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Strike action at University of Bristol
The University of Bristol will be hit with three days of strike action from Wednesday 1st December 2021 to Friday 3rd December 2021 organised by the University and College Union (UCU). Full details of the strike and background to the Pension and pay dispute can be found here. The UCU members are demanding that theirContinueContinue reading “Strike action at University of Bristol”
Support GMB Bristol Water strike
75% of GMB members have voted to strike and will be striking next Tuesday 6th April as Bristol Water has imposed a pay freeze for 2020/21 and no increase to their pension contributions, despite essential workers working throughout the pandemic putting their health and that of their families at risk. The GMB members’ pay hasContinueContinue reading “Support GMB Bristol Water strike”
Shrewsbury pickets’ win appeal – success for the Shrewsbury 24 Campaign
The Shrewsbury 24 Campaign announced that they were delighted that after 15 years they have finally achieved victory. The Court of Appeal has today (23rd March 2021) quashed the convictions of the North Wales building workers who were tried for picketing offences in 1973-74. The lead picket, Des Warren was sent to prison forContinueContinue reading “Shrewsbury pickets’ win appeal – success for the Shrewsbury 24 Campaign”
No choice but to strike
The first strike will be between 6am December 1 to 6pm December 4 A second round of strike action will be between 6am December 14 to 6pm December 17 Emergency first responders working at Airbus’ Filton site will go on strike over an ultimatum by their employer, Securitas, to either be made redundant or acceptContinueContinue reading “No choice but to strike”
St Mungo’s workers to strike
Hundreds of members of staff working for the homeless charity, St Mungo’s, are set to strike on 16th, 17th, 18th March 2020 after voting by 83.7 per cent for action in a dispute over the reinstatement of ‘race to the bottom’ terms and conditions and a punitive sickness policy. After more than a year havingContinueContinue reading “St Mungo’s workers to strike”
Solidarity with the UCU
University and College Union members at Bristol have organised so that Jo Grady, UCU General Secretary, will be speaking at a Regional Strike Rally and March in Bristol Assemble at the Victoria Rooms Wednesday 26th February at 11 am Followed by a march to College Green. Please bring your banners. UCU members at Bristol UniversityContinueContinue reading “Solidarity with the UCU”
Keynsham postal strike
Postal workers in Keynsham are to go on strike on the two days before Christmas – in support of a Communications Workers Union (CWU) member who was sacked by the Royal Mail. The sacking has caused outrage and the CWU has issued the Royal Mail with a strike notice, There will be no mail collectedContinueContinue reading “Keynsham postal strike”
Strike action at University of Bristol
The University of Bristol will be hit with eight days of strike action from Monday 25 November 2019 to Wednesday 4 December 2019. Monday 25 November, 10:00am Rally outside the Victoria Rooms Speaker – Paul Bridge – UCU head of HE Followed by a march to College Green (Bristol, BS1 5TJ) University and College UnionContinueContinue reading “Strike action at University of Bristol”
Black Friday protests at Amazon
On Black Friday (29th November 2019), the GMB will be staging a protest at the Amazon Fulfilment centre – Bristol Avonmouth to highlight the anger at the ‘inhuman conditions’ people work under at the company’s warehouses. Bristol TUC urges all affiliates to support the protest of which details can be obtained from the local GMBContinueContinue reading “Black Friday protests at Amazon”
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