from the Plymouth Herald 600 WORKERS have walked out in a wildcat strike at Langage Power Station in protest at the use of foreign workers. Jerry Pickford, regional officer for Unite South West, said the workers had walked out in support of similar action across the rest of the UK. The union, which says it does not

I've sent solidarity greetings to the tube workers who will be walking out later today. Here's what Bob Crow has to say about the strike action. Statement from RMT General Secretary, Bob Crow: RMT doesn't resort to industrial action lightly, that's just a myth peddled by some sections of the media. The fact is that Tube workers have been driven into walking out today. Tube bosses h...

Solidarity with BA workers who are on strike, unfortunately I won't be able to make the demo this morning but I hope it all goes well. It is scandalous the way BA and willie walsh are treating these staff. Let's hope unite and Len McLuskey who is the chief negotiator in this keeps fighting all the way. It was disappointing to hear talk of unite being willing to recommend a 2.6% pay cut and...

Bob Crow tried to make this strike about pay, then it was about conditions, then it was about safety, then it was about showing solidarity to workers facing disciplinary action. The truth is that the strike was always about him and his desire to flex his muscle. Clearly other transport unions and even other members of the RMT didn't want to play his game. His call for "all out" action has failed w...

As I blogged last week today UNISON and UNITE members are taking co-ordinated strike action against pay cuts, in April, the City Council issued dismissal notices to all City Council workers in order to enforce pay cuts of up 15%! Solidarity to those striking today my branch have sent a message of solidarity and a cheque for the strike fund and I encourage others to ask branches to do the same. Let...

SOLIDARITY Editor Martin Wicks examines the implications of two recent injunctions against strike action by UNITE and the RMT. This is a SOLIDARITY discussion bulletin which can be downloaded  from the SOLIDARITY website here   The recent injunctions issued against strike action by UNITE and the RMT have grave implications for the whole

Postal workers in Woolwich, south London, delivered a massive show of solidarity to a sacked colleague by taking strike action on Tuesday this week

Postal deliveries in Bridgwater and the surronding area are facing disruption after members of the Communication Workers Union voted by 49 votes to 25 to take strike action in the run up to Christmas. The row centres on full-time jobs being replaced with part-time posts. At a meeting tomorrow...

Below is a report which will be in this Thursday’s Socialist. All readers need to send messages of support as soon as they possibly can. When postal workers turn up at Leek Road, Stoke tomorrow they need the delivery workers to continue supporting the all out strike of the distribution and processing staff. A lot

COMPASS MAILING: Supporting our public service workers: demonstrate your solidarity for fair pay Local government workers in UNISON and Unite are planning to strike on 16 and 17 July over a 2.45% pay offer, the latest in ten years of below-inflation pay awards. This will be followed on the 18 July by a day of protest for