Single Status

April 24 – hundreds of thousands to walk out

Steven. — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:35:14 +0000

Employer attacks on workers' pay is the main issue at stake.

Teachers in the NUT are walking out over their pay deal which was supposed to be revised when inflation rose, but the government refused: effectively cutting their wages.

20,000 Birmingham council workers to strike

Steven. — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:07:37 +0000

Council workers will be protesting against the new pay and grading system imposed by Birmingham council last week, affecting 40,000 staff.

UNISON has branded the structure discriminatory. Though it was designed to end wage inequalities, some workers will lose up to half their pay.

Key workers strike over single status

Ed — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:48:01 +0000

UNISON has now given the Council official notice that their members in Holbrook Primary School and the City Parking Attendants will be coming out on strike on the 7th 8th and 9th of February. This follows a recent ballot of the members resulting in a 100% vote for strike action.