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Reports round-up: Anger grows over pay and cuts in Scotland
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Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon was under pressure to stump up more money for public sector workers as she addressed the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) on Monday.
Day of massive strikes planned in France
The seven French trade union federations that called the massive day of public sector strikes and demonstrations on 22 March have called for another day of general action on 22 May.
As strikes spread across France - the fight can go much further to stop Macron
The struggle of rail workers in France has inspired workers in other sections of the economy and students on university campuses. Charlie Kimber argues the fight can go much further
Eurostar workers organise to stop scabbing during French rail strikes
Workers in Britain have organised to stop a scabbing attempt by bosses during the French rail strikes. It’s an excellent show of solidarity with a crucial battle—and the best sort of European unity.
Rail strikes in France are sparking a broader workers’ revolt
National rail strikes in France which began on Tuesday are becoming a focus for a broader revolt by workers.
French workers revolt to derail free market reform
A wave of strikes by French rail workers beginning next Tuesday will signal the start of a crucial confrontation with president Emmanuel Macron’s government.
Transport workers at three firms to strike this week
25 March 2018Action set for Northern, South Western Railway and the DLR.
Aberdeen bus strikes show mood to win on contracts
20 March 2018Aberdeen bus drivers struck on Monday of this week and planned to strike on Wednesday and Friday over the imposition of new contracts
Eleven days of bus strikes set for First in Aberdeen
13 March 2018Hundreds of bus drivers in Aberdeen look set to bring the city to a halt in a battle to defend their jobs.
Taxi drivers protest in Oxford to defend sacked GMB union rep
13 February 2018Around 100 GMB union members joined a lively protest on Saturday calling for the reinstatement of Oxford taxi driver Mohammed Fadllalla.
Round-up - strikes at Balfour, Fujitsu, EDF, DLR, South Western and Tarmac
13 February 2018Around 76 Balfour Beatty electricians on the Woolwich Crossrail station in south London site struck last week.
Tories’ train crash - rail privateers fail, but are handed more lines
06 February 2018Rail privatisation was once more exposed as a scam this week. Billionaire Richard Branson quit the East Coast rail franchise—and left us to pick up the bill.
Strikers from three disputes unite in Manchester
26 January 2018Strikers from First Bus, Mears and Fujitsu came together to support one another - and discuss how to won
Three Manchester disputes to link up for day of coordinated action over jobs and pay
23 January 2018Strikers in Manchester from three long-running disputes are rallying together this week against penny pinching bosses.
Transport strike in Greece cancels flights and brings trains and buses to a standstill
15 January 2018Thousands of transport workers in Greece struck on Monday of this week against the left wing Syriza government’s plans to bring in harsh new anti-union laws.
Rail strikes bring lines to a standstill in a battle to defend safe, accessible travel
12 January 2018Train workers brought networks to a standstill this week as they resisted bosses’ plans to take guards off trains.
Drama in Manchester as protesters block buses during drivers’ strike
10 January 2018There were dramatic scenes at First Manchester bus depot today as protesters stopped scab buses during a strike by drivers.
Bus drivers vow to keep up the fight as they begin their 13th week of walkouts
09 January 2018Manchester bus drivers vowed to keep fighting this week as they kicked off their 13th week of strikes.
Coordinated strikes hit six train lines across England as workers fight attack on safety
08 January 2018Workers on six train lines are continuing the fight for safe and accessible train travel.
Strikes on six lines as train guards fight on
02 January 2018
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