5 May 2021

Goodlord strike forces talks - solidarity needed for crucial dispute

The strike at lettings tech platform Goodlord has forced bosses into Acas talks

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5 May 2021

St Mungo's strikers fight on

St Mungo's strikers had a warm welcome when they addressed the Hackney May Day march on 1 May. Jackie and Vicko spoke at the start of the march. The property services workers have been on continuous strike

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5 May 2021

Go Ahead offers deal to Manchester bus drivers

Bus drivers employed by Go North West in Manchester have been taking all-out, continuous strike, since the 28 February

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5 May 2021

Beal High School strike against sick policy resumes

Beal High School workers have walked out for a further five days against a punitive, two-tier sick pay policy

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5 May 2021

Establishing factory sales of the Socialist in Leicester

Leicester Socialist Party members have consistently given their support to the picket lines at SPS Technologies in Leicester, and the Socialist had regular reports on their successful strike against 'fire and rehire'

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28 April 2021

Irish police aid strike-breaking at Debenhams store in Dublin

In the early hours of 23 April, Gardaí (Irish police) at the behest of big business, KPMG/Debenhams, forcibly removed former Debenhams retail workers and their supporters, including Militant Left (CWI Ireland) members, from a loading bay in Parnell Street, central Dublin.

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28 April 2021

Devonport tugboat crews strike against rota changes

On 26 April, tugboat crews organised in Unite took a second day of strike action against Serco.

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28 April 2021

Thurrock bin strike in third week

The Thurrock bin workers' strike has entered its third week even more solidly than the first. Spirits are high and the workforce is determined to win. The issue is the proposal to do away with anti-social

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21 April 2021

Fight back against British Gas bosses' 'fire and rehire' offensive

On their 43rd day of strike action on 14 April, hundreds of GMB members in British Gas were facing the sack after refusing to agree the imposition of new contracts

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21 April 2021

Thurrock bin workers solid in strike against pay cuts

Thurrock refuse workers' action against drastic cuts in pay completed its first week in fine form. Workers are taking daily strike action from 9am, returning refuse vehicles to the depot and joining the

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Thurrock council workers striking against pay cuts, photo by Dave Murray

14 April 2021

Thurrock council workers striking against pay cuts, photo Dave Murray

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14 April 2021

Workers strike and protest

Socialist Party and Young Socialist members showed solidarity with striking Deliveroo riders.

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14 April 2021

St Mungo's maintenance workers on indefinite strike

Maintenance workers in the troubled homelessness charity St Mungo's have voted for indefinite strike action

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14 April 2021

Thousands of London bus workers strike across multiple companies

4,000 London bus drivers have voted overwhelmingly for strike action over remote sign-on policy. 96% of Unite members at Metroline West and 97% at Metroline Travel voted for industrial action on routes

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14 April 2021

SPS Technologies workers end strike after management backs down

Unite members at SPS Technologies in Leicester have ended their strike action against the attempt by management to attack their terms and conditions using 'fire and rehire' tactics.

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7 April 2021

Marley Tiles workers strike against bullying bosses

"The highest-paid bullies in the world", was the view of a striker at Marley Tiles near Reading taking part in a 24-hour strike on 31 March.

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7 April 2021

New British Gas deadline and strike dates

British Gas engineers will continue their strike on 14 April, the new deadline set for signing new contracts being forced on workers using 'fire and rehire'.

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31 March 2021

British Gas workers strike ahead of 'fire and rehire' deadline

Thousands of British Gas engineers in the GMB union took strike action against before the deadline for the signing of new contracts, imposed through 'fire and rehire'.

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31 March 2021

BT Openreach engineers step up the pressure with five-day strike action

Engineers working for BT's Openreach have taken five days of strike action against the imposed regrading of their jobs.

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31 March 2021

SPS Technologies workers strike against potential pay loss of £3,000 a year

Unite members at SPS Technologies in Leicester have taken four one-day strikes against management's 'fire and rehire' attempts to destroy their terms and conditions

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