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PCS - united action on pay and cuts Print E-mail
By Matt Wells PCS, Defra Group (personal capacity)   
Tuesday, 20 May 2008
pcs.jpgAs 'Socialist Appeal' goes to press, members of PCS, which represents over 300,000 workers in the civil service and associated bodies, are awaiting the full details of the agreement reached between the civil service unions and the government via the Cabinet Office. There will be a significant number of PCS members out with the NUT on 24 April, but a national strike would have massively strengthened teachers, civil servants and others in the public sector in our fight to secure a fair pay settlement. Militancy pays and this the only way we can break the 2 % pay cap.
 
UNISON witch hunt suffers setback Print E-mail
By UNISON Socialist Appeal Supporters   
Tuesday, 20 May 2008
Friday 16 May saw two unconnected judgements that have put a spoke in the wheel of the UNISON bureaucracy's witch hunt against prominent lefts in the union. As we have explained before, the UNISON leadership have a responsibility to stand up for the members - not to waste their time policing the membership and attacking some of the best fighters that the union has in its ranks. The members deserve better than that. We need a fighting democratic union.
 
Where is the working class going? (part 2) Print E-mail
By Terry McPartlan   
Friday, 16 May 2008
french-teachers-strike.jpgMarxism is the memory box of the class, but more than that it is a means to an end, a weapon in the hands of the working class. We don't stand aside and carp like the sectarians, but play a role in the movement and try to develop the struggles that take place. This is precisely the approach that Marx advocated in the 'Communist Manifesto' 160 years ago.
 
The Union Busters Print E-mail
By William Roche   
Thursday, 15 May 2008
unionbuster.jpgUnion busting is as old as trade unions themselves. Ever since workers started to form their own organisations back in the 18th century to fight for decent working conditions, employers have tried to break them. In the old days workers would be beaten, imprisoned, and sometimes killed for participating in trade union activities. Better working conditions meant less profits for the boss, and a harsh hand was dealt to keep the rich ruling minority firmly in charge.
 
UNISON rejects pay restraint Print E-mail
By UNISON Socialist Appeal Supporters   
Wednesday, 14 May 2008
unison.jpgThe UNISON Local Government Service Group Executive has voted to reject the employers’ 2.45% pay offer. The outcome of the consultative ballot was 45% to accept and 55% for rejection. The issue will now go to the Industrial Action Committee with a proposed timetable of a ballot beginning 27th May and strike action to commence on 8th July.
 
Where is the working class going? (part 1) Print E-mail
By Terry McPartlan   
Wednesday, 14 May 2008
work-or-riot.jpgThe class struggle arises from the conditions of life of human beings. It's a struggle of living forces; there are complicated and complicating factors. Different industries have different conditions; there are different traditions of struggle, different forms of organisation, different political conditions over time and different leaders.
 
The Tolpuddle Martyrs: trade unions and the state Print E-mail
By David Brandon   
Tuesday, 13 May 2008
tolpuddle-martyrs-1.jpgA name etched into the collective consciousness of the labour and trade union movement is that of the 'Tolpuddle Martyrs', a case which clearly demonstrated that the State is not a neutral instrument, but the means by which the ruling class will use peaceful means by preference and violence if necessary in order to maintain its power. So who were the Tolpuddle Martyrs, what did they do and what lessons do they have for socialists in the twenty-first century?
 
British Library Staff Vote to Accept Pay Offer Print E-mail
By Michael Docherty   
Thursday, 08 May 2008
library_1.jpgStaff at the British Library (BL) have voted to accept a 3 year pay offer that is significantly below the cost of living. The trade unions (PCS & Prospect) finally received an offer from BL management after a delay of 9 months, due entirely to management's decision to postpone all pay talks until the outcome of the government's Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR).
 
Ineos at Grangemouth – what are they up to? Print E-mail
By Gray Allan, Falkirk Council Unison Branch Secretary & Falkirk West Labour Party (personal capacity).   
Wednesday, 30 April 2008
grangemouth11.jpgThe Grangemouth strikers are now back at work. They know they may have to walk out again if management stick with their plan to trash the company pension scheme. What’s their problem? Ineos is 75% owned by Jim Ratcliffe. Listed as the 25th richest person in the land, his fortune is reckoned at £2,300 million. The ‘Sunday Times’ thinks he was worth £3,300 million in 2007. He’s dropped a billion, poor old soul. That must explain why he wants to nick the workers’ pension pot.
 
Britain hit by biggest wave of strikes in decades Print E-mail
By Darrall Cozens, UCU, Coventry Labour Party   
Wednesday, 30 April 2008
coventrycover.jpgOn Thursday April 24th teachers, lecturers and public sector workers staged a one-day strike. Teachers were out on official strike for the first time for 21 years. They were joined by Further Education (FE) lecturers organised in UCU and public sector workers from the PCS union who are faced with a government imposed 2% pay rise limit. At last workers in the public sector were taking organised, coordinated and united strike action against pay offers that represent a cut in their standard of living.
 
Workers' Memorial Day Print E-mail
By Mel MacDonald   
Wednesday, 30 April 2008
workers-memorial-day-cover.jpg Workers’ Memorial Day is held on 28 April every year. All over the world workers and their representatives conduct events, demonstrations, vigils and a whole host of other activities to mark the day. Every year more people are killed at work than in wars. Most don't die of mystery ailments, or in tragic ‘accidents’. They die because an employer decided their safety just wasn't that important a priority. Workers’ Memorial Day commemorates those workers.
 
Trade union work in a care home Print E-mail
By a Care Home worker   
Tuesday, 29 April 2008
unison-support-care-workers.jpgWorking in the private sector means rubbish pay and rubbish conditions, such as no pension, no sick pay, long hours and no lasting terms or contracts. It all looks great from the outside, efficient, spick ’n' span, clean as a whistle. Scratch the surface however, and you will see a workplace run on the cheap, with lots of paper work and a poor standard of care. Poor staffing leads to long hours, fatigue and poor performance, and the need to comply with managers' demands, or risk being identified as a troublemaker are ever present.
 
Grangemouth: Workers Justified and Determined to Win. Print E-mail
By Gray Allan, Falkirk Council Unison Branch Secretary & Falkirk West Labour Party (personal capacity)   
Monday, 28 April 2008
grangemouth2.jpgA red and white Unite flag hung out of a window of the union office. More banners and placards were held by the pickets, their bright orange overalls clashing with yellow fluorescent vests as they gathered for their rally. “Ineos has hit out at our members, that’s the truth, but we’ll sit down with them at any time. We will also, continue safety work and fuel would go to those who need it in all life critical situations. We will win!” Mark Lyon (Unite Convenor)
 
Public sector workers take action throughout the land Print E-mail
By Socialist Appeal   
Friday, 25 April 2008
nutstrikepic4a.jpgYesterday we reported on the strike rally in London, where teachers went on strike against Gordon Brown's pay freeze. It was the first time the teachers had gone on strike for a generation. They were joined by members of the public sector union PCS and the lecturers union UCU. The following article contains reports on local action around the country.
 
Report: Teachers strike for better pay Print E-mail
By Steve Jones   
Thursday, 24 April 2008
nutcover1.jpgRain, drizzle, hail… nothing could dampen the enthusiasm of the estimated ten thousand who marched through the centre of London in support of the industrial action being taken by the teachers’ union the NUT today. This is the first national strike by teachers for over a generation. They were joined by members of the public sector union PCS and the lecturers union UCU who are also taking  24 hour strike action in what is intended as a unified show of force.
 
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