Liverpool Workers' Movements Newswire Archive

11-12-2006 14:30 | 1 addition

Imagine Cabbies on 'Drive-Slow' at John Lennon Airport

Liverpool cab drivers are taking part in a 'drive-slow' in Speke on Friday, in protest against £7 per day fees demanded by John Lennon Airport. Read more >>

03-12-2006 18:22 | 1 comment

Tug Workers To Block The Docks?

The port of Liverpool could be shut down by a series of tug strikes, bringing back memories of the dockers’ dispute in the 1990s. Workers are angry that they are currently registered in the Channel Islands, and therefore lose their 12.5% National Insurance payments. Read more >>

30-11-2006 19:32 | 1 addition | 1 comment

Merseyside Fire Authority Stirs Up More Trouble

Following the partial defeat of their cuts agenda this summer, Merseyside Fire Authority is trying to get its own back, and weaken the morale of victorious firefighters. Three weeks ago, letters were served to fourteen emergency crew members, calling them to hearings over incidents during the walkout, including one for 'smiling aggressively'. Now a firefighter is in trouble for drinking a cup of tea! Read more >>

29-11-2006 09:20 | 1 comment

NHS Blood Workers See Red

Workers are considering a walkout to stop the government closing 14 regional blood centres around England. Read more >>

16-11-2006 14:29 | 1 comment

JJB Sports management revise pay offer to staff after strike action

The GMB union has just released a press release saying that the management at Dave Whelan's JJB Sports company have revised their offer to staff. The revised offer apparently deals with the issue of low pay and unequal rates of pay in the Wigan JJB Sports depot. Some staff are only paid £180 a week. Agencies that supplied agency staff to the depot during the strikes may face prosecution. Read more >>

15-11-2006 01:18 | 5 comments

Unions Fight Own Members!

Officials from the TGWU, Amicus and the GMB are backing the Jaguar car company rather than their own members in a pay dispute! Read more >>

10-11-2006 11:43 | 1 addition | 2 comments

Merseyside Firefighter in Trouble for Smiling 'Aggressively'

Following the partial defeat of their cuts agenda this summer, Merseyside Fire Authority is trying to get its own back, and weaken the morale of victorious firefighters. Letters have been served to fourteen emergency crew members, calling them to hearings over incidents during the walkout. Read more >>

20-10-2006 20:27 | 1 comment

Train Insanity on Merseyside!

At a time when the government are supposed to be worried about combating climate chaos, you might have thought they would want to encourage people to use public transport, instead of carbon-burning cars. And yet... Read more >>

05-10-2006 17:41

Justice For Cammell Laird

In 1984, thirty seven GMB members were jailed for a month for contempt of Court for participating in a lawful, legitimate dispute at the Cammell Laird Shipyard, Birkenhead, Merseyside. Since then our members have fought for justice for Cammell Laird workers. Read more >>

30-09-2006 20:45

Details Of Merseyside Firefighters' Agreement

Following a strike that lasted nearly four weeks, details of the agreement between Fire Brigades Union and Merseyside Fire Authority have been announced. Is this a taste of things to come in Staffordshire and around the country? Read more >>

29-09-2006 23:04

Day 26 of Mersey Fire Strike: Back To Work As Union Agrees £3.5m 'Savings'

After nearly four weeks of strike action against £3.5 million of cuts to the Merseyside fire service, Fire Brigades Union negotiators have agreed to implement £3.5 million of 'savings'. Read more >>

28-09-2006 22:15 | 1 comment

Day 25 of Mersey Fire Strike: End in Sight Following 'Cordial' Talks?

As Merseyside firefighters began their fourth round of strike days, Fire Authority chief Tony McGuirk reported the end of the long-running dispute was in sight. Read more >>

25-09-2006 15:02

Day 23 of Mersey Fire Strike: Authority Considers FBU Demands

Talks between Merseyside Fire Authority and the Fire Brigades Union were adjourned yesterday, as the Authority considered FBU demands. Read more >>

22-09-2006 19:40

200 NHS Staff Walk Out In Runcorn

The government's sell-off/closure programme within the National Health Service is becoming more widespread, but so is public anger and worker resistance.

Read more >>

21-09-2006 13:13

NHS Privatisations Rouse Sleeping Giant

The working class is waking up to the harsh reality of New Labour’s plans
to privatise the NHS and is getting angrier and more militant by the day.
Despite record spending (on consultants!), NHS Trusts are cutting staff and beds to pay for corrupt and stupid PFI deals that will leave them with billions of pounds of debts to line the pockets of capitalist fat cats. Read more >>

20-09-2006 21:44 | 4 comments

Prison Guards Strike On...And Then Off Again!

Yesterday morning it was revealed that Liverpool prison officers had voted to go on strike over a below inflation pay offer and changes to their working practices. But last night it was announced that the strike had been cancelled! Read more >>

19-09-2006 01:19

Day 16 of Mersey Fire Strike: Authority Claims "positive and constructive" Talks

After two days of public silence from both sides in the Merseyside fire dispute, the Fire Authority is claiming they have made progress in their talks with Merseyside FBU. Read more >>

16-09-2006 18:40

Day 13 of Mersey Fire Strike: Negotiations Continue Following Rally

Following yesterday's massive march and rally in Liverpool, Merseyside FBU secretary Les Skarratts was back at the negotiating table today, knowing that thousands of people are behind his union's efforts to prevent fire service cuts. Read more >>

15-09-2006 19:52 | 1 comment

Day 12 of Mersey Fire Strike: Massive March and Rally in Liverpool

Around five thousand firefighters from around the country joined campaigners and members of the general public in Liverpool this afternoon, to show their support for Fire Brigades Union strikers on Merseyside. Read more >>

14-09-2006 21:04

Maghull Meeting Debates NHS Sell-Off

Some 200 local people packed the public meeting in Lydiate, near Maghull
last night called by KONP Merseyside in response to the threatened privatisation of GP services in Sefton East Parishes. Read more >>