PCS strike back!

 Thirty thousand civil servants (people who work in places like the Scottish Parliament, job centres, courts and tax offices) are on strike in Scotland today. The action is being taken by members of the PCS trade union, over changes to redundancy entitlement which mean that if staff lose their job, they could also lose up to a [...]

Posted by Liam T on March 8th, 2010 | 2 Comments Posted in Uncategorized

BA humbug: bosses and courts gang up on workers

By Andy McPake Aberdeen SSP The strike by Unite trade union members of  British Airways cabin crew – a strike that received 92.5% of the vote in a ballot of members - has been declared “illegal” by the courts. The High Court called a halt to the strike as members who had taken redundancy were able to [...]

Posted by Liam T on December 19th, 2009 | No Comments Posted in Uncategorized

update!

It’s been a pretty busy week. Here’s a wee update of what’s been happening with SSY and beyond… EDUCATION: Glasgow Uni Tutors Fight for Fair Pay Post Graduate  Teaching Assistants at Glasgow University could be set for strike action in their ongoing battle for fair pay and conditions. A series of meetings this week among [...]

Posted by Liam T on October 11th, 2009 | 1 Comment Posted in Uncategorized
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