Culture Sector
Nationwide strike rocks the BBC
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Civil Servants
Sparks and Civil Servants join N14 European day of action
Film Length: 10:52 General strikes in 5 countries in Europe, industrial action in 18 more. In London, electricians and civil servants stood up to be counted – but next time we need much, much more.
Greece
Athens Seamens strike
Slideshow On Monday (19-3-12) Athens Seafarers union walked out over further cuts to their pensions. The strike was 100% solid with morning picket lines well supported. During the action a car deliberately drove off the […]
Cleaners/Outsourced workers
48 hour strike by RMT cleaners remains solid.
Cleaners working for Initial, a subcontractor of Network Rail ,brought their protest to St Pancras Station early on Thursday morning. The 48 hour stoppage was over pay as they are paid as little as £6.30 […]
Council Workers
Solid strike by Barnet Council workers following ballot by UNISON.
Council workers in Barnet held a 50 strong picket line at the entrances to the North London Business Park today where Barnet council is based. The dispute is over the privatisation of services and contracts […]
Transport
Jet fuel dispute intensifies as strike increases to 14 days
Film Length: 3:44 123 Wincanton fuel tanker drivers, working on a Conoco Phillips contract, are on strike for 14 consecutive days. The Texas based oil giant wants to drive down their pensions, terms and conditions, […]
Construction/Blacklisting
Sparks Unofficial action shuts down Balfour Beatty sites all over the UK
Film Length: 10:00 ***FULL RESOLUTION VERSION AVAILABLE ON REEL NEWS 30 *** After 81% of Balfour Beatty electricians vote to strike against a 35% pay cut and national agreements being torn up, the company threaten […]
Council Workers
Southampton, 3rd August: city council strike escalates
Film Length: 14:01 ***FULL RESOLUTION VERSION AVAILABLE ON REEL NEWS 29 ** Council workers in Southampton are staging a serious fightback against Tory cuts. Rolling strike action by groups of key workers section by section […]
NHS
EMERGENCY! The Battle to Save the NHS
Film Length: 26:07 ***FULL RESOLUTION VERSION AVAILABLE ON REEL NEWS 28 *** The government is lying about the National Health Service – they are out to destroy it and sell it off to the highest […]