The NUT and Unison in local government have confirmed strike action on July 10 will go ahead. GMB, PCS and Unite unions in the public sector are likely to join the stike also which will see thousands of council workers, civil service staff and school support staff strike against the government’s 1%
GMB, PCS and Unite unions in the public sector are likely to join the stike also which will see thousands of council workers, civil service staff and school support staff strike against the government’s 1% pay offer – in real terms a pay cut.
Teachers in the NUT will be continuing their campaign over 60 hour weeks, the break-up of national pay and a pension age of 68.
Wednesday, July 2: Pre-Strike Rally at Friends Meeting House starting 7:30pm. Everyone is welcome. Workers taking action and reps from other local disputes will explain why the strike is on.
Thursday July 10: Strike Day. Pickets at major workplaces from early morning. Marches will begin from Hove Town Hall and Hollingdean Depot at 10:30am with a Rally at the Level from Midday.
Other Upcoming Events:
Saturday July 5: Hands Off Hove Park Campaign March to Save Our Schools. Assemble at 10:30am on Hove Lawns opposite King Alfred Car Park followed by March to Hove Park for picnic and comedy with Mark Steel and Shappi Khorsandi from 12:30pm.
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Thursday June 26: Who are the Fat Cats in Health? And who pays the price? A public meeting at the Brighthelm Centre 7.30pm to discuss how can we defend the NHS against profiteers and corporate power? Speakers include: Linda Kaucher, Ken Kirk (Brighton Keep our NHS Public) and Charles Harrity (GMB Senior Organiser). Plus updates from Unite and Unison and local Substance Misuse workers fighting to keep their service within the NHS.
Saturday June 28: Palestinian Solidarity Campaign Groups and Political Party Day: Protest at 1pm outside the Sodastream Shop on Western Road by Waitrose.
Conservatives locally are urging Council Trade Union officials to call off the strike on July 10 after figures revealed that just 8.3% of Unison members nationally voted in favour of it. Unison announced yesterday that 84,000 out of 600,000 members responded to the ballot with 58% voting in favour of a strike, representing just 8.3% support from Unison members.
Conservative Group Leader, Geoffrey Theobald, said: “This is hardly a resounding mandate for the Union bosses to cause further disruption and inconvenience to the city’s residents. People that I speak to are thoroughly fed up with this sort of thing following last summer’s long-running bin strike and the widespread school closures earlier in the year.
“I have the utmost admiration for those care workers, school support staff and others who do incredibly demanding jobs but the harsh reality is that the public purse simply cannot afford larger pay rises. And if we did bow to the Unions bosses demands, the Council would have to cut more jobs in order to pay for this. I call on my fellow Green and Labour Group Leaders to join with me in urging Unison and the GMB to call off this disruptive and costly strike.”
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