Bristol TUC takes the view that the recent decision (13th November 2019) at the Royal Court of Justice to stop Communication Workers Union members from striking is an attack on the entire trade union movement and must be resisted. The Communication Workers Union balloted over 110,000 members who voted by over 97% in favour ofContinueContinue reading “An attack on democracy”
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Keep Striking for higher pay
Friday, 1st February 2019 Assemble 6pm at College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TJ Deliveroo couriers in Bristol will be taking strike action over low pay, unpaid work and a change in their booking system. The Bristol Couriers Network will be striking for a range of demands. In particular they’ll be striking for: £5 per drop PaidContinueContinue reading “Keep Striking for higher pay”
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”
Capita staff start strike action over pensions
Saturday 28 October 2017 to Sunday 5 November Following the breakdown of talks at ACAS staff staff at Capita have started nine days of industrial action in a pensions dispute with the outsourcing company. The dispute centres on Capita’s attempts to close the current defined benefit scheme and transfer staff to a defined contribution scheme.ContinueContinue reading “Capita staff start strike action over pensions”
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”
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’”
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”
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”
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