Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU)

Content on Libcom by or about the Transport and General Workers' Union - a UK trade union founded in 1922. In 2007, TGWU merged with Amicus to form Unite the Union.

700 workers took part in the strike

Stagecoach bus driver's strike a success

An initial strike by bus drivers at Stagecoach North East has been praised by the unions, with further strike action planned for tomorrow.

Workers voted on strike action yesterday.

Bus strike vote expected today

Staff at the Raspons transport firm in the Highlands are expected to declare the results of a strike ballot today.

Union pays ‘hush money’ over Gate Gourmet wildcat

Two T&G union shop stewards who were sacked by Gate Gourmet over the unofficial walkout at the airline caterers in August last year have…

Bacton Fashions strike, 1990.

The Bacton Fashions strike, 1990 - Mark Metcalf

An account of the 1990 strike in East London of mostly immigrant workers, which won several concessions for the workers and prevented the owner…

Troops working as scabs during 1945 dock strike

The Labour government vs the dockers 1945-1951

Solidarity's account and analysis of the "socialist" Labour government's war against dockworkers.

'Curb union influence', says former TGWU leader Sir Bill Morris

Former TGWU leader Sir Bill Morris has called for trade union influence over the Labour Party to be…

Canary Wharf cleaners to ballot for strike action

Cleaners at some of Britain's leading banks and financial institutions are to vote on strike action after a long-running campaign to make bosses improve working conditions and pay them a living wage.

UK: 1 million workers strike to defend pensions

Tuesday 28th March 2006 saw over a million workers take part in the largest one day strike in Britain since the general strike of 1926.

1.5million set to strike today over pensions

Workers across more than nine different unions are set to strike today over an attack on the local government pension scheme, with the Labour government planning to increase the age workers can retire at.

1995: The JJ Foods Strike

On October 31st 95, forty five workers at JJ Fast Food Distribution Ltd. in Tottenham were sacked for joining the T&G.

Dinner ladies may strike

A group of dinner ladies based in Hackney who claim they are being underpaid are threatening strike action.

Tube cleaners shafted by Blue Diamond

A £20 million contract to clean London Underground stations has been terminated after it was revealed hundreds of cleaners had been underpaid.