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By Matt Wells, PCS activist
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Sunday, 07 June 2009 |
The
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,
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By Presley Antoine, CWU
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Friday, 05 June 2009 |
The 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!
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By Andy Fenwick
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Wednesday, 03 June 2009 |
“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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By Socialist Appeal
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Thursday, 28 May 2009 |
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We republish an article from the Morning Star that shows MP John McDonnell’s backing for the Mitie and other cleaners fighting for their rights. We have been covering the cleaners’ battles for months now (http://www.socialist.net/mitie-cleaners-fight.htm) and welcome John’s intervention. We urge that support for and solidarity with them be taken up in every section of the labour and trade union movement.
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By Will Roche
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Monday, 25 May 2009 |
North London saw hundreds march through its streets last Saturday in protest at a wave of planned cuts in jobs and public services in the surrounding areas.
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By Steve Kelly
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Wednesday, 20 May 2009 |
6th of May was a long time coming - from the Unite activists' meeting held on 16th March,
when it was agreed we should demonstrate outside the Olympic site in Stratford. It was
organised and planned by rank and file construction workers despite the tactics
of the official unions GMB and Unite who did their best to stop it.
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By Darrall Cozens
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Monday, 18 May 2009 |
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"It's not banks we should be looking
after, it's workers." Tony Woodley, Joint General Secretary, Unite Trade Union.
With
these words Tony Woodley sought to galvanise and enthuse the crowd of marchers
who had braved the elements of torrential rain on this Saturday May 16
to march to Centennial Square
off Broad Street
in Birmingham to
demand action on jobs.
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By Paul Haste
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Friday, 15 May 2009 |
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Last week Justice For Cleaners activist Alberto was arrested as part of a clear stratergy of victimisation. We publish here with thanks a report by Paul Haste which first appeared in The Morning Star dated 8th May.
Meanwhile the struggle of the Mitie workers goes on with demonstrations in the City of London each Friday lunchtime.
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By A. Father
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Friday, 08 May 2009 |
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What can you say to
your son when he asks "why is my life so sh*te?" All you can do listen and
sympathise.
"A. Father" on the frontline of life in capitalist Britain shows how he decided to do something about it!
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By Socialist Appeal
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Thursday, 07 May 2009 |
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Here are some pictures from the construction workers' demo held
early morning on May 6th at the Olympic site in Stratford, East London.
Later on workers assembled outside Parliament in order to lobby their
MPs.
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By Rob Sewell
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Sunday, 03 May 2009 |
Workers at Visteon,
following a four-week battle, have gained a victory. After the
occupation of the Visteon plants and 24 hour picketing when the
company announced its liquidation, Ford/Visteon bosses were finally
forced to concede to the workers' demands. Workers in Enfield and
Basildon have already voted in favour of the deal, while those at
Belfast will be voting soon. Rob Sewell interviewed Rob Fitch, shop
steward at the Visteon plant in Basildon, who was also one of the
national negotiators that secured the new deal.
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By Steve Jones
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Sunday, 03 May 2009 |
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Supporters of Socialist Appeal from
Romford paid a solidarity visit to the pickets outside the Visteon
plant at Basildon on Sunday. Although the workers have voted to
support the deal conceded by the Visteon bosses (see report posted
above this one) they are staying on the line until they are 100%
certain that the deal will go through
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By Steve Jones
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Thursday, 30 April 2009 |
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Rob Williams, a well-known union activist
and Unite union convenor at the Linamar car
parts site in Swansea,
was called into the management office last Tuesday and without warning given
the sack. Why? Officially because of a ‘breakdown in trust and confidence’ (what
ever that means!) but in reality because of the role of the union in
challenging the bosses attempts to run the factory down.
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By Will Roche, BECTU
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Tuesday, 28 April 2009 |
Landing a job in British Television would be considered by most to be a
real prize. The industry has long since been associated with decent
wages, prestige, and glamour. It’s no surprise then that thousands of
young people compete to get into the industry each year. But the
industry is hiding a dirty secret. Many of these young applicants, who
have often gone to great effort and e xpense to gain media degrees, are
given their first job in the industry paying them… wait for it… £0.00.
That’s right. Nothing!
Over the past decade, as budgets have shrunk in an ever more
competitive market, privately owned production companies, collectively
known as the independent sector, have been cheating applicants into
accepting unpaid ‘work experience’ positions. Lured by the shallow
promise of ‘promotion’ later down the line, ‘work experiencers’ are
often held for many months before being offered paid work. In many
cases companies never offer them pay at all.
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By Mel MacDonald
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Thursday, 23 April 2009 |
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After the trauma of losing their livelihood and pensions
and a difficult seven nights of occupation on the cold floors of the factory, Visteon Enfield car parts workers were advised by their trade union leaders (Unite) to leave
the premises and continue the struggle outside the gates.
Now, funds are running low and the workers are getting tired. Now is
the time for the financial, physical and political support from the
broader community in order to make sure these workers win their just
demands.
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