Tag: Strike
There is still life after Glasgow East
grayee Fri Jul 25, 2008 at 08:11:59 PM GMT 
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Okay, okay waking up this morning to news of the defeat in Glasgow wasn’t exactly a great start to the day but it’s happened. It was not exactly unexpected and such is life – this is after all what happens in politics. The Nats won by 365 votes out of 25,259 votes cast on a 42.25 turnout. I’m not going disguise the fact that this is a defeat but it is not unimaginable that Labour could have sneaked in by a similar margin. Then the headlines would have still been bad but the mood music would have been very different.
I don’t think anything in politics is predictable and I do not think defeat for Labour at the next general election is at all inevitable. I am not sure that a change of leader will make any difference, change of policies - yes. There may not have been a local government strike in Scotland in the run up to this election but UNISON are balloting Scottish council staff members over their below inflation (pay cut) offer of 2.5%. I am sure that there were at least 365 council workers in Glasgow East who had received a strike ballot paper in the last week or so.
By coincidence last night in West Ham we had probably our most constructive Labour Party campaign committee meeting I have ever chaired. Despite our difficulties and differences there is still lots of enthusiasm for the Party.
After all it is only just after a year since the stunning Labour victory in Ealing and Southall (19 July 2007). Mind you I won’t go down “a year is a long time in .....
The Madness over Local Government Pay - Strike Action
grayee Sun Jul 13, 2008 at 10:51:30 PM GMT
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On Wednesday and Thursday next week, the two biggest unions in the public sector will hold national strikes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland over the latest Local Government pay offer. This is over a below inflation rate offer of only 2.45% being made by the employers. Inflation is up by 4.3%, Food is up 6%, transport 7%, mortgages 8%, electricity and gas 15%. 2.45%? It does not add up. Pay in the private sector is rising by 4%. Some 600,000 UNISON workers are due to go on strike. Most Town hall services and many schools will be closed.
So the madness continues. In less than two years we will face a general election and the only Political Party that does actually give a damn about public sector workers is trying to gain their support by cutting their pay? Does anyone think that this offer will really appease the Tory press? Is this really “evidence based government”? Or is this the beginning of the 2nd longest suicide note in history?
So the madness continues. In less than two years we will face a general election and the only Political Party that does actually give a damn about public sector workers is trying to gain their support by cutting their pay? Does anyone think that this offer will really appease the Tory press? Is this really “evidence based government”? Or is this the beginning of the 2nd longest suicide note in history?
Support the Grangemouth workers!
Wiseman Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 07:34:13 PM GMT
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As an amicus unite lay official, I am proud to say I am supporting the above workers. How dare these employers take support away from their pensions. You have my branch's and others support!!
John Wiseman
Liverpool 2A/0538 Branch
John Wiseman
Liverpool 2A/0538 Branch
Cathy comes Home to... "demoralised, underpaid and threatened staff" ?
grayee Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 09:36:59 PM GMT
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Above is a quote from a Shelter trade union member who contacted me following the overwhelming vote by Shelter staff to strike. Last month I posted on my own site the dispute between the Housing Charity Shelter and its employees over its plans to cut terms and conditions and to make staff work longer for no extra pay. I really hoped that this dispute could be resolved quickly since Shelter does marvellous work for its many vulnerable clients.
However, this is not to be and members have voted by a majority of 71% (on a very relatively very high turnout of 65.8%) to strike. Shelter has threatened to sack staff who do not accept these cuts.
The first strike is on 5 March 2008. Must find out the nearest picket line?
However, this is not to be and members have voted by a majority of 71% (on a very relatively very high turnout of 65.8%) to strike. Shelter has threatened to sack staff who do not accept these cuts.
The first strike is on 5 March 2008. Must find out the nearest picket line?
Boris outlines his vision for London, Tube Strike
Lorin Mon Sep 03, 2007 at 11:15:37 PM GMT
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stToday Boris Johnson copied most of Ken's ideas and basically said the opposite of what he has been saying in his newspaper since Ken was elected outlined his vision for London.
And the RMT still hold a strike for no valid reason, UNITE do not.
And the RMT still hold a strike for no valid reason, UNITE do not.
Prison strike: What was all THAT about?
JM Wed Aug 29, 2007 at 09:54:12 PM GMT
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The POA Strike
