More public and private sector pay strikes

Steven · Post by **Steven** » 20 Jul 2007, 11:45

- Scotland: Airport workers to strike over 2% pay offer

- Heinz factory workers walk out over 3.6% offer

ROCKY · Post by **ROCKY** » 20 Jul 2007, 13:47

oooppps going to be a busy summer??? for this country this year,everyones pizzed o,f wonder if someone somewhere got something wrong

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 20 Jul 2007, 13:52

Good info thanks steve - did try to click the link for Royal Mail in your sig but i thinks its corrupt - it has li at the beginning. Anyway nice to know what's going in elsewhere so many thanks.

Also like the avatar a bit creepy and 1984 feel about it..

Steven · Post by **Steven** » 20 Jul 2007, 14:14

TrueBlueTerrier wrote:Good info thanks steve - did try to click the link for Royal Mail in your sig but i thinks its corrupt - it has li at the beginning. Anyway nice to know what's going in elsewhere so many thanks.

Ah great cheers fixed. I'll post up more if/when I see it. There are a bunch of other strikes going on too (like a safety strike on the underground), but not about the annual pay offer, so I'll stick to those ones if I hear of them. It's a real shame all these strikes over the same thing are all separate - if we were together we could win real fast.

Also like the avatar a bit creepy and 1984 feel about it..

It's the best band in the world, daft punk!

strangler · Post by **strangler** » 20 Jul 2007, 18:44

What happened with the nurses pay rise? I heard they were offered 2.5%. Anyone know if they accepted or if that`s another potential strike ballot?

IWW Fellow Worker · Post by **IWW Fellow Worker** » 20 Jul 2007, 18:47

strangler wrote:What happened with the nurses pay rise? I heard they were offered 2.5%. Anyone know if they accepted or if that`s another potential strike ballot?

No, they haven't accepted it. At least the nurses in Unison haven't but the RCN is another matter.

Steven · Post by **Steven** » 20 Jul 2007, 19:01

strangler wrote:What happened with the nurses pay rise? I heard they were offered 2.5%. Anyone know if they accepted or if that`s another potential strike ballot?

It's not accepted. Unison are holding talks, RCN are consulting pre-ballot:
http://www2.rcn.org.uk/campaigns/pay_2007/ballot

other info like this here:
Others to join us ?
http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/forum/vi ... php?t=2674

Stormproof · Post by **Stormproof** » 20 Jul 2007, 19:07

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6908785.stm Midwives

Post by **Shiggaddi** » 21 Jul 2007, 17:24

I don't know about the other strikes, but it seems Heinz workers think they're paid "beans" for their work, but I'm sure after talks they will get to the sauce of the problem and they will get a souper pay rise.

Stormproof · Post by **Stormproof** » 21 Jul 2007, 17:27

I don't know about the other strikes, but it seems Heinz workers think they're paid "beans" for their work, but I'm sure after talks they will get to the sauce of the problem and they will get a souper pay rise.

kinmad4it · Post by **kinmad4it** » 21 Jul 2007, 17:40

Is this summer going to be remembered as "the summer of discontent"

Steven · Post by **Steven** » 21 Jul 2007, 17:49

Shiggaddi wrote:I don't know about the other strikes, but it seems Heinz workers think they're paid "beans" for their work, but I'm sure after talks they will get to the sauce of the problem and they will get a souper pay rise.

Yes I agree.

In Heinzite, those workers did the right tin by striking. hopefully us local govt workers Can get win rises as well, but we're leaving it late, and we gott play ketchup with you guys.

(groan)

Post by **evilc** » 21 Jul 2007, 18:01

Steven wrote:
Shiggaddi wrote:I don't know about the other strikes, but it seems Heinz workers think they're paid "beans" for their work, but I'm sure after talks they will get to the sauce of the problem and they will get a souper pay rise.
Yes I agree.

In Heinzite, those workers did the right tin by striking. hopefully us local govt workers Can get win rises as well, but we're leaving it late, and we gott play ketchup with you guys.

(groan)

Please do not encourage him , he is bad enough at work.

IWW Fellow Worker · Post by **IWW Fellow Worker** » 21 Jul 2007, 18:04

I hope the 57 Varieties of socialist support those comrades in Wigan.

robmacca · Post by **robmacca** » 21 Jul 2007, 18:15

I think more and more sections of the workforce are actually prepared now to take a stand for a wage rise, not because they are being greedy but because they are sick of being down trodden.