Posts Tagged with ‘industrial action’
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Sparks of Resistance
19 Feb 2012
The last few months have seen the start of a fightback against some of the attacks which are currently going on against workers the length and breadth of the country. November 30th saw the largest strike this country has ever known with 3 million workers out in a strike that …
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A tale of two apologies
03 Dec 2011
Jeremy Clarkson's appearance on the One Show this Thursday - November 30th, the day of the public strike has become notorious for the deeply offensive comments he made. On Friday, he issued not one but two apologies for comments made on the One Show. The first relates to the following …
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Union Power, Kyriarchy and the Scab
02 Dec 2011
The last blogpost generated quite a bit of discussion in various places about the use of the term "Scab", the power it holds and when its use is appropriate. Only two schools in Glasgow were open on N30, both heavily picketed with lively and cheerful, if a bit damp, strikers. …
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On the Use and Misuse of the Term “Scab”
01 Dec 2011
Yesterday saw the biggest strike in the history of the UK. With 3 million workers refusing to labour after the government attempted to cut pensions provision - attempting to make public sector workers pay more and work longer for less pension. Unfortunately as with almost all disputes, some workers did …
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November 30th: The women fight back
26 Nov 2011
Earlier this week, the Guardian asked the women of twitter what pissed them off most about the Con-Dem government. It was a testimony to women's ingenuity that so many were able to fit so much into 140 characters. Among the many, many answers given were childcare cuts, attacks on employment …
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On the Quarriers Workers
17 Sep 2011
On the 6th September, Quarriers workers across Scotland staged a one day strike in response the to the intransigent position of the Quarriers Board of Management. Back in April, management came out with proposals to cut staff pay by up to 27%, reduce entitlement to sick pay and increase pension …