25 April 2018

McDonald's strikers: "We demand a living wage and decent conditions"

There is an overwhelming mandate for the upcoming 'McStrike' which is due to take place on 1 May

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24 April 2018

School strike forces head to say privatisation will stop

Privatisation at Avenue school could be on the verge of defeat

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22 April 2018

Bromley library workers win strike campaign

Bromley library workers have won a huge victory. This follows all out, indefinite strike action which began on 28th March

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18 April 2018

UCU members vote to end pensions dispute

Universities UK has been forced to state that 100% defined contribution pensions are off the table

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18 April 2018

Bromley libraries - indefinite strike action continues

Bromley workers have responded magnificently - but outrageously GLL has bussed in strike breakers from other boroughs

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12 April 2018

Southampton Socialist Party: The strike wave in the army post WW1

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11 April 2018

Aberdeen workers step up strike action against profiteering First Bus

The Aberdeen bus workers' strike is an inspiration to the entire trade union movement in Scotland and beyond

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11 April 2018

FCC Wilmington refuse workers' strike in hull stands firm

International solidarity from Spanish school students: The refuse workers at FCC Wilmington waste processing in Hull continue to stand firm in their demand for equal sick pay

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11 April 2018

NEU conference: Teachers vote to strike over pay and workload

The National Education Union (NEU) conference (NUT section - the last ever before fully merged conference next year) took place in Brighton against the backdrop of a perfect storm building in our schools

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11 April 2018

McStrike: ballot for strike action at six McDonald's stores

The bakers' union BFAWU has notified McDonald's that it is balloting workers at six stores with a view to authorising a strike later this year

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10 April 2018

More staff join strike action at Barnsley school

Striking teachers and support staff, together with parents at St Helens primary in Barnsley, chanted: "What do we want? A happy school!"

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4 April 2018

Teachers vote to ballot for strike to win 5% raise

Members of the National Education Union have voted to ballot for strikes over pay at their conference in Brighton

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4 April 2018

Reject the deal - keep the action on

Consultation of UCU branches has been rushed, and there is a feeling among many members that it has been railroaded through

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28 March 2018

Strike action forces bosses to retreat but keep the pressure on

UCU members are on the cusp of victory - but not quite there yet.

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28 March 2018

France: Pressure mounts on Macron government

Since the election of Emmanuel Macron - president of the rich - in May 2017, and after the onslaught of the French government against all sectors in society especially the public services - the railways (the SNCF), pensioners, young people, unemployed - we were expecting the day of action on 22 Marc, writes Leila Messaoudi and Cécile Rimboud, Gauche Revolutionnaire, CWI in France.

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28 March 2018

NEU conference 2018: Strike to take on the Tories

The National Education Union (NEU) conference (NUT section) will see the union at a crossroads, writes James Kerr, Lewisham NEU.

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28 March 2018

Migrant cleaners win living wage at Mail

A group of migrant cleaners - members of the United Voices of the World union - have won a historic victory at the Daily Mail, writes United Voices of the World.

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28 March 2018

Victimised recycling strikers uncowed as Hull strike wave builds

Bosses' suspension of two Hull recycling workers after they returned to work following a successful first week on strike is a clear attempt to intimidate the workforce into cancelling future action, writes Mick Whale, president, Hull trade union council.

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28 March 2018

Aberdeen bus drivers strike against pay cuts

Aberdeen bus drivers are striking against draconian cuts to their wages and conditions by employer First Bus, writes Socialist Party Scotland.

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28 March 2018

Campaign against academies boosted by victories

Teaching staff at three schools in Newham, east London, have been taking strike action

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