Strike Follow

Ninety six engineers in a critical section of Rolls Royce aerospace began an indefinite strike on Tuesday this week as they escalated their fight against the victimisation of Amicus union convenor Jerry Hicks.

Journalists at Coventry Newspapers voted to continue their all-out strike on Monday. The 43 members of the NUJ union have taken over 21 days of action over the last few months in their fight over low pay.

Firefighters and control staff in Suffolk were due to take three rounds of strike action this weekend and into next Monday in what is an important dispute for the FBU union.

Around 1,000 engineers who service the Royal Mail network have voted in favour of strikes.

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Journalists at Coventry Newspapers have been on indefinite strike since Tuesday of last week. The NUJ union members have pledged to stay out for as long as it takes to win their battle over low pay.

T&G union leaders called off a planned indefinite strike by Lothian Region bus drivers that was due to begin this week.

Firefighters across Suffolk held their third short strike on Monday of this week, and were due out again on Thursday, when a national demonstration was to take place in their support.

Around 180,000 municipal (council) workers are also on indefinite strike.

In a magnificent show of solidarity, thousands of workers at Heathrow airport in London have walked out unofficially in support of sacked colleagues at caterers Gate Gourmet. At the moment check-in staff, baggage handlers and bus drivers are on strike at Terminals 1 and 4. Some 20 incoming flights have been re-routed away from Heathrow and outgoing flights halted.

"T&G union, zindabad! BA staff, zindabad!"

Workers at one of Asda supermarkets’ distribution centres began a three day strike over pay on Wednesday of last week.