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More strikes in further education see solid support for pay fight
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More strikes in further education see solid support for pay fight

Pickets braved freezing temperatures on Thursday, the second day of a 48-hour walkout by workers in 14 further education colleges.
01 March 2018
Spirit of resistance and confidence on strikers’ march in London
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Spirit of resistance and confidence on strikers’ march in London

Thousands of university and FE strikers marched through central London on Wednesday to defend pensions, pay and education.
28 February 2018
Defend education march for pensions and pay
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Defend education march for pensions and pay

University and college workers marched together in central London today, on a demonstration for pensions and pay.
28 February 2018
Colleges join strikes for pay
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Colleges join strikes for pay

 UCU union members across 14 colleges were set to start a 48-hour strike from Wednesday. Sunderland College workers will also strike on Wednesday.
27 February 2018
PCS union should fight like university strikers
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PCS union should fight like university strikers

Civil service workers in the PCS union were set to take part in “payday activities” on Wednesday of this week
27 February 2018
Half a million children in poverty because of Tory pay and benefit cuts
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Half a million children in poverty because of Tory pay and benefit cuts

One in seven children of public sector workers will be living in poverty by the end of March, unions have warned.
14 February 2018
More pictures from the higher and further education workers strike Tuesday 3 December
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College workers to strike over ‘kick in teeth’ pay offer—joining education fight

UCU union members across 16 colleges in England are set to hold a two-day strike starting on 28 February.
14 February 2018
Strikes to spread across education
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Strikes to spread across education

Tens of thousands of education workers are gearing up for strikes.
13 February 2018
Picturehouse workers call a week-long strike in London
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Picturehouse workers call a week-long strike in London

Workers at the Picturehouse cinema chain were set to strike continuously for one week from 5am on Saturday 17 February.
13 February 2018
Glasgow council workers demand ‘equal pay or we walk away’
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Glasgow council workers demand ‘equal pay or we walk away’

Around 500 low paid women council workers marched through the city centre of Glasgow. They demanded that city council chiefs settle a 12-year equal pay dispute.
10 February 2018
After new pay figures released - bosses, not migrants, are to blame for lower wages
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After new pay figures released – bosses, not migrants, are to blame for lower wages

Right wingers have seized on figures for agricultural wages and immigration to say that migrants lead to lower wages. Alistair Farrow looks at the reality
06 February 2018
Anger drives the further education battle over pay
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Anger drives the further education battle over pay

Workers at 19 further education colleges are fighting to get the vote out in strike ballots over pay.
30 January 2018