London

London bus strike solid

Ed — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:53:10 +0000

The strike by workers at one of London's largest bus companies brought 50 routes to a standstill and a spokeswoman for the bus company said that only "very, very limited services" were running on several lines in the capital.

London bus workers to strike

Ed — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:38:50 +0000

The Unite union has confirmed that strike action which is expected to halt the services of First Capital East Buses and First Centrewest Buses in London will go ahead from 3.00am Friday 29th August. The action will affect bus routes across east, west and central London (see below).

Gatwick and Stansted strikes suspended

Steven. — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:38:55 +0000

Unite will hold a consultative ballot with its members at Swissport which will begin shortly. Therefore, the union will suspend industrial action at Gatwick, Stansted and Manchester airports pending the outcome of the ballot result.

Tube strike called off after improved offer

Ed — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:34:58 +0000

Some 1,000 track, signal and train maintenance staff working for Tube Lines, the contractor responsible for running the Piccadilly, Northern and Jubilee lines, were due to walk out. The strike would have meant that any signalling problems - a daily occurance - or track faults would have closed down the lines.

Tube workers to strike over harrassment

Django — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:17:58 +0000

London Underground workers on the District and Northern lines will begin a 24 hour strike on August 22nd.

Tube workers to strike over pay

Ed — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:34:54 +0000

RMT members at the company will down tools between noon on Wednesday August 20th and noon on Saturday August 23rd. The second 72-hour strike will begin at noon on Wednesday September 3rd and end at noon on Saturday September 6th.

Wildcat strike in Haringey Council

Steven. — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:15:26 +0000

Staff were protesting against the attack on two Unison shop stewards, Sheila Amaneer and Mark Tindley, suspended due to allegations of "intimidation" on the picket line during last month's strike.

Nearly all staff in the Benefits and Local Taxation office struck, and were due to meet today to vote on further official action.

Tube posters four-day strike

Steven. — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:38:12 +0000

Around 130 RMT members working for the transnational subsidiary contracted to put up posters on London’s Tube, are to strike for four days from Thursday over a sub-inflation pay offer that would erode the living standards of already low-paid staff.

All change in Angel Alley

Rob Ray — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:28:31 +0000

As the hordes of people who have been to Freedom know, we have for a long time had something of an eccentric setup. On the top floor, alongside a somewhat mysterious office there is the home of the Advisory Service for Squatters.

Striking tube cleaners intimidated

Ed — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:34:47 +0000

The union is gathering evidence that cleaners have been bullied, harassed and threatened with the sack and with illegal punitive deductions from their wages if they take strike action.