support the postal workers
. The CWU’s successful strike action forced further talks.
Union campaigns
SOLIDARITY WITH THE VESTAS OCCUPATION
RMT & VESTAS July 2010 ONE YEAR after workers occupied the Vestas wind turbines factory on the Isle of Wight in protest at the company’s decision to cease production a new […]
Carphone Warehouse success!
Kulwinder Plaha back at work! August 24th, 2009 Kulwinder Plaha, CWU rep at Carphone’s Wednesbury Logistics Centre, walked back into work. Kulwinder was threatened with the sack for challenging unfair management behaviour.
Millions benefit from extra holiday April 09
Minimum holiday entitlement has risen to 28 days
PUBLIC SERVICES, not PRIVATE PROFIT
A joint union campaign against privatisation Birmingham POA hosted a PUBLIC RALLY on 7pm Friday 11th December Birmingham City Council Chamber, Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham Speakers include: Brian Caton, General […]
28 March 2009: March in central London for jobs, justice, climate
On 28th March 09 thousands will march through London as part of a global campaign to challenge the G20, ahead of their 2nd April summit on the global financial crisis. […]
KEEP THE POST PUBLIC
the CWU postal workers union strike due November 4th 2013 has been postponed as talks are ongoing
BANANA WORKER Banned
ORGANISER GHANIAN AGRICULTURAL WORKERS UNIONhas been denied a visa by the British Government
UNITE National March and Rally. Saturday February 14th
Protest at the most severe example of cuts and de-professionalisation in children’s and young people’s services currently. These are being proposed by Coventry City Council DON’T let them demolish children’s […]
Wolverhampton Council – NO cuts NO privatisation
UNISON has received notice (January 2015) of 1,000 job cuts over the next 15 months.
Save Wolverhampton Youth Service
CYWU/Unite Wolverhampton Branch has launched a campaign to urge the Wolverhampton City Council to reject proposals to cut the funding of the Youth Service by almost a quarter.
victimised for Trade Union Activities
local UNISON activist and WB&DTUC delegate Andy Goodall
Re-instate the Link – Wolverhampton to Walsall Rail Service
The Government and London Midland Train operating company have axed Wolverhampton to Walsall rail services. Commuters now face lengthy bus connections or will get in their cars and clog the […]
Employment Bill
– the campaign continues –
For a Just Transition to a Low Carbon Economy
click here for the TUC’s Touchstone discussion document
Back new Clause 6 of the Employment Bill
allow unions to expel fascists
Greening your workplace
TUC Green workplaces https://www.tuc.org.uk/sites/default/files/extras/greener_deals.pdf Green Skills at Work https://www.unionlearn.org.uk/green-skills-work Go Green at Work – A handbook for union green representatives https://www.tuc.org.uk/sites/default/files/extras/gogreenatwork.pdf
Save Sedgley Fire Station
Dudley North MP Ian Austin’s campaign to save Sedgley Fire Station from closure. Austin met local firefighters and supporters and pledged to do all he could to fight the Fire […]