Lecturers in Bristol Further Education Colleges strike over pay

Lecturers in Bristol Further Education Colleges are holding a one day strike on Wednesday 24 February 2016 Staff are angry that the employers’ representatives, the Association of Colleges, recommended a pay freeze, despite staff suffering a real-terms pay cut of 17.1% in the last five years. UCU members walked out in November as part ofContinueContinue reading “Lecturers in Bristol Further Education Colleges strike over pay”

Junior Doctors Solidarity Meeting

Junior Doctors Solidarity Meeting Thursday 4th February, 7-8.30pm Lecture Theatre 1.4, University of Bristol Medical School, 31-37 St Michaels Hill, BS2 8DZ Front entrance next to what used to be Anthem restaurant at bottom of St Michael’s Hill, accessible entrance at rear. For directions and information: 079 89 105 449 / 079 83 233 908ContinueContinue reading “Junior Doctors Solidarity Meeting”

Support the Junior Doctors

FORTY thousand junior doctors voted for strike action, with a majority of 98 per cent on a 76 per cent turnout, in protest at Government plans to impose new working conditions and pay structures.The proposed changes would remove enhanced wage levels for weekend working and could lead to junior doctors being forced to work forContinueContinue reading “Support the Junior Doctors”

Support the Junior Doctors strike

FORTY thousand junior doctors voted for strike action, with a majority of 98 per cent on a 76 per cent turnout, in protest at Government plans to impose new working conditions and pay structures.The proposed changes would remove enhanced wage levels for weekend working and could lead to junior doctors being forced to work forContinueContinue reading “Support the Junior Doctors strike”

Recycling collectors reject paltry offer with planned strikes

Strike action, by recycling workers in Bath and North Somerset – members of Unite, will be holding a series of 48 hour stoppages starting at 00:01 on: Thursday 14 January and Friday 15 January 2016 Thursday 21 January and Friday 22 January 2016 Thursday 28 January and Friday 29 January 2016 Thursday 4 February andContinueContinue reading “Recycling collectors reject paltry offer with planned strikes”

‘Pig headed’ EDF Energy bosses spark week-long meter workers’ strike

A week-long strike by EDF Energy workers carrying out Smart meter installations will take place during the second week of 2016, after Acas talks failed to make a break through due to ‘pig headed’ bosses. Unite, the country’s largest union, suspended a week’s strike in November for talks with the management to take place underContinueContinue reading “‘Pig headed’ EDF Energy bosses spark week-long meter workers’ strike”

Support the Junior Doctors strike

FORTY thousand junior doctors voted for strike action, with a majority of 98 per cent on a 76 per cent turnout, in protest at Government plans to impose new working conditions and pay structures.The proposed changes would remove enhanced wage levels for weekend working and could lead to junior doctors being forced to work forContinueContinue reading “Support the Junior Doctors strike”

Support the Junior Doctors strike

Pre-Strike Solidarity Meeting Monday 30th November, 7pm Lecture Theatre 1.4, University of Bristol Medical School, 31-37 St Michaels Hill, BS2 8DZ Front entrance next to what used to be Anthem restaurant at bottom of St Michael’s Hill, accessible entrance at rear For directions and information: 079 89 105 449 / 079 83 233 908 REFRESHMENTSContinueContinue reading “Support the Junior Doctors strike”

Energy staff in ‘collecting Smart meters from supermarkets’ dispute suspend week-long strike

Bristol EDF Energy workers carrying out Smart meter installations have suspended their week-long strike, due to have started today (Monday 19 October), after the company made ‘a major concession’, Unite, the country’s largest union, said.   Unite regional officer Onay Kasab said: “EDF made an offer on Friday night on the basis that we agreedContinueContinue reading “Energy staff in ‘collecting Smart meters from supermarkets’ dispute suspend week-long strike”