UCU vote to suspend strike action On Tuesday the Universities and Colleges Union (UCU) held a special conference to determine where we go next in our pensions dispute. For those…
Unilever workers begin pension fight back Today, hundreds of Unilever workers converged on the company HQ in London to protest against the 'downgrading' of their pension schemes. The…
Education round up 7/1/12 NUT and NASUWT reject pension offer. Gove talks shite about academies. Sutton council wants to ditch class size limit.
Shell Oil joins the great private sector pension scam Royal Dutch Shell, one of the largest and most profitable companies on earth has announced it is…
UK workplace struggles roundup - December 2011 December saw strikes on the railways and London Underground, and action by IT, factory and warehouse workers, amongst others.
Belgium general strike Yesterday there was a 24 hour general strike in Belgium by public sector workers.
Don't give up on the pensions fight As trade unions look set to sell out their members once again, workers need to stand together in the fight over pensions and refuse to allow…
Pensions: Will Prentis try and snatch defeat from the jaws of victory? Leicester Solidarity Group on the rumours that Unison general secretary Dave Prentis is set to agree…
The elderly need to start taking responsibility for themselves The elderly need to start taking responsibility for themselves says Andrew Lansley. There was me…
Unilever screws workers out of their pensions Unilever, one of the biggest and most profitable companies in the world are scrapping their pension scheme. For the first time in the company's…