pay 2007

Support for national postal strike this summer growing

Submitted by Ed on May 29 2007 12:34

Postal workers and their supporters march in Belfast last year

Britain looks set for a national post strike this summer after independent polls showed that a clear majority of Royal Mail workers intend to vote in favour of action next month.

Anger at cuts as £500m NHS surplus found

Submitted by Ed on May 29 2007 12:29

Royal Sussex County Hospital - fighting closure

Union leaders today reacted angrily to the news that the NHS has underspent by £500m as a result of aggressive cuts imposed by Patricia Hewitt, the health secretary.

Bin workers fight cuts with unofficial work to rule

Submitted by Steven. on May 23 2007 14:04

Refuse collectors in Breckland began taking on-the-job action on Monday in a dispute over job cuts.

Parking attendants wildcat in Manchester

Submitted by Joseph Kay on May 23 2007 08:24

A wildcat strike by parking attendants in Manchester over a sub-inflation pay offer has cost the employer thousands of pounds in unissued fines.

Up to 200,000 civil and public servants in mayday strike

Submitted by Ed on May 1 2007 18:20

UK civil and public servants across 200 government departments, agencies and non-departmental bodies will be taking part in a second one day national strike today (1 May) in an escalation in a dispute over job cuts, pay and privatisation.

NHS workers threaten summer strike

Submitted by Ed on Apr 25 2007 00:41

Manchester mental health workers strike, January 2007

A summer of discontent across the NHS in England and Wales was threatened yesterday by Unison, the public service union, in protest at a below-inflation pay increase.