Trade Unions
Proportionality: a way forward for women workers? Print E-mail
By Elizabeth Short   
Tuesday, 02 October 2007
blairs-babes.jpgWe republish this article from Socialist Appeal April 1995 on proportionality as part of  the ongoing discussion in the labour movement about reserve places as a means of overcoming discrimination. Since its original publication it has become more evident that proportionality and reserved seats have been used to undermine democracy in the trade union movement, while not resolving the issues of discrimination.
 
Successful TUC Fringe meeting Print E-mail
By Patrick MacDonald   
Friday, 14 September 2007
tuc-hov-meet-sep-2007-h1.gifPat Macdonald gives a report on Hands off Venezuela at this years T.U.C in Brighton. To a filled room of trade union activists, Rob Sewell gave a speech on the importance of events in Venezuela, followed by John McDonnell MP, who praised the work of Hands off Venezuela and its founders. NUJ General Secretary Jeremy Dear and  FBU vice president Alan McLean also spoke at the meeting.
 
Tube strike, postal workers, prison officers and police – Gordon Brown’s autumn of discontent Print E-mail
By Fred Weston   
Thursday, 06 September 2007
bwt-strike.gifThe tube workers' strike, the strike of prison officers in August, the call by rank and file police to be granted the right to strike, and other similar disputes mark an important change in Britain. The workers of this country have had enough and they are starting to fight back.
 
The strike at Grunwicks 1976-1978 - 30 years on Print E-mail
By Barbara Humphries   
Wednesday, 05 September 2007
grun0401.jpgThe Grunwick strike was the first dispute where a majority of strikers who were from ethnic minorities received widespread support from the labour movement. This pamphlet and DVD should be seen by those who did not live through the event. The strike also gives a different twist to the current debate about multiculturalism - there was no doubt in those days that the strikers at Grunwick belonged in the trades union movement, regardless of their ethnic background or culture. Workers from all different cultures were united at Grunwicks.
 
Public Sector Pay: Unions must challange Brown’s 2% limit! Print E-mail
By A local Government worker   
Monday, 03 September 2007
workers-strike01.gifWith inflation running at well over 4% for the last 6 months conditions couldn't have been better for public sector trade unions to challenge the Government's 2% public sector pay limit.  Many staff are already angry over cuts, NHS redundancies and job evaluation, so a real pay cut of 2 - 3% has provoked a strong response.
 
Scotland's Worst Workplace Disaster: £405 would have saved lives Print E-mail
By Kenny McGuigan, Glasgow   
Thursday, 30 August 2007

stockline-plastics-factory.jpg In May 2004, we reported Scotland's worst ever industrial disaster when the Stockline plastics factory in Glasgow exploded leaving 9 dead and 40 injured. It was another searing indictment of breaches in Health & Safety legislation, now a matter of course in Britain. Ex-employees told journalists they had been sacked after raising concerns about safety. The 2 companies jointly responsible, ICL Tech and ICL Plastics, faced only charges relating to Health & Safety, for which they have now been fined a measly £400,000.

 
Reflections from a Picket Line Print E-mail
By a Postal Worker   
Friday, 24 August 2007
postal_picket.jpgThe following is a short letter from a Postal Worker from Oxford, giving his impressions in his own humorous words of his experience on the picket line. For many of us, it is a grassroots view we can identify with.
 
35 years ago – Britain on the verge of revolution? Print E-mail
By Rob Sewell   
Friday, 27 July 2007
in-the-cause-of-labour.jpg The times of the post-War boom were fat years for most working class people. Living standards went up year after year and there was virtually full employment. As a result the labour movement had built up enormous strength. The following episode is taken from Rob Sewell's book ‘In the cause of labour ', on the 35th anniversary of the historic events of that year.
 
Nearly Six Million Trade Unionists Support HOV Campaign Print E-mail
By Rob Sewell, National Steering Committee HoV   
Friday, 06 July 2007
mel1.jpgThe Hands Off Venezuela campaign has sought to take the message of the Venezuelan Revolution to as many trade unionists as possible. As a result of our work, resolutions supporting the revolution have been passed at a large number of trade union national conferences, the bulk of which have affiliated to the national campaign. All in all, this means that trade unions numbering nearly six million members have shown support in one form or other for HOV.
 
Defending Postal services - Strike action the only way Print E-mail
By Socialist Appeal   
Friday, 29 June 2007
red_post_box.jpgThe fight is on. Postal workers organised by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are staging a series of national strikes following a 77% yes vote to defend jobs and conditions - in fact the very service itself. Post office management have spent the last few years running the post service down and down and then complaining about lost income!
 
More than 600 walk-out at Rosyth dockyard Print E-mail
By Kenny McGuigan, Glasgow   
Monday, 25 June 2007
rosyth_naval_dockyard.jpg More than 600 workers at Rosyth naval dockyard in Fife walked out in a wildcat strike on June 21 over an attack on their pensions. The former Royal navy base was privatised in 1987 under Thatcher's Tories and is now owned by Babcock International. The situation as it stands means workers who paid into the company pension scheme can expect on average a reduction of around £60-£70 a week on the expected return.
 
Amicus/Unite reaffirms support for the Venezuelan Revolution and affiliates to Hands Off Venezuela Print E-mail
By Pat MacDonald and Ben peck   
Thursday, 21 June 2007
dscn1132.jpgMonday was a red letter day for the Hands Off Venezuela campaign. Amicus/Unity, the second biggest union in Britain, voted practically unanimously to affiliate to the HOV campaign. This represents a great step forward for the campaign in the trade union field.
 
London Underground Ticket Office closures Print E-mail
By an RMT activist   
Thursday, 31 May 2007

london_underground_logoLondon Underground has announced plans to close 40 main ticket offices, various secondary offices and restrict opening times on many others.

 
HoV at the PCS conference Print E-mail
By Ben Peck   
Friday, 25 May 2007
pcs_hov_1On Tuesday 15th May Hands off Venezuela travelled to Brighton to attend the annual PCS conference. The intervention was a success, helping to raise awareness of the process taking place in Venezuela, particuarly the plight of the workers of Sanitarios Maracay.
 
Ruthless Tesco bosses sack 65 drivers in dispute over pay and conditions Print E-mail
By Kenny McGuigan   
Thursday, 24 May 2007
thumb_tesco_supermarket_frontage Bullying Tesco bosses have plumbed new depths sacking 65 drivers involved in a lawful, official trade union dispute. The 150 drivers at the Tesco distribution centre in West Lothian will be on strike from midnight tonight. Taxi's arrived at drivers homes on Monday night with letters telling the men they were sacked.
 
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