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Justice For The Shrewsbury 24 Print E-mail
By Socialist Appeal   
Friday, 03 July 2009
des_and_ricky.jpgThis Saturday July 4th trade unionists and labour movement activists will be converging in Shrewsbury to march for justice for the Shrewsbury 24. Speakers at the lunchtime rally outside the Shrewsbury Council Offices will include Ricky Tomlinson, speakers from the PCS and the campaign itself.
 
Total Victory At Lindsey Print E-mail
By Steve Kelly,UNITE London Construction Branch member   
Wednesday, 01 July 2009
lindsey_return_to_work_012.jpgOn Monday  29th June the workers at Lindsey agreed to return to work with heads held high.It was a magnificent result and all those involved deserve a great round of applause.
 
Lonagannnet Workers Return Print E-mail
By Tam Burke (Prospect member and Edinburgh South West Labour Party, both in a personal capacity)   
Saturday, 27 June 2009
REPORT: Striking construction workers at Scottish Power's Longannet Power Sation in Fife decided at a mass meeting this morning to restart work to-day.
 
Lindsey Strikers Latest Print E-mail
By Steve Jones   
Friday, 26 June 2009
lindsey_solidarity_027.jpgFRIDAY LATEST:If the reports being posted in the national press websites are to be believed, it looks like the striking Lindsey workers have won a great victory.
 
OUT OF ORDER?! Mitie cleaners forced to fight inside and out Print E-mail
By Rob Walsh, UNITE and Melanie MacDonad, BECTU (both personal capacity)   
Thursday, 25 June 2009
mitie_edwin_lucy_small.jpgAn attempt by Unite members to present the case of Justice for Cleaners activists who were sacked by the company Mitie after successfully campaigning for the living wage was ruled “out of order” at a meeting of 80 plus trade unionists in London on Thursday 18 June.
 
Photos From Lindsey Protest Print E-mail
By Steve Jones   
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
lindsey_solidarity_010.jpgHere are some photos from Tuesday's solidarity action at Lindsey where workers are protesting at the sacking of nearly 650. Pictures show both sacked workers marching and burning their dismisal letters and the show of solidarity from other workers.
 
Monday Update: Lindsey workers stand firm Print E-mail
By Steve Jones   
Monday, 22 June 2009
lindsey.jpgMONDAY UPDATE: Workers have been coming out today in support of the sacked Lindsey workers - 900 of who received their cards last week after continuing to stand up to the management.
 
Construction workers fight undercutting. ‘We want the rate for the job!’ Print E-mail
By Phil Willis   
Friday, 19 June 2009
con_site.jpgTalks between the GMB and Unite unions and the Engineering Construction Industry Association have broken down as a rash of unofficial strikes have broken out over major construction sites all over the country. There has been action at South Hook liquefied natural gas terminal near Milford Haven, at Lindsey oil refinery in Lincolnshire and at Stanlow refinery on Merseyside.  These strikes are completely illegal under the anti-union laws.
 
Lindsey Sackings: Defend the 900 Print E-mail
By Socialist Appeal   
Friday, 19 June 2009

LIndsey June 2009For the past week contract workers have been on unofficial strike at the Lindsey Total oil refinery in Lincolnshire. The workers are working on the desulphurisation plant there. Solidarity action had been building up all over the country with more than 2,000 workers staging stoppages at 10 other sites.

Now Total has escalated the confrontation by sacking 900 workers, resorting to the worst traditions of the boss class.

 
Unison 2009: Labour MPs should reflect OUR values Print E-mail
By Unison Socialist Appeal Supporters   
Friday, 19 June 2009
unison.jpgUnison General Secretary Dave Prentis suprised a few people at this year's conference in Brighton with his remarks on the funding of the Labour Party. With a majority of public sector workers now saying (according to a union poll) that they will not vote Labour as things stand, Prentis has had to react to the pressure from below. What's does this mean and where should Unison go from here?
 
Rob Williams Reinstated Print E-mail
By Steve Jones   
Thursday, 11 June 2009
linamarwales.jpgSacked convenor Rob Williams has been reinstated in his job at the Linamar factory in Wales. This represents a great victory for organised trade unionism.
 
Support tube workers Print E-mail
By Socialist Appeal Industrial Reporters   
Tuesday, 09 June 2009
tube.jpgIt seems highly likely that tomorrow, June 10th 2009, there will be severe disruption on the London Underground system as a result of industrial action by the Rail, Maritime and Transport workers’ union (RMT). It is important that all Londoners understand the issues and get behind the RMT.
 
PCS Conference: 'We should not pay for this crisis' Print E-mail
By Matt Wells, PCS activist   
Sunday, 07 June 2009
pcs_strike.jpgThe Annual Delegate Conference of the public sector union PCS took place on 20-22 May in Brighton against the background of the worst global recession for a generation and an unprecedented political crisis at Westminster.Matt Wells reports on the issues discussed at one of the most important union conferences of the year,
 
Royal Mail ballot result: London postal workers support industrial action Print E-mail
By Presley Antoine, CWU   
Friday, 05 June 2009
rm.jpgThe issue behind the ballot was cuts. The last time our union took industrial action was in 2007. When we went back there were 4 phases to the agreement that was signed. Phases 1 and 2 have gone through. Phase 3 is currently being implemented and is being met with stiff resistance. If a worker doesn’t turn up for work unforeseen, the others have to cover their duty – and we don’t get paid for it!
 
Superform Aluminium: enough is enough Print E-mail
By Andy Fenwick   
Wednesday, 03 June 2009
super.jpg“How much more do they want from us? We will end up working for nothing.” This is the feeling amongst shopfloor works at Superform Aluminium in Worcester. Andy Fenwick of Socialist Appeal talked to workers who are not prepared to take any more cuts. 
 
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