Edinburgh Muckraker
Online archive of the Edinburgh Muckraker, a bulletin initiated by anarchist supporters of, eventually victorious, striking refuse workers in Edinburgh who were facing pay cuts in the name of "equal pay" during the council's "single status" changes.
Caroline Lucas: Green scab
Submitted by Steven. on Jun 17 2013 21:40
Caroline Lucas (aka St Caroline), Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, today proudly tweeted she had scabbed on the Brighton refuse workers' strike despite her earlier claims of support.
Women council workers in Bury win equal pay legal battle
Submitted by Chilli Sauce on Feb 2 2012 20:38
Last week council workers in Bury won a legal battle over discriminatory bonuses. Although dubbed the “dinner ladies” case by the media, the settlement covers cleaners, carers and many other grades of council employees.
Edinburgh Workers stand up to council cuts
Submitted by Steven. on Dec 15 2009 15:03
Manual workers employed by City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) are approaching the sixth month of a dispute over the implementation of its equal pay adjustment.
April 24 – hundreds of thousands to walk out
Submitted by Steven. on Apr 18 2008 23:35
On Thursday April 24 thousands of civil servants, coastguards, council workers, FE lecturers and charity workers will join a national teachers strike of 200,000.
20,000 Birmingham council workers to strike
Submitted by Steven. on Apr 16 2008 19:07
20,000 GMB, UNISON, AMICUS, TGWU (Unite) and UCATT members will strike alongside teachers and lecturers against council plans to use ‘Single Status’ negotiations to cut pay and jobs.
Key workers strike over single status
Submitted by Ed on Feb 1 2007 12:48
The bitter dispute over single status is growing with more strike action being taken by the City Parking Attendants and members of support staff at Holbrook Primary School.
