Friday 11 March 2011

UK WORKERS' MOVEMENT

UNIVERSITY LECTURERS TO STRIKE
University lecturers of the UCU union have voted for strike action over jobs, pay, pensions and Tory cuts. The first strikes are set to take place next thursday
======================
9 March - MANCHESTER
PROTESTORS STORM COUNCIL MEETING
On 9 March, Protestors stormed the Manchestor City council meeting as councillers voted and approved a budget that will cut 2000 jobs and make cuts to services amounting to £109 million. Over 80 angry protestors gathered in the public gallery and shouted chants of “liars”, “cowards”, and “no votes for cuts” at the Labour-run council as it pushed through austerity measures. The meeting was suspended twice before the councillers managed to get vicious anti- people’s the budget passed..
======================
MANCHESTER
Unite union members at Manchester council have recently voted by 80% for strike action over plans by the council to axe 2100 jobs
================

No comments:

Post a Comment