pay 2007

Scotland: Airport workers to strike over 2% pay offer

After a 2% pay offer - 2.5% pay cut against inflation - fire-fighters and engineering staff in Highland airports in the T&G (Unite) union have decided to strike from July 30.

Heinz workers defy union and walk out

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Over 1,000 staff at food manufacturer Heinz's Wigan plant walked out Wednesday night over a sub-inflation pay offer, and sickness and disciplinary procedures.

Oxford postal strike continues as Abingdon wildcats

Posties on unofficial strike since Monday are due to meet this morning, as a suspended worker is re-instated after a wildcat walkout in Abingdon.

More Royal mail strikes in Bristol

Bristol postal strikers

Postal workers in Bristol were on strike today over a local dispute around sick pay arrangements.

Oxford mail centre wildcat strike

Postal workers at Royal Mail's Oxford Cowley mail centre are on unofficial strike today over the suspension of a union rep.

Postal strike: picket line interview

The first national postal strike in 11 years happened on Friday 29 June (2007) with a 24-hour stoppage. libcom.org caught up with some pickets on the line in Brighton.

More strikes at Grampian foods

Workers at Grampian foods at Llangefni are to strike Monday, Wednesday and Friday of next week.

Wakefield: Coca Cola workers may strike

Wakefield Coca Cola plant

Workers at Coca Cola's bottling and distribution plant in Wakefield may strike over pay.

It’s war in Royal Mail

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As one of the most significant workplace battles of recent years comes to the boil, Freedom talks to a postal worker about how class warfare is in the post.

Bridgwater postal workers strike for three days

Over 100 Royal Mail workers have been on strike in Somerset against new working practices which would see them lose hundreds of pounds.