Mail staff mull
strike ballot More than 100,000 Royal Mail workers are to be balloted for strikes over issues including job security and terms and conditions of employment.
STAFF at outsourcing giants Capita yesterday started voting in a
strike ballot on big changes to their pensions.
Staff at outsourcing giant Capita yesterday started voting in a
strike ballot on big changes to their pensions.
MEMBERS of Unite, the union at Ford's Bridgend engine plant, have been told they cannot hold an official
strike ballot over planned job cuts - even though they voted to have one.
"Our union was ready to organise a formal
strike ballot, but Unite have kept stalling us.
A
STRIKE ballot of rail workers over the use of what union bosses say are 'non-approved' drivers could affect North East commuters.
The
strike ballot opened on October 1 and will close at 10:00 a.m.
The GMB union, which represents around 800 workers at the factory, said they were calling for an official
strike ballot because the talks had failed to make progress.
Roger Maddison, Unite national officer for the automotive industry, said: "Our members want a
strike ballot because they are not prepared to allow management to divide them.
The union called the dismissal of cleaner Paul Mole "immoral" and general secretary Bob Crow will inform the company that a
strike ballot will go ahead if the matter is not settled.
Summary: Unison is due to announce the results of a
strike ballot that could see millions of public sector staff walk out in a dispute over pensions.
SCHOOLS could be hit after a union representing headteachers said it will hold its first ever
strike ballot.
