Making their minds up? Unions ballot for pension strikes For the third time in two years, the major unions have agreed to ballot for a general strike over public sector pensions.
Belfast post wildcat strikers win for all of us At a packed meeting at lunchtime on Friday 17th February, in Transport House, Belfast, striking postal workers decided to end their wildcat…
Second strike for Dundee posties More than 100 staff from the Royal Mail's Dundee East depot are set to strike.
India: Tea estate lockouts lead to starvation deaths Assam and Darjeeling tea estate lockouts have led to malnutrition and starvation deaths in India this month.
India: Tea estate lockouts lead to starvation deaths Assam and Darjeeling tea estate lockouts have led to malnutrition and starvation deaths in India this month.
Belfast post wildcat could be over within hours Union officials are trying to thrash out a new deal to end the strike - but workers are holding out until they are guaranteed no victimisation.
Dinner ladies may strike A group of dinner ladies based in Hackney who claim they are being underpaid are threatening strike action.
Fire strike extinguished? The government has attempted to head off a strike by thousands of firefighters across the UK by proposing a modification to its pension reforms.
US car workers gear up to fight wages and jobs onslaught Workers for Delphi, a former subsidiary of General Motors, are facing 24,000 job cuts, the slashing of wages by 63%, and huge cuts in benefits such as pensions and health care.
1,000 march in solidarity with striking posties The Belfast and District Trades Union Council along with postal workers on a two-week wildcat strike marched and rallied yesterday demanding…
Day of action for Iranian bus drivers: 15th Feb A demonstration will be held tomorrow evening in support of the arrested Iranian bus drivers who've been striking since the end of last month.
Canadian public sector wildcat strike on hold - for now The threated unofficial walkout by over 100,000 Canadian public sector workers over pensions has been postponed - probably until next week.
