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 waterfront into the sea killing the driver. It later turned out to be a suicide. Local radio reported that a small business owner killed himself to avoid his debts being thrust upon his family. His car was later winched out of the harbour by the port authorities.
Cleaners/Outsourced workers
SOAS cleaners: third day of strike action
Film length: 6:24 “We’re not afraid of you anymore! The more you attack us, the stronger we become!” says Lenin Escudero, UNISON rep for the SOAS cleaners who are demanding to be brought back inhouse […]
Health
Junior Doctors strike to save the NHS
Film length: 10:13 The junior doctors’ strike is solid – and growing into a determined battle to save the NHS. Hear doctors from Homerton Hospital explain why the new contract that Hunt is trying to […]
Education
Forest Hill School Strike
Film length: 4:25 Video report from the strike at Forest Hill School in South London, where 15 teachers are threatened with redundancy from cuts to the wage bill of £1.3 million. This has already […]