Sheerness workers defeat fire and rehire but…
Over thirty workers who process Volkswagen Group vehicles at Sheerness Docks fought back against plans by their employers, GB Terminals, to change minimum
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industrial action
Scunthorpe Scaffolding Workers Remain Determined
Scaffolding workers employed by Actavo have been taking strike action since last autumn. The 62 workers are based at the British Steel site
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Going off the rails
London Underground Strike In a ballot, which closed on February 4th, of over ten thousand members of the RMT union across all grades
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Chep Strike, Manchester
Workers at the major makers of pallets, Chep UK, based in Trafford Park, Manchester, went out on indefinite strike from December 17th 2021.
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Stuart delivery workers: the struggle continues!
Stuart delivery workers in Sheffield, Chesterfield and Sunderland are participating in what is now the longest ever gig economy strike in the UK.
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Next Round of Uni Strikes and Bradford and Queen Mary’s Effective Lock-outs
From the eduction workers’ soapbox, Zero for Conduct The next round of strike action at UK Universities starts on Valentine’s Day, with workers
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French teachers give a lesson
On January 13th, 75% of primary school teachers went out on strike against the health situation in schools, together with 62% of secondary
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On the boil: unrest in Iran
Life for teachers in Iran is tough. They are paid on average 58 million rials (just over £160) per month. Sometimes salaries are
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Pre-Xmas strike at Luton Airport
The front of house staff and drivers who help passengers with mobility issues to board and disembark flights at Luton Airport have had
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Harrods workers: (the threat of) direct action gets the goods!
As restaurant workers at the posh Harrods shop in London (owned by the ludicrously rich Qatari royal family) threatened to go out on
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