The roll-out of a Smart meter installation programme across Bristol will be hit when EDF Energy staff, including Bristol workers, will stage a one day strike on 2nd September 2015 in a dispute over pay cuts, job losses and working extended hours to install the meters. The move follows the suspension of two 24-hour stoppagesContinueContinue reading “EDF Energy workers to strike over ‘pay loss of up to £6,000’”
Category Archives: disputes
New action on First Great Western dispute
RAIL UNION RMT have confirmed further strike dates and action short of a strike in the dispute with First Great Western as the company continues to fail to meet the core issues impacting on staff and passengers from the introduction of the new fleet of Hitachi inter-city trains. The action will include strikes on SundayContinueContinue reading “New action on First Great Western dispute”
EDF Energy workers to strike over ‘pay loss of up to £6,000’
The roll-out of a Smart meter installation programme across Bristol will be hit when EDF Energy staff stage two days of strike action this month in a dispute over pay cuts, job losses and working extended hours to install the meters. Unite said that if the proposals were allowed to go through some of itsContinueContinue reading “EDF Energy workers to strike over ‘pay loss of up to £6,000’”
Support RMT at First Great Western
48 hour strike from 18:30 Wednesday 8th July RAIL UNION RMT have said that talks aimed at settling a dispute on First Great Western over the threat to jobs and safety from the introduction of the new Hitachi Inter-City trains have broken down without agreement and the forty eight hours of strike action across theContinueContinue reading “Support RMT at First Great Western”
RMT – National Rail Dispute – June 2015 – Won!
Support your Rail Workers This dispute has been suspended – see comment section. RMT members, including those in Bristol, will be taking 24 hours of strike action from 5pm Thursday 4th June through to 4.59pm on Friday 5th June in their current dispute over pay and jobs at Network Rail with a further 48 hoursContinueContinue reading “RMT – National Rail Dispute – June 2015 – Won!”
Fire strikes escalation: one day strike in fight for fair pensions!
Firefighters in England have a 24 hour strike on 25th February 2015 from 07:00. This follows a refusal from the government to negotiate over pensions. Bristol firefighters will also be protesting in parliament to make their voices heard. They will be asking David Cameron what he is going to do to ensure his government deliversContinueContinue reading “Fire strikes escalation: one day strike in fight for fair pensions!”
NHS strike day: 29th January 2015
The nation’s health workers, including workers in Bristol, will step up their fight over NHS pay with an escalation in strike action in the new year. Two days of strike action on 29 January and 24 February 2015 will see tens of thousands of NHS staff, members of the country’s leading health unions, walk outContinueContinue reading “NHS strike day: 29th January 2015”
Police workers – Industrial Action
One day strike over pay Unison, Unite and GMB police staff members working for forces in England and Wales, including workers in Bristol, will stage a 24-hour strike starting at 00.01 hours on Monday 22nd December 2014. This is in support of a campaign to re-open pay talks to improve the employers’ 1% pay offerContinueContinue reading “Police workers – Industrial Action”
Shelter – Industrial Action
Three day strike over pay Strike has been called off. See comments The housing charity Shelter is set to be hit by a three day strike as Britain’s largest union, Unite announced that 400 of its members, including members in Bristol, would be walking out from Tuesday 16th December 2014 over pay cuts of upContinueContinue reading “Shelter – Industrial Action”
Fire strikes escalation: one day of action in fight for fair pensions!
Firefighters in England have announced another escalation in their dispute over pensions with a 24 hour strike on 9th December. This follows a refusal from the Department for Communities and Local Government ( DCLG ) to bring any new offer to the table over pensions. The strike will begin at 09:00 on 9th December 2014ContinueContinue reading “Fire strikes escalation: one day of action in fight for fair pensions!”
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