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Labour Movement

Whitehall workers win 8% pay rise

Chris Jarvis 9 December 2023 Whitehall workers win 8% pay rise2023-12-09T11:41:23+00:00 Labour Movement No Comment
Workers in three major government departments have won a pay rise of up to 8 per cent. The workers - represented by the PCS union - have called off planned…
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House of Commons security guards balloted for strike action

Chris Jarvis 21 September 2023 House of Commons security guards balloted for strike action2023-09-21T10:27:25+01:00 Labour Movement No Comment
Security guards at the House of Commons are to be balloted for strike action in a dispute over shift patterns. According to the PCS union - which represents the workers…
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Strike dates: Kirklees College staff to walk out for four days

Chris Jarvis 11 September 2023 Strike dates: Kirklees College staff to walk out for four days2023-09-11T10:15:26+01:00 Labour Movement No Comment
Staff at Kirklees College will strike for four days beginning on Monday 11 September in a long running dispute over low pay. The workers, represented by the University and College…
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Strike dates: Whitehall staff to walk out in pay dispute

Chris Jarvis 4 September 2023 Strike dates: Whitehall staff to walk out in pay dispute2023-09-04T22:43:19+01:00 Labour Movement No Comment
Three major Whitehall departments are set to be hit with a staff walk out this week. Cleaning, security and support staff working for the outsourced contractor will take strike action…
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Carla Denyer slams Labour failure to back junior doctors’ pay demands

Chris Jarvis 20 April 2023 Carla Denyer slams Labour failure to back junior doctors’ pay demands2023-04-20T20:40:47+01:00 Green Parties No Comment
Green Party of England and Wales co-leader Carla Denyer has made her debut appearance on BBC Question Time. Against a backdrop of continued strikes in the NHS, the panel was…
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Junior doctor strikes: Green Party co-leader says doctors are “absolutely right” in pay demands

Chris Jarvis 11 April 2023 Junior doctor strikes: Green Party co-leader says doctors are “absolutely right” in pay demands2023-04-11T20:53:27+01:00 Green Parties No Comment
The Green Party of England and Wales co-leader Carla Denyer joined striking junior doctors on a picket line in Bristol this morning. Junior doctors in the British Medical Association (BMA)…
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Labour Movement

Teachers strikes: Poll finds majority of parents back industrial action

Chris Jarvis 2 March 2023 Teachers strikes: Poll finds majority of parents back industrial action2023-03-01T22:24:42+00:00 Labour Movement No Comment
A new opinion poll has found that a substantial majority of parents support teachers taking strike action. According to a poll from Ipsos, 60% of parents or guardians support strikes…
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Mark Serwotka explains why civil servants in PCS are taking strike action

Bright Green Editors 15 February 2023 Mark Serwotka explains why civil servants in PCS are taking strike action2023-02-15T22:02:11+00:00 Comment No Comment
On the fourth episode of #BrightGreenLive, our editor Chris Jarvis interviewed PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka. In the conversation they discussed why PCS members have been taking strike action, why…
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Full list of UCU strike dates announced

Chris Jarvis 24 January 2023 Full list of UCU strike dates announced2023-01-24T17:05:05+00:00 Labour Movement No Comment
Universities are set to face major disruption in February and March, with the University and College Union (UCU) confirming the dates its members will be taking strike action. In total,…
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Matt Wrack: A ‘mass movement’ is needed to defeat ‘authoritarian’ anti-strike laws

Chris Jarvis 23 January 2023 Matt Wrack: A ‘mass movement’ is needed to defeat ‘authoritarian’ anti-strike laws2023-01-23T13:48:31+00:00 Labour Movement No Comment
Matt Wrack, the general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) for 18 years, has a reputation in the trade union movement as a powerful orator and a fierce advocate…
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