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Ealing TUC have sent out an appeal to all trade unionists to give support to the BA strikers who will be taking further action this weekend.

Civil Service workers organised by the PCS union will be taking further
industrial action on Wed 24th March, Budget day, in defence of jobs and
conditions. The attacks being mounted by the government on the
redundancy arrangements currently in place are aimed not only at saving
money at workers’ expense but also at preparing the ground for further
waves of attack at a later stage.

Civil Service workers organised by the PCS union will be taking further
industrial action on Wed 24th March, Budget day, in defence of jobs and
conditions. The attacks being mounted by the government on the
redundancy arrangements currently in place are aimed not only at saving
money at workers’ expense but also at preparing the ground for further
waves of attack at a later stage.

Ireland: The
decision to make redundant all of ‘Aer Lingus’ 1,200 cabin crew (270
permanently) and then rehire most on a lower wage and longer working
hours, has been met with fierce resistance from the 1,000 strong IMPACT
union at the airline. The
airline announced these plans for job cuts, after restructuring plans
were introduced due to 66.2 million Euros worth of losses in 2009. Job
cuts and restructuring are part of plans at Aer Lingus to save 97
million Euros by 2011, in order to save the airline from bankruptcy.

Ireland: The
decision to make redundant all of ‘Aer Lingus’ 1,200 cabin crew (270
permanently) and then rehire most on a lower wage and longer working
hours, has been met with fierce resistance from the 1,000 strong IMPACT
union at the airline. The
airline announced these plans for job cuts, after restructuring plans
were introduced due to 66.2 million Euros worth of losses in 2009. Job
cuts and restructuring are part of plans at Aer Lingus to save 97
million Euros by 2011, in order to save the airline from bankruptcy.

13
years after declaring that New Labour’s priorities were "education,
education, education", it seems that the government has a new mantra of
"cuts, cuts, cuts". On the 18th March, it was announced that funding
for universities would be slashed by £573 million, representing a cut
of 7.3%. The budget cut is the first time higher
education (HE) funding has been reduced since New Labour came power
and is a threat not only to students, but also to academic staff and
other university workers, who are facing the prospect of large job
cuts.

13
years after declaring that New Labour’s priorities were "education,
education, education", it seems that the government has a new mantra of
"cuts, cuts, cuts". On the 18th March, it was announced that funding
for universities would be slashed by £573 million, representing a cut
of 7.3%. The budget cut is the first time higher
education (HE) funding has been reduced since New Labour came power
and is a threat not only to students, but also to academic staff and
other university workers, who are facing the prospect of large job
cuts.

We reproduce here a statement being sent out by Jerry Hicks to
branches and members in Unite concerning the forthcoming election of a
General Secretary for the Unite union.

We reproduce here a statement being sent out by Jerry Hicks to
branches and members in Unite concerning the forthcoming election of a
General Secretary for the Unite union.

The recent period has seen some serious attacks on workers living
standards in industry; but its also seen a militant response in some
sectors. The workers at Severfield-Reeve Structures Ltd. in Dalton have managed to win trade union
recognition and the employers are developing the plant, this puts a
different slant on the matter. The fact that the workers have rejected
the pay cuts and are now looking at strike action is a sign that things
are beginning to change.

The recent period has seen some serious attacks on workers living
standards in industry; but its also seen a militant response in some
sectors. The workers at Severfield-Reeve Structures Ltd. in Dalton have managed to win trade union
recognition and the employers are developing the plant, this puts a
different slant on the matter. The fact that the workers have rejected
the pay cuts and are now looking at strike action is a sign that things
are beginning to change.

Better late than never… Here is a short report on the effect of the PCS strike (held earlier this week) in the North-East of England. Scoll down this page to read more reports.

STOP PRESS: NEXT NATIONAL STRIKE 24 MARCH!