UNISON members employed in the Street Scene Department of Leeds City Council have voted for both strike action and action short of strike action in a dispute over rates of pay. Members of the GMB union have also voted for action. Both unions will begin action short of strike action on 27th...

From The Mirfield Reporter (Remind me who the Branch Secretary of this excellent Branch is again?) UNION bosses have warned the council to expect strike action unless their members' pay and conditions improve. Members of Kirklees Unison this week voted overwhelmingly in support of industrial action in one of the largest meetings the union has held in years. It is now seeking a strike ballot o...

Union ballot results: AEP 64% for strike action ASPECT 75.1% for strike action ATL (30 June ballot mandate still valid) CSP 86% England & Wales for strike action (89.1% Scotland) FDA 81% for strike action GMB 83.7% for strike action NAHT 75.8% for strike action NUT (30 June ballot mandate still valid) PCS (30 June ballot mandate still valid) Prospect 75% for strike action SCP 85.3%

Not that I am the first with the news but PCS have announced a ballot of their public sector membership for discontinuous strike action over pay, based on a plan of action covering three months from November, when NUT members are also likely to be taking strike action. The PCS campaign video is...

PCS have suspended Monday's strike action in response to an unprecedented offer of national negotiations with the Government (who have agreed that PCS can extend the validity of the mandate for strike action pending these negotiations). This is a positive sign and is a tribute to the approach of the PCS leadership, who are making it clear that this is only a suspension and that strike action ...

More than 1,500 staff at Argyll & Bute council in western Scotland are to strike for three days next week in a continuing dispute over attempts to tear up agreements and impose cuts to staff conditions. The action by UNISON members follows two earlier rounds of action by members who withdrew standby services, and took selective strike action.

Update from Mike Tucker UNISON NEC and Southampton Branch Secretary 1.  Industrial Action On Wednesday 3 August, up to 450 social work staff in both Children's Services and Adult Services will strike for one day as part of the ongoing dispute over pay cuts.  While cutting the pay of social care staff by 5%, the City Council responded to the threat of mass resignations of Child Protec...

Picture is of the picket line this morning and below the latest bulletin from Mike Tucker unison NECMarshajane"2400 UNISON and Unite members employed by Southampton City Council commenced industrial action today.  110 Refuse workers started a 5 day strike, while all other union members started various forms of industrial action short of strike.   There was 100% support for the Refus...

It looks like the strike in Scotland by members of UNISON, UNITE, GMB and PCS has been a great success. Not a surprise really, the Scots always appear to deliver action when they give notice of action . Its great to see the desire of wor...

Unison local government workers voted on Monday to take strike action over the government's derisory 2.45% pay offer, instead demanding a 6% or 50p an hour pay rise. The first strike days are expected to be in mid-July (probably 16th and 17th).