Royal Mail subsidiary, eCourier, are classifying most of their couriers as “Independent Contractors” – so that they can unlawfully deny them the basic employment rights of a living wage, sick pay, holidays, pension and union recognition. eCourier have already lost a tribunal brought by the IWGB union where they admitted that one of their bike couriers was a worker – but now the couriers have been forced to take strike action to get them to stop operating iunlawfully. Couriers are having to work up to 80 hours a week for a decent wage in this appalling example of the gig economy – you can help them win by donating to the strike fund at .
Health
Junior doctors strike: Anger grows over discrimination in new contracts
Film length: 6:15 Anger grows on another solid and determined strike by junior doctors at the start of April, as the department of health admits that changes in the contracts will disadvantage women.
Transport
Underground strike is solid as RMT & TSSA walk out over cuts.
Slideshow The strike by RMT and NFL Jerseys Cheap TSSA station staff on London underground is looking solid as it goes into its second day. The only line working appears to be the Northern Line, […]
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 […]