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Unison union members in Barnet, north London, held a council-wide strike on Monday and Tuesday of this week. 

National Gallery strikers and 2,000 of their supporters delivered a message to bosses yesterday, Saturday. “We are not going away.” 

Barnet Council workers in north London were set to strike for 48 hours from Monday of next week against privatisation of services.

Bosses at the National Gallery in central London have sacked leading PCS union activist Candy Udwin. This is a major attack on a high-profile trade unionist and a serious assault on union rights.

Workers at Tory-run Bromley Council in south London held a council-wide strike on Tuesday of this week. It coincided with the end of a seven-day strike by staff in passenger services and by care workers.

National Gallery workers were defiant as they began a new ten day strike today, Tuesday.

Private delivery company Whistl has issued redundancy notices to 2,000 workers after suspending its delivery service.

Workers at Tory-run Bromley Council in south London are resisting a vicious programme of cuts and privatisation that could cut the council workforce from 4,000 to 300. 

Barnet Council workers struck for two days last week against another wave of outsourcing at the Tory-run north London authority.

Some 50 National Gallery strikers and supporters held a rally in solidarity with victimised union rep Candy Udwin today, Tuesday. The rally was held to support Candy on the first day of her disciplinary hearing.

Workers at the National Gallery in central London completed their 23rd strike day yesterday, Friday, and warned bosses they could face more walkouts.

Workers in the Communication Workers Union (CWU) debated anti-racism and the union’s relationship to the Labour Party at their general conference in Bournemouth last Sunday and Monday of this week.