STRIKES: Historic vote for industrial action by Tata steelworkers
‘In the crucial weeks to come, Tata’s workers and Unite will put up picket lines to prevent the company from taking this disastrous path’
‘In the crucial weeks to come, Tata’s workers and Unite will put up picket lines to prevent the company from taking this disastrous path’
Discontent continues with transport strikes this Spring and numerous strike ballots threatening unrest across the public sector this year
Here are some of the impressive pay rises gained by union members through collective bargaining so far this year
Mark Serwotka after over 23 years as trade union general secretary, looks at the past and future of the movement
“Our members’ pay has fallen over 20% behind inflation.”
Striking autoworkers received solidarity from the US President
“Another dismal day for growth in the UK economy. Appalling Tory decisions (and failures to make decisions) have left us stuck in a low growth, high tax trap.”
All the strike action set for coming weeks.
‘Today’s announcement represents yet another pay cut in real terms and serves only to increase the losses faced by doctors after more than a decade’s worth of sub-inflation pay awards.’
Bin strikes have piled up across the country