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Issue - 2064
Dated - 18 Aug 2007
Overwhelming vote for strike action in defence of Karen Reissmann

The Manchester Mental Health branch Unison vote on action in defence of activist Karen Reissmann has seen a stunning 87.3 percent yes for strike action, on a 47 percent turnout. The first strikes likely to be bewtween Wednesday 29 August and Friday 31 August. There is also a demonstration called for Sunday 9 September.

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Overwhelming vote for strike action in defence of Karen Reissmann

The Manchester Mental Health branch Unison vote on action in defence of activist Karen Reissmann has seen a stunning 87.3 percent yes for strike action, on a 47 percent turnout. The first strikes likely to be bewtween Wednesday 29 August and Friday 31 August. There is also a demonstration called for Sunday 9 September.
16 August 2007
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Victory for community mental health teams in Manchester

Today Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust agreed to increase staffing levels on new community mental health teams. Unison union members claimed this as a massive victory, since staff on the teams were due to be cut from tomorrow, Thursday 16 August.
15 August 2007
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Revolt against below-inflation deals starts to get results

Gordon Brown’s attempts to limit public sector pay are being echoed by bosses in the private sector, who are desperate to increase their profits at the expense of workers.
14 August 2007
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Reports round-up

Pizza ‘slaves’ protest in Derby A protest against the exploitation of workers took place on Thursday of last week outside a pizza outlet in Derby.
14 August 2007
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Newham council workers rally to defence of suspended union rep

Workers at Newham council in east London have reacted with fury after the Labour-run council launched an attack on the Unison union.
14 August 2007
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Tube workers ballot for strike over Metronet jobs and conditons

Over 2,600 members of the RMT and TSSA rail workers’ unions are currently balloting for strike action over threats to jobs and conditions at the failed Metronet consortium on London Underground.
14 August 2007
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Protests at Evesham Technology sackings

Computer manufacturer Evesham Technology sacked around 150 workers on Friday 3 August without any warnings.
14 August 2007
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Ballot result due in crucial fight in NHS to defend Karen Reissmann

The battle to defend Karen Reissmann, a leading Unison health union activist who has been suspended from her job as a psychiatric nurse, reaches a crucial point this week.
14 August 2007
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Remploy workers march in Poole

Workers from a Remploy factory for disabled workers marched through Poole on Friday of last week against the closure of a factory at Alder Hills.
14 August 2007
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Unofficial walk-out wins at Swansea hospital

Around 30 clerical staff at Morriston hospital in Swansea won a great victory after they walked out unofficially on Thursday of last week.
14 August 2007
Paul Coker | Roger Sylvester | Nadeem (Dean) Khan
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Paul Coker | Roger Sylvester | Nadeem (Dean) Khan

Paul Coker Paul Coker’s family held a candlelit vigil outside Plumstead police station, south London last week, to mark the second anniversary of his death in police custody.
14 August 2007
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Agusta Westland helicopter workers put bosses in spin

Some 1,700 workers at helicopter firm Agusta Westland took part in a 24-hour strike on Friday of last week.
14 August 2007