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Striking Liverpool social workers are appealing for messages of support and practical solidarity in their struggle against a council which is refusing even to talk to them.
The 163 members of UNISON's Liverpool City branch have been on indefinite strike since 24 August in a dispute over workloads and case allocation.
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By a UNISON healthworker
The 16,000-strong Society of Radiographers has rejected in a ballot the proposed new pay deal for the NHS, Agenda for Change (AfC). 83% voted no on a 67% turnout. As Solidarity went to press delegates from UNISON health branches were due to meet on 7 October to decide a recommendation for their union’s ballot on the issue. Amicus was also preparing to consult members on the deal.
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The two month long dispute in Swansea Council with Information Technology workers is now set to escalate as UNISON members in the council staff have voted to take strike action over privatisation and redundancies. On a 41% turnout 63% voted yes.
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Read about it here.
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The 16,000-strong Society of Radiographers has emphatically rejected the proposed new pay deal for the NHS, Agenda for Change (AfC). In results announced on October 1st, the SoR delivered an 83% no vote, on a 67% turnout.
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The Health Service Group Executive of the public-service workers' union Unison voted on 8 September to recommend "Yes" to Agenda for Change.
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Liverpool Social Workers' Strike, Swansea ballots on all out strike, Hackney College job cuts.
The Health Service Group Executive of the public-service workers' union Unison voted on 8 September to recommend "Yes" to Agenda for Change.
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By Kate Ahrens
This year's Unison National Conference was a curate's egg for the left, but perhaps it reveals some of the errors that have been made many times by the left, and some of the strengths that we don't make the most of.
