UCU union members in universities across Britain took part in a second two-hour strike over pay yesterday, Tuesday. It followed a successful two-hour strike on Thursday of last week. The action saw big picket lines and a clear mood among strikers that the union should escalate to harder hitting action.
The workers, at Stem 6 Academy in Islington have forced school bosses to back down and won union recognition after threatening to strike.
Workers in the TSSA tube workers’ union have voted by 59 percent to join with the RMT union for two 48-hour strikes.
CWU union members in Royal Mail are voting on a deal with bosses.
Some 100 post workers in Torquay are set to be balloted for strikes after a colleague was sacked just before Christmas.
Around 350 people packed into the Scottish TUC offices to take part in the Labour supporters for Independence launch in Glasgow last week.
More than 250 people attended the launch of the People’s Assembly in Scotland last Saturday.
Cleaners at London’s School of Oriental and African Studies (Soas) began a three-day strike on Monday of this week. The action was part of the “3 Cosas” or three demands campaign – sick pay, holiday pay and pensions.
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Short reports of action at Renold Hi-Tech Couplings, Yorkshire Ambulances, Fords, First Hampshire and Dorset Busses, Gaymer Cider
Over 300 people poured into a meeting in Burry Port, Llanelli, to voice their anger and concern about plans for underground coal gasification (UCG) in the Loughor Estuary.
Teachers at four schools run by the National Autistic Society (NAS) struck on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week.
