Labour council in Coventry and bin workers
Seventy-five bin lorry drivers have been on strike since January 31st. The Labour Council has used Tom White Waste, a private contractor that
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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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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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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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Coventry Labour council sets scabs on striking workers
Seventy dustcart drivers in Coventry have been on strike over low pay and Christmas working for several weeks. An all out strike began
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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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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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Cleaners’ Xmas Eve strike action at Facebook!
London cleaners at Facebook, members of CAIWU, have voted to go out on strike on Christmas Eve, with more strikes to follow in
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