Prospect
‘It’s not rocket science—fair pay now,’ say museums strikers
Workers at Science Museums across England struck for a second time on Wednesday in a battle over pay.
Prospect members get set for walkouts
Workers at two sets of museums were set to strike over pay on Thursday of this week.
Strike for higher pay at five Science Museum sites
Workers at Science Museum group sites across England struck for 24 hours last Friday in a fight over pay.
Dates announced in Scottish air traffic controllers’ dispute AND airport action suspended and ended
Dates announced in Scottish air traffic controllers’ dispute
Civil service workers cue up new strikes
Action by outsourced workers at government departments is spreading.
Reports round-up—Bin the Anglesey outsource pay gap
Bin the Anglesey outsource pay gap
Union must fight for BT jobs
22 May 2018Prospect union reps at BT met last week to discuss their response to major job cuts.
BT workers' union must lead fight to stop job losses
15 May 2018BT, Britain’s largest telecoms company, announced last week that it is slashing 13,000 jobs to boost profts. This is on top of 4,000 job cuts last year.
Unions need to build real fight to stop 13,000 job cuts at BT
10 May 2018BT, Britain’s largest telecoms company, has announced that it is slashing 13,000 jobs in an effort to boost profits. This is on top of 4,000 job cuts last year.
Picturehouse bosses resort to legal threats in response to strikes
23 January 2018Picturehouse cinema workers struck at five sites in London last Saturday and Sunday.
Picturehouse cinema strikes are just the ticket
07 November 2017Workers at five Picturehouse cinemas in London struck on Sunday and Monday.
Reports round-up: Capita workers strike to defend pensions
31 October 2017Also: Living Wage Week action at Picturehouse | Hospital porters in Exeter and cleaners at Manchester Airports prepare to strike | Fascist Britain First in Bromley and Burslem | BAE reps rally over jobs | Mend hosts Trojan Horse meeting | UCU Left debates beating the pay cap
Spread the fight, say Picturehouse strikers
17 October 2017Striking workers from five Picturehouse cinemas protested in London’s Leicester Square on Sunday.
Picturehouse cinema strikers vow to continue fight as union calls fresh ballot
06 August 2017Workers at five Picturehouse cinema sites in London walked out on Friday and Saturday as part of their long-running campaign.
Swashbuckling Picturehouse strikers hope to plunder the Cineworld treasure chest
30 May 2017Picturehouse workers at East Dulwich cinema in south London kept the pressure on last Saturday with a strike hitting the new Pirates of the Caribbean film premiere.
Popcorn bribe doesn't halt Picturehouse cinema workers' strike
15 April 2017Workers at five sites of the Picturehouse cinema chain struck today, Saturday.
Five Picturehouse cinemas to strike on Saturday as company recruits strike-breakers
13 April 2017In a repeat of one of the largest strikes in British cinema history, five Picturehouse cinemas will strike simultaneously this Saturday, 15 April.
Reports round-up: Nazis have a wet weekend in Maidstone
10 January 2017Also: Unions go nuclear in pensions fight | Post union must stand firm on pensions | Shutdown at Fujitsu Manchester | Picturehouse strikes again? | Racist Ukip isn’t welcome in Bolton | Councils face fury over latest cuts | Support the left in lecturers’ union | Protest called for trans prisoners | Socialist Worker appeal breaks target
Reports round-up: Bullying Royal Mail boss gets the boot after walkouts in Accrington
03 January 2017Also: New offer for BA cabin crew | Wage war rolls on at Picturehouse cinemas | Harrods protest will demand pay justice | Weetabix factories to face walkouts | Stop Home Office deportation flights to Jamaica | Bectu now biggest sector in Prospect | Unite calls off bus strike in Wirral
Reports round-up: Nazi hardcore drowned out by Bolton anti-fascists
29 November 2016Over 200 anti-fascists outnumbered up to 80 Nazis from National Action and English Defence League splinter groups in Bolton last Saturday.
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