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Smokeandsteam
Working Class First
Employment Tribunal. I do not believe an employer can deduct pay for a strike/strikes that have not yet occurred. I’d argue it’s victimisation for undertaking a protected act (striking). It’s also an unlawful deduction of earnings, although I can see that this might not be the case by the time the case comes before the ET.
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hitmouse
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Porters at Heartlands Hospital in Birmingham also facing fire and rehire at the moment, can't find out if they're balloting or anyone, but Unison is asking people (maybe especially those in the West Midlands?) to use this thing to email their MPs: Public Support letter for the Heartlands Hospital Porters
And to do a twitterstorm thing on Monday, if anyone feels like joining in with that:
And to do a twitterstorm thing on Monday, if anyone feels like joining in with that:
hitmouse
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Bit of coverage of the Go North West/Queen's Road dispute in Manchester: ‘Fire and Rehire’ Hits Manchester’s Buses
(Also to add to the post above about Birmingham hospital porters, turns out that they've already successfully balloted and taken several days' action.)
(Also to add to the post above about Birmingham hospital porters, turns out that they've already successfully balloted and taken several days' action.)
The39thStep
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hitmouse
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If anyone wants to follow developments on fb, they're on there as Go Ahead STOP the attacks on Queens Road
hitmouse
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All out continuous strike at Go Ahead North West from Feb 28 onwards: Manchester Go Ahead North West bus drivers in all out strike over fire and rehire dispute
hitmouse
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Oh, and fwiw there's a petition/mass-emailing tool in support of the dispute here: Stop the Go North West fire and rehire.
Just been catching up here for the first time in ages ..... a few pieces of excellent news above, particularly Barnoldswick!
I hear from 'friends'at the DVLA in Swansea that PCS ran an online straw poll this week to measure support for strike action concerning employee/workplace safety (what with all the recent Covid cases there, etc.
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Over 90% support it seems, admittedly from a self-selecting sample of members.
But it's all about what might or might not happen next-- watch this space.
Word on Friday reached me
that an all-member official PCS Strike! vote at DVLA will happen imminently ..... date of vote, Tues 23rd February "apparantly" 
I'm guessing that a one-day strike only, would be the outcome ......
They'd have the sense to pick a Wednesday though, I suspect!
And chances of a 'No' vote ae utterly minimal, friends tell me
Smokeandsteam
Working Class First
I think it’s a ballot only at this point over covid safety concerns in the DVLA. The plan is for action in the spring. Given there appear to have been 500 cases in the office already it appears to me that this might have happened sooner, or staff might have walked off the job?
Smokeandsteam : my knowledge is limited for now, but all this should have happened much sooner agreed.
Even Serwotka, great that he generally is, has taken his time ......
Even Serwotka, great that he generally is, has taken his time ......
Not sure yet! Will try and find out from people.
Smokeandsteam
Working Class First
hitmouse
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Further to the above: strike fund here: Help La Retraite school cleaners' sick pay strike
Email tool for hassling bosses here: Please send this e-mail in support of the cleaners fight against wage theft at La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls’ School
Email tool for hassling bosses here: Please send this e-mail in support of the cleaners fight against wage theft at La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls’ School
Gromit
International Man of Misery
How does the lorry driver escape being punish by his employers?
Does he say no one answered and he tried to leave it with a neighbour but no one was in.
hitmouse
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New article from a British Gas engineer: 25 Days of the British Gas Strike
hitmouse
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Minicab drivers striking over safety after one of them was murdered on the job in February: Minicab drivers strike over safety concerns following murder of London Bolt driver
hitmouse
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Some great health & safety/social distancing on the Go North West scab bus services:
RCN announces £35 million Industrial Action Fund as nurses prepare to fight the Government over pay
Last night the union's governing Council convened an emergency meeting and voted unanimously to set up the fund.
nursingnotes.co.uk
ska invita
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" The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) called this (1%) "pitiful", arguing that its members should get 12.5% instead. "This is what happens when you kick workers in the teeth Johnson and chums.RCN announces £35 million Industrial Action Fund as nurses prepare to fight the Government over pay
Last night the union's governing Council convened an emergency meeting and voted unanimously to set up the fund.
yessss! thats the spirit
on to a winner here? surely no manner of press hatchet job is going to work on losing public support
I wonder what Starmer thinks
hitmouse
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Rolls-Royce Unite branch made this brazier specially for the Manchester bus strike picketers (thinking about it, my caption in combination with the tweet is a bit redundant but oh well):
Also, MEN story on the overcrowded scab bus, although it turns out that the "investigation" from the headline is going to be carried out by Go North West, and TFGM's position is "we have asked the operator to investigate": Investigation launched into 'dangerously overcrowded' replacement bus service during drivers strike
Also, MEN story on the overcrowded scab bus, although it turns out that the "investigation" from the headline is going to be carried out by Go North West, and TFGM's position is "we have asked the operator to investigate": Investigation launched into 'dangerously overcrowded' replacement bus service during drivers strike
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