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”

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”

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”

DIGNITY FOR THE MANY!

Friday 1st February 2019 11am – 3.15pm Tony Benn House (Unite the Union) Victoria St, Bristol, BS1 6AY On National Dignity Day, the Gloucestershire, Avon & Somerset Region of the National Pensioners’ Convention invites you to a public meeting to consider what dignity means to young and old alike. The false economy of “austerity” hasContinueContinue reading “DIGNITY FOR THE MANY!”

University academics strike to defend their pensions

In defence of their pension scheme (USS) members of the University and College Union (UCU) at Bristol University and 61 other affected universities will be holding fourteen days of escalating action during February and March. The dates are Thursday 22 February, Friday 23 February, Monday 26 February, Tuesday 27 February,  Wednesday 28 February,  Monday 5 March,ContinueContinue reading “University academics strike to defend their pensions”

Usdaw steps up the campaign for M&S staff

Usdaw is campaigning to get trade union rights for M&S staff. Thousands of M&S employees have already joined the Union but M&S is refusing to talk to the union let alone enter a recognition agreement with them. In stepping up the campaign USDAW have organised a petitioning picket for 1.00 to 3.00 pm on FridayContinueContinue reading “Usdaw steps up the campaign for M&S staff”

Post Office workers to strike

Commencing Monday 19th December and including Saturday Christmas Eve The crisis in the Post Office created by senior Post Office management has forced the Communication Workers Union (CWU) to announce five days of strikes in the week leading up to Christmas, targeting the 300 Crown Offices. The strike is the latest chapter over the management’sContinueContinue reading “Post Office workers to strike”

Post Office workers to strike

Saturday, 3rd December 2016 The Post Office managers, members of Unite, the country’s largest union, will be joining with the Communication Workers Union (CWU) in targeting the 300 Crown Offices on what is believed to be the busiest day of the year when people send cards and parcels to relatives and friends outside the UK.ContinueContinue reading “Post Office workers to strike”

Thousands of Post Office staff to strike

10am, Monday, 31st October 2016 Galleries Post Office, Castle Gallery, Broadmead, Bristol, BS1 3XX Thousands of Post Office staff will walk out on strike on 31 October 2016 in a dispute over jobs, pensions and closures. This will be the second day of strike action by Communication Workers Union members in a dispute over jobContinueContinue reading “Thousands of Post Office staff to strike”