Royal Mail: Wildcat strikes spread as post piles up
Submitted by Steven. on Aug 1 2007 09:17
Wildcat stoppages at Royal Mail offices in Scotland have now spread to thirteen offices. Meanwhile 200 million items of post are now undelivered, and official strikes and further ballots continue.
Glasgow: 5,000 postal workers in unofficial action
Submitted by Steven. on Jul 31 2007 13:46
During the ongoing rolling strikes over pay and conditions, thousands of postal workers launched a wildcat strike in support of colleagues who were suspended.
NHS/UNISON health workers disappointed at low pay increase offer
Submitted by makaira on Jul 31 2007 02:08
UNISON calls government pay increase "paltry." Improved offer expected; NHS ballot in August-September will determine outcome.
Man killed by Royal Mail scab
Submitted by Steven. on Jul 27 2007 12:42
Tragedy struck yesterday when one of 5,000 Royal Mail managers acting as scabs drove his lorry into an Astra van, killing one and injuring a second person.
UK: Coca-Cola workers strike over pay
Submitted by Steven. on Jul 26 2007 16:25
Workers at a Coca-Cola plant have begun a 48-hour strike, followed by an overtime ban, after rejecting a below-inflation pay rise.
Transport for London workers vote for strike action over pensions
Submitted by Ed on Jul 25 2007 17:23
RMT members covered by the Transport for London Pension Fund have voted by a massive 15-to-one margin for strike action to protect the pension rights of people forced to leave their jobs through ill-health.
Royal Mail: Secret pensions robbery plan
Submitted by Steven. on Jul 24 2007 11:47
The Mirror today revealed a secret plan of mail bosses to slash pensions for tens of thousands of workers.
PCS consults civil servants over strike action
Submitted by makaira on Jul 23 2007 14:10
280,000 civil servants will be consulted on a ballot for further strike action during August. This is likely to mean more strikes over public sector pay in the Autumn.
Post office staff on strike in Coventry
Submitted by Mike Harman on Jul 21 2007 22:41
Workers at the Post Office in Coventry were on strike Thursday over moves to shift services to WH Smith.
Postal workers to escalate strike action
Submitted by Steven. on Jul 20 2007 11:51
Two weeks of continuous disruption will hit Royal Mail as rotating strike action is planned by the postal workers union CWU.
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