Strike Follow

Teachers at John Port school in Etwall, Derbyshire, began a three-day strike on Tuesday of this week.

The eighth general strike against harsh austerity measures in less than 12 months hit Greece on Wednesday. It was as successful as the other strikes that have rocked the Pasok Labour-like government, despite the worsening of the economic situation and the length of time the struggle has been ongoing.

‘I went to my workplace on Thursday of last week, and I found out that there were over 3,000 workers demanding their rights before they called a general strike in the construction site in Saudi Binladin Group. The workers were very angry. Their workplace is one of the largest construction projects in the country, which is worth SR.100 billion.

Some 3,700 workers at Nottinghamshire county council were set to strike on Thursday of this week—the day the Tory council votes on its savage cuts budget.

Members of the Aslef train drivers’ union at Arriva Trains Wales are set to strike on Monday of next week over pay.

Lorry drivers at Bawdsey Haulage in Felixstowe struck on Monday of this week demanding union recognition.

The Unite union has called a new strike ballot at British Airways.

NUT, NASUWT, ATL and Unison union members at Danescourt Primary School in Cardiff struck on Thursday of last week over the suspension of four workers by the school’s headteacher.

Lecturers in further and higher education are holding national strike ballots to defend jobs, pay and pensions.

Specialist teachers in Oldham struck on Tuesday of last week against plans to axe their jobs. The teachers work with children who move to Britain with little or no English.

Teachers at John Port school in Derbyshire have announced a five-day strike to begin on Tuesday of next week.

Council Workers in Nottinghamshire were set to be the first to walk out against the cuts this week.