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Tuesday, 14 June 2011

Southampton Council Workers Stand Firm

UNISON and Unite members rallied in Southampton yesterday in support of their campaign against City Council pay cuts. In a brilliantly orchestrated dispute, 70 street cleaners started a seven-day strike:
http://www.thisishampshire.net/news/9079881.Mass_
protest_over_council_pay_cuts/?ref=mr


The street cleaners are taking action alongside:
100+ refuse workers staging a two-week strike, which ends on Wednesday 22 June;
40 parking enforcement officers;
20 toll collectors on Itchen Bridge;
150 social workers who are working to rule, refusing to use their own cars for council business, meaning the authority has to pay for taxis.
http://www.unison.org.uk/news/news_view.asp?did=6881
Also see the Southampton District branch website at http://www.soton-unison-office.org.uk/latestnews.htm

UNISON AGS Roger McKenzie addressed the Rally and has blogged a report here:
http://rogermckenzie.blogspot.com/2011/06/resistance-way-down-south.html

Cleaners at Southampton hospital will strike to demand that Medirest honour NHS Agenda for Change pay and conditions.
http://www.thisishampshire.net/news/9081667.Cleaners_due_for_second_day_of_strike_action/