Category Archives: Unions

McStrike coming up on September 4th, and other workplace news

Posted on August 22, 2017 by

Following the successful vote for action, it’s now been confirmed that McDonald’s staff at two stores, one in South-East London and one in Cambridge, will be walking out, over a mixture of local grievances and a general demand for better … Continue reading →

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Workplace round-up for early August

Posted on August 5, 2017 by

Once again, there’s a lot going on. In London, employees at two McDonald’s stores are balloting for strike action over working conditions and bullying of union members, which has to be the biggest action at a UK McDonald’s since at … Continue reading →

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Know your rights at work: Overtime and holiday pay

Posted on August 2, 2017 by

In a relatively low-profile case this week, a tribunal ruled that payments for entirely voluntary duties, such as voluntary overtime, standby, call-out work and travel-time linked to that work, should be included in the calculation of workers’ holiday pay. This … Continue reading →

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July 29th: national day of action against union-busting at Picturehouse

Posted on July 26, 2017 by

A call-out has gone out for Saturday 29th July to be a national day of action against Picturehouse/Cineworld, the cinema chain that recently suspended four workers for being involved in an organising campaign to demand the living wage. The organisers … Continue reading →

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One less barrier for workers: tribunal fees struck down in court!

Posted on July 26, 2017 by

An unexpected piece of good news from the courts today, as the introduction of fees for workplace tribunals, a move that discouraged countless workers from attempting to challenge unjust treatement, was struck down. Of course, the tribunal system as a … Continue reading →

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Mid-July round-up: workplace struggles and other movement news

Posted on July 22, 2017 by

A round-up of news from workplace disputes and social struggles: Cleaners at the London School of Economics are celebrating after Alba, a worker who was sacked, has had her dismissal overturned. This was the last outstanding issue in the dispute … Continue reading →

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Early July round-up of workplace and repression news

Posted on July 5, 2017 by

Another quick round-up of ongoing workplace and legal/repression stuff: The Woolwich Ferry dispute, which has been running since last winter, has been resolved in what the unions are describing as a victory, with the two managers at the heart of … Continue reading →

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