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Steven. — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 14:03:52 +0000

Scottish Water workers vote on industrial action

Steven. — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:23:40 +0000

The imposition of a 3% rise over 15 months – worth 2.4% over a year – ended six years of partnership working between the company and staff.

"This pay cut is simply not acceptable when inflation is rising – recently reaching 5.2% - energy prices are rising by anything up to 30% and food by 11%," said branch secretary Steve Scott.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange disruptions intensified

treeofjudas — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:19:41 +0000

Management responded by threatening to close down trade entirely if disruptions continue today (Tuesday April 1st). Workers retaliated by diverting all incoming calls to the CEO's office.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: union overtime ban forces trade to end three hours earlier

treeofjudas — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:27:11 +0000

The ban took effect on Sunday (March 9th), and has been maintained on Monday (March 10th) as well. This step is a direct response to current conditions, which preclude overtime pay from counting into workers` pension plans.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange employees set to strike on Feb 28th (CANCELLED)

treeofjudas — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:11:35 +0000

These include increasing wages by 4.5% and adding workers hired through HR firms to the group pay agreement. Instead, management is only willing to increase wages to its direct employees, with a 0.5% blanket increase as well as an additional 3% to be rewarded selectively according to individual performance.

Lionbridge: globalizing low wages

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:52:42 +0000

Lionbridge specializes in translations and adapting products to local markets (so called “globalization services”). Lionbridge is one of many US-based companies which move jobs from the US to countries with lower wages and working standards.

Canada: bank workers strike over pay

jef costello — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:44:39 +0000

Workers voted in favour of action by only 52% although pickets were out and observance was high. Picketers attributed the close vote to the time of year. Only one of the five branches in Sudbury was open with managers running a scab service.

France: petrol workers win bonus

jef costello — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:43:21 +0000

The management of the SRPP (Reunion petroleum products company) gave into the workers demands after less than 24 hours. Workers won a shift bonus, which is approximately equivalent to an 8% salary increase.

South Africa: death at housing demonstration

jef costello — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:37:07 +0000

Almost twenty years after the end of Apartheid and thirteen years after the election of the ANC residents of the township of Soweto feel they have been left behind. Promises of wealth sharing have proved hollow, with any redistribution of assets seeming to end up in the hands of the emergent black middle class.

New Zealand: 800 Hospital cleaners locked out after strike

Asher — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:24:05 +0000

The action involved striking for 55 minutes of every hour, 24 hours a day in a struggle for better wages and conditions.