Liverpool

Work to rule starts to bite at Criminal Records Bureau

Steven. — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:50:33 +0000

It is understood that a report prepared for Home Office officials after the first week of a work-to-rule describes significant arrears in work which could considerably delay prospective nurses, teachers and social workers obtaining the necessary clearance to work with children and vulnerable adults.

The action has hit:

Ladbrokes staff strike against pay offer

Ed — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:42:59 +0000

The union Usdaw said hundreds of workers at the site in Aintree were set to strike from 0500 BST on Sunday. It said staff were unhappy after being offered what it said was a below-inflation pay rise of 3%.

Kavanagh, Mat, 1876-1954

Battlescarred — Tue, 20 May 2008 11:39:13 +0000

“For the young anarchists of the 30s, of whom I was one, and right until the 50s, Mat was our link with the traditional working class Anarchism of the past and our mentor as no other” - Albert Meltzer

Bus workers wildcat in Liverpool

Ed — Thu, 08 May 2008 10:34:49 +0000

At 6am when the wildcat strike was called, the entire 120-strong bus fleet at the Shaw Road depot was grounded. Drivers returned to work at 10.30am and normal services were resumed on all routes by lunchtime.

1911: Liverpool general transport strike

Alex... — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:33:16 +0000

The strike movement of Liverpool occurred during the great period of industrial unrest that was to grip Britain between 1910 and the outbreak of the First World War. Beginning with a walk-out of seamen, the strike soon snowballed and went on to reach epic proportions, involving up to 70,000 people.

Liverpool airport workers vote for strike

Ed — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:32:24 +0000

If they go ahead with the walk-out it will shut down the airport. More than 80% of staff, including firefighters, engineers, airside safety and air traffic control staff, have backed a ballot calling for industrial action.

Liverpool museum staff on fourth day of strikes

catch — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 08:55:50 +0000

The dispute is over pay offer which staff describe as being at half the rate of inflation, and involves admin, conservation and other staff.

Staff at the National Gallery in London also staged strike action over pay in 2006.

Rolls Royce to close Merseyside plant

Ed — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 13:13:06 +0000

Rolls Royce announced a review of the site in August and an internal memo confirmed that they have suggested switching production from Netherton to a US plant in Mount Vernon, Ohio. They claim fluctuating work volumes, high costs and the US dollar’s poor exchange rate have put the Sefton site in jeopardy.

Royal Mail wildcats spread to north of England

catch — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 23:17:35 +0000

Liverpool:
Managers drove mail into the building, which resulted in a wildcat at the Liverpool Mail Centre when workers refused to unload the lorry. The wildcat was supported by Polish agency workers who refused to cross the picket line, and instead went to the pub.

Newcastle:

1985-2001: Anti-Fascist Action (AFA)

Steven. — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:33:37 +0000

AFA was originally set up in 1985 as a broad front anti-fascist organisation. The main fascist organisation at this time, following the demise of the National Front after Thatcher took power in 1979, was the British National Party (BNP), a more extreme split from the NF.