UK: Post Office strikes continue
Submitted by Steven. on Aug 14 2007 10:38
Workers at Crown Post Offices struck yesterday and on Friday, and are due to strike again tomorrow to stop plans to outsource services to WH Smiths.
Royal Mail strikes suspended for talks as work to rule continues
Submitted by Mike Harman on Aug 10 2007 11:37
Royal Mail and the CWU leadership announced the suspension of strike action for three weeks for talks. Meanwhile, on the job and unofficial action continues.
UK: Local government workers reject pay cut
Submitted by Steven. on Aug 9 2007 12:35
The threat of strikes across England, Northern Ireland and Wales has moved closer with Unison's local government workers voting overwhelmingly to reject a below-inflation pay offer of 2%.
Postal workers wildcat in Swindon
Submitted by Joseph Kay on Aug 8 2007 13:29
More than 500 workers walk out over the transfer of prominent strikers to elsewhere in the company.
More strikes at the Post Office and Royal Mail
Submitted by Mike Harman on Aug 6 2007 20:53
Crown post offices are to go on strike this week against plans to transfer services to WH Smith, while Royal Mail workers begin their third week of rolling strikes.
Dispatch 1 - Royal Mail strikes, August 2007
Submitted by Joseph Kay on Aug 6 2007 09:01
First issue of a bulletin about the public sector pay struggles of summer 2007 by a group of workers around libcom.org. This issue focusses on postal workers.
Royal Mail wildcats spread to north of England
Submitted by Mike Harman on Aug 3 2007 23:17
The wildcat strikes at Royal Mail which began in Glasgow, spread across Scotland, and ended today also reached Newcastle, Liverpool and Chester yesterday. And Hartlepool today.
Scotland: Postal staff vote to end wildcat strike
Submitted by Volin on Aug 3 2007 11:26
60% of post workers from Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen have voted to return to work after both a wildcat strike that started on Tuesday.
UNISON education workers accept pay offer
Submitted by makaira on Aug 2 2007 18:53
In a UNISON consultation, only four of fifty-three colleges reject 2% and 1% sequenced pay increases. Offer is "not quite bad enough," national officer comments.
Social care workers in Glasgow on indefinite strike
Submitted by Mike Harman on Aug 1 2007 20:22
600 social care workers at Glasgow Council are about to enter their second week of strike action.
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