Category Archives: disputes

Bristol Unite Branches support Weymouth bus drivers in strike against ‘poverty pay’

Bristol Unite Branches have responded positively to a financial appeal to support striking Weymouth bus drivers. Unite points out that First Group is a very profitable UK company that can afford to reward its Bristol drivers with a 13 per cent increase, but for its employees in Weymouth and Bridport  the deal on the tableContinueContinue reading “Bristol Unite Branches support Weymouth bus drivers in strike against ‘poverty pay’”

Capita workers in overtime ban to defeat ‘poverty pay’

Over 920 life and pensions Unite members at Capita will be starting an indefinite overtime ban on Friday 3 June after voting by 90 per cent in support of industrial action in a dispute over a below inflation pay deal. Capita workers including those based in Bristol voted by 90 per cent for industrial actionContinueContinue reading “Capita workers in overtime ban to defeat ‘poverty pay’”

Big Pit Museum Strikers Coming to Bristol

Wednesday 18th May – 18:30 Shakespeare Tavern, 68 Princes Street, Bristol BS1 4QD Big Pit Museum alongside all national Museum’s in Wales are on all out strike against attacks on their pay connected to their weekend rates. Big Pit was set up following the destruction of the mining industry after the Miners Strike in 1984.ContinueContinue reading “Big Pit Museum Strikers Coming to Bristol”

University academics fighting for higher pay

University academics in the University & College Union (UCU) will be taking strike action on Wednesday 25 May and Thursday 26 May in support of a demand for a pay rise of 5% and a commitment to tackle the gender pay gap and casualisation in higher education. The pay of lecturers has fallen in realContinueContinue reading “University academics fighting for higher pay”

Forward Ever – The Killing of a Revolution

BRISTOL PREMIERE SCREENING OF FORWARD EVER – THE KILLING OF A REVOLUTION + Q&A with its director, Bruce Paddington Wednesday 11th May 2016 19.30 – 22.00 (approx.) PRSC ‘The Space’, 35 Jamaica Street, Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS2 8JP For more details about the venue Republic of Stokes Croft Entrance: £5 waged / £3 unwaged payableContinueContinue reading “Forward Ever – The Killing of a Revolution”

Support Bristol’s Library Assistants

Bristol libraries staff strike over antisocial shift patterns Thursday 28th April Picket lines will be in operation between 09:00 and 10:30 at Fishponds, Central, Bedminster, Henleaze and Redland libraries. Bristol Trades Union Council urges all trade unionists to support the pickets and join the “solidarity picnic” with supporters on College Green from 12 noon. AContinueContinue reading “Support Bristol’s Library Assistants”

Bristol libraries staff vote to strike over antisocial shift patterns

Library assistants working for Bristol City council have voted overwhelmingly to take strike action if the cabinet does not reconsider its decision to keep all their libraries open but reduce the opening hours. Coupled with a decision to open many more libraries on Saturdays, library staff, mostly women, will be working over more days forContinueContinue reading “Bristol libraries staff vote to strike over antisocial shift patterns”

Support the Junior Doctors

To drive their message home to the government the junior doctors have announced more industrial action and called for a judicial review into contract imposition. Strike dates are – 8am to 5pm on Tue 26 April and 8am to 5pm on Wed 27 April Full withdrawal of labour by junior doctors between the hours statedContinueContinue reading “Support the Junior Doctors”

Support United Nations Anti-Racism Day

Join the march in London Saturday 19th March 2016 NO to Islamophobia No to anti-Semitism No to scapegoating migrants  YES to diversity! Coach to London organised by UNITE Bristol Health branch Migrant workers have helped build the National Health Service of which we are proud United to defend it now Book your place now: 079ContinueContinue reading “Support United Nations Anti-Racism Day”