Industrial News: Round up
The latest news from current workers' struggles. EWS FREIGHT STRIKE by a rail worker 1,300 engineering and groundstaff at rail-freight company EWS (England, Wales, Scotland) are set to strike for 48 hours from Saturday 6 November. The workers’ union, the RMT, is in dispute with the company over jobs, working hours and conditions. The union has already imposed a ban on overtime, rest-day working and higher-grade duties. EWS wants to introduce a new driver restructuring initiative. This will involve drivers taking on rolling stock technicians’ duties and other work. Groundstaff know that this...