Solidarity 3/207
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Hundreds of travellers face eviction from a site in Essex after the Home Office said it would cough up half the cash for a costly police operation.
Solidarity 3/207, 8 June 2011
Defend Dale Farm
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Build solidarity with London postal workers
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An emergency motion passed unanimously at the Communication Workers Union conference called on sorting offices all over the country to refuse to handle mail from three London mail centres threatened with closure. This is likely to cause unofficial walkouts as union members get suspended for refusing to carry out an instruction from management.
Councils join June 30 strike
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Council workers in Birmingham and Doncaster could join the mass public sector strike action on 30 June, as public sector union Unison announced ballots that could see 15,000 workers take strike action.
Saltend ends
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The Saltend workers’ dispute has come to a frustrating end after nearly three months.
Sheffield pensions fight
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Members of Unison and Unite (admin workers, cleaners, caterers, porters and security) at Sheffield University were on strike over pensions on 3 June.
Southampton strikes at "crucial stage"
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Monday June 13 will see a high point in ongoing anti-cuts strikes at Southampton City Council.
UCU and anti-semitism
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The Congress this year of the Universities and Colleges Union (UCU), on 28-30 May, carried a motion put forward by its national executive committee
Vince Cable not welcome at GMB congress
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A speech by Lib Dem Business Secretary Vince Cable to the GMB union congress (5-9 June), was punctuated by boos, heckling and cat-calls.
Rawmarsh: a guide to how strikes can win
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What do you do if your employers — citing dubious financial difficulties — proposes to sack 25 members of staff (out of 81)?