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Bus drivers vote for Olympic bonus strike

London bus workers have voted overwhelmingly to strike over Olympic pay—raising the prospect of a bus strike during the games themselves.
12 June 2012
Flying pickets return to Yorkshire in council cuts battle
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Flying pickets return to Yorkshire in council cuts battle

A flying picket of women admin workers in Kirklees brought refuse workers out on unofficial strike on Tuesday of this week.
12 June 2012
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UCU union members vote to strike to save jobs at Salford University

Lecturers in the UCU union at Salford University have voted overwhelmingly for strikes to defend jobs.
12 June 2012
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Merseyside workers in 3-day walkout

Staff at Merseyside and Halton job centres began a three-day strike yesterday, Wednesday.
07 June 2012
NHS mental health workers strike in Birmingham
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NHS mental health workers strike in Birmingham

NHS workers in the Unite and Unison unions at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust struck today, Wednesday.
07 June 2012
Building pickets - 1972 and the revolt of workers
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Building pickets – 1972 and the revolt of workers

Forty years ago this June saw one of the biggest industrial disputes of the 20th century. Builders began their first national strike since 1924.
05 June 2012
Sunderland College lecturers strike back
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Sunderland College lecturers strike back

Morale at picket lines was high at Sunderland College on Thursday of last week, as lecturers struck against pay cuts and redundancies.
05 June 2012
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Solid council strike in Kirklees

A strike by more than 400 admin workers across Kirklees Council in west Yorkshire was a massive success.
05 June 2012
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PCS workers strike to stop cuts

PCS members in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) were set begin a three-day strike across Merseyside and Halton job centres from Wednesday of this week.
05 June 2012
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Birmingham health workers set to walk out

NHS workers in the Unite and Unison unions were set to strike on Wednesday of this week at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust against plans to slash pay.
05 June 2012
Post workers strike against closure
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Post workers strike against closure

05 June 2012
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Prepare now for autumn strikes

Teachers are demanding their union sticks to a decision to strike over pensions this month.
05 June 2012