The Socialist 2 December 2009

Climate change: 'Gigantic market failure'

Climate change 'gigantic market failure'

Copenhagen climate change talks

National Health Service: Patient safety not private profit

Youth march for jobs: "A fantastic experience"

Dubai's house of sand crumbles

Chilcot inquiry: Put the warmongers on trial!

Fast news

Yorkshire strikes - the lessons

BA management get tough

Fighting university cuts

Fighting council cuts in Greenwich

Stoke Axiom action continues

Defend the Four!

NUS plans mean students pay

Rally to oppose racist EDL

How mass campaigning closed BNP HQ

Irish Republic: Huge public sector workers' strike against cutbacks

Indonesia: Eyewitness report from Tamil refugee boat

Politics 'illegal' in Lewisham council

Help give a socialist answer to cuts and privatisation

Liverpool council's budget 'black hole': Establishment parties only offer swingeing cuts

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Stoke Axiom action continues

Despite six days of strike action by Axiom Rail workers in Stoke, management have refused to carry out any meaningful negotiations over the pay increase workers are asking for.

However, the strike remains solid with up to 50 turning up to picket lines despite some horrendous weather. Further one day strikes on Mondays and Fridays are planned as well as a work to rule.

It's not surprising these skilled workers are asking for an increase because they are being paid up to £4 an hour less than workers doing the same jobs for the same company in different parts of the country! As Mick on the picket line said: "Why should we work for less money than other workers. What have they got against Stokey workers?"

The arrogant attitude of Axiom bosses has only served to make the lads on strike even more determined and many are already looking at ways that the action can be escalated.