PCS strike March 8/9
Workerist | 07.03.2010 13:44 | Workers' Movements
On Monday and Tuesday, members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) will be striking against cuts to the redundancy terms for civil and public servants.
Strikers in Nottingham will hold a protest on Monday March 8, assembling at Castle Meadow at 11.30am and marching to International Community Centre for rally starting at 12 noon. The rally will be addressed by Paul Williams from the PCS and Alan Simpson MP (Lab, Nottingham South).
Love Music Hate Racism will be holding a solidarity gig at the Old salutation Inn, Maid Marian Way from 2pm to late. Artists include Maniere des Bohemiens, Breadchasers, Paranoid Travellers, Jimmy Squirrel, the Rigby Deep crew and others.
The cuts faced by PCS members fit into a wider attack on public sector workers which has seen lower than inflation pay rises and job cuts. In the aftermath of the economic crisis brought about by bankers, it is the public sector which is having to take the hit.
A more extreme version of the same situation is currently playing out in Greece with "austerity measures" being opposed by general strikes, massive protests and riots. It is unfortunate that in the UK, a 2 day strike is - by some way - the most radical response to cuts from any of the unions.
PCS:
http://www.pcs.org.uk/
Love Music Hate Racism will be holding a solidarity gig at the Old salutation Inn, Maid Marian Way from 2pm to late. Artists include Maniere des Bohemiens, Breadchasers, Paranoid Travellers, Jimmy Squirrel, the Rigby Deep crew and others.
The cuts faced by PCS members fit into a wider attack on public sector workers which has seen lower than inflation pay rises and job cuts. In the aftermath of the economic crisis brought about by bankers, it is the public sector which is having to take the hit.
A more extreme version of the same situation is currently playing out in Greece with "austerity measures" being opposed by general strikes, massive protests and riots. It is unfortunate that in the UK, a 2 day strike is - by some way - the most radical response to cuts from any of the unions.
PCS:
http://www.pcs.org.uk/
Workerist
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Why strike? confused!
08.03.2010 00:50
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Resigning from a job
12.03.2010 21:49
If the Government goes ahead with its plans to cut the Civil Service Compensation Scheme, it will amount to roughly a 30% cut in redundancy payments for thousands of workers. This will potentially pave the way for thousands of job losses, as it will be cheaper to make workers redundant. In addition cutting redundancy payments of staff in the Civil Service will make it more attractive to private firms who want to take over public services at cut price.
PCS member who took part in strike
Just to add
12.03.2010 22:12
PCS member on strike