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16 March 2011
Action called off by Birmingham bin workers
The long running dispute between Birmingham city council and its refuse workers ended when agreement was reached on 9 March, writes Clive Walder, Birmingham Socialist Party.
19 January 2011
Pensions ballot: Teachers' union NUT members are participating in a survey about action over pensions. The education department is threatening to increase contributions from 6.4% to as much as 10% of salary. The NUT executive...
5 January 2011
Birmingham bin workers fight back
On 20 December a determined body of 30 bin workers beefed up the picket at the Holford Drive, Perry Barr, depot...
2 December 2009
Yorkshire strikes - the lessons
Four recent strikes in Yorkshire have pushed back the employers' agenda of cuts, with important lessons for all trade unionists, writes Alistair Tice.
Leeds bin workers received marvellous support, photo Leeds Socialist Party
25 November 2009
As the bin strike in Leeds entered its twelfth week, an agreement was reached between refuse collectors and Streetscene workers, and the council, writes A Leeds Unison steward.
Brighton bin workers GMB picket line , photo Sean Figg
18 November 2009
Brighton bin workers score quick victory
"Don't mess with the best!" Is what one worker quipped to sellers of The Socialist the morning that the Brighton bin workers returned to work after less than two days of solid strike action, writes Sean Figg.
11 November 2009
Despite completely made-up media reports of 100 strikers returning to work, resolve amongst Leeds refuse and street cleaning workers remains high going into the tenth week of all-out strike action, writes Alistair Tice.
3 November 2009
Leeds bins strike against management attacks still solid
Leeds bins - 9th week: The LibDem joint leader of Leeds city council, Richard Brett, further insulted striking refuse workers last week by saying you don't need a degree to be a rubbish collector, writes Alistair Tice.
28 October 2009
Leeds bin strike: 92% vote to reject council's 'final' offer
Striking bin collection crews in Leeds overwhelmingly voted to reject the council's 'final' offer at last week's mass meeting, which could see the dispute over equal pay run until Christmas and beyond, writes A Leeds Unison steward.
21 October 2009
By the time you read this Leeds city council bin workers will have voted to continue to strike at a mass meeting on 21 October, following their shop stewards' recommendation, after looking at the detail of an offer made to them last week, writes A Unison steward.
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