TUBE UNION RMT today announced strike dates after members voted by almost two to one for strike action in a ballot of all train operator and instructor operator members in the on-going disputes over the victimisation of union activists including two driver members - Eamon Lynch and Arwyn Thomas - over their trade union activities.
Following news from Virgin Media that the company will close its Trowbridge centre with the loss of over 500 jobs locally, the Communication Workers Union describes the decision as a "disaster" for the local area.
Commenting on the legal challenge launched today over massive cuts in the value of public service pensions, PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said:
There was strong support today for the first of two one-hour strikes by PCS members at the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
South Swindon MP, Robert Buckland, visited the CWU Learning Centre, located at the Royal Mail sorting depot in Dorcan, Swindon on Friday 25th March.
Hundreds protest over careers service cuts
Paul Kenny at events in Hartlepool and Sunderland tomorrow says “The road to recognition of Workers Memorial Day is paved with the broken bones, the blood, shattered lives and premature deaths of...
Members of UCU at South Tyneside College will today be balloted for strike action in a row over jobs and pay. The ballot result is expected on Monday 16 May.
UNISON publishes list of crazy cuts that would spell danger
That Flint Group require Dundee workers to come into work while colleagues at their Wolverhampton plant get the day off is not fair as is the failure of the UK Government to legislate for universal...