PCS members in Stockport have taken strike action over conditions. Both service users and workers must fight against Tory austerity. We cannot stand by as the government attacks both claimants and public sector workers.
USDAW members in Essex are in the middle of rolling strike action against the bullying tactics of Sainsbury’s bosses. With united action, this strike can win, setting an example for other unions to follow.
While most eyes have been on the potential strike action by workers at Heathrow Airport, another important dispute is brewing in the airline industry among BA pilots. Airline workers must stand firm in the face of the bosses’ attacks.
On the second Saturday in July every year, around 250,000 people of all ages descend on Durham for the annual ‘Big Meeting’. This year marked the 135th Durham Miners Gala, with militant speeches from leaders of the labour movement.
This could be a summer of strike action for railway and London Underground workers, with RMT members being balloted in disputes over job cuts, pay, and pensions. The entire labour movement must offer full support to these struggles.
Firefighters have won an important court case in their fight over pensions and public safety. This should inspire other public sector workers to strike and take on the Tories.
Potential strike action by barristers has been suspended following a vote to accept an offer from the Tory government. But the justice system remains mired in crisis. It is only a matter of time until legal workers fight back.
Workers at the Bridgend Ford factory have shown that they are willing and ready to fight to defend their jobs. The leaders of the labour movement need to offer them their full support and campaign for nationalisation.
The bosses at major insurance provider Aviva have revealed plans for mass job cuts in an effort to boost profits. These parasitic firms should be taken into public ownership.
Delegates from Unite are meeting this week to discuss changes to the union’s rules. Amongst the proposals are several important amendments that seek to increase the democracy, transparency and accountability within Britain’s largest trade union.
The outsourcing of library services by Tory-run Bromley Council in London has been a disaster for workers and local residents. But staff are fighting back, setting a powerful example for the whole labour movement.
Members from the bakers and food workers’ union have been meeting this week for their annual conference. The bold motions passed set the tone for the struggles that lie ahead for the labour movement.