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10 June 2009
Victory at Linamar! Rob Williams reinstated
100% Victory! Rob Williams has been unconditionally reinstated.
10 June 2009
Reinstate Rob Williams now! Support Linamar strikers
STOP PRESS: ROB HAS BEEN REINSTATED! WORKERS AT the Linamar car components plant in Swansea are taking indefinite strike action from Thursday 11 June to get their sacked Unite trade union convenor, Rob Williams, a long-standing Socialist Party member, reinstated, writes Alec Thraves, Socialist Party secretary, Wales.
Linamar support for Rob Williams. Photo Sarah Mayo
5 June 2009
Update - Rob Williams reinstated. Workers at Linamar voted to strike in support of their sacked convenor.
28 May 2009
Rob Williams gets backing of Linamar workers
Linamar workers in Swansea have voted for an all out strike in support of their sacked convenor rob Williams.
Lobby of Unite London headquarters over the sacking of Rob Williams, Linamar convenor, photo Alison Hill
20 May 2009
Defending trade union rights: On 13 May, Swansea trades council and the Linamar shop stewards' committee, held a marvellous meeting in support of sacked Linamar convenor Rob Williams, writes Dave Reid, Socialist Party Wales.
15 May 2009
Marvellous meeting supports Rob Williams, sacked Linamar convenor
"This is a meeting of solidarity" declared Ronnie Job, chairing the meeting called by Swansea Trades Council in support of sacked Linamar convenor, Rob Williams.
Lobby of Unite London headquarters over the sacking of Rob Williams, Linamar convenor, photo Alison Hill
13 May 2009
Linamar sack Swansea trade union leader
Socialist Party member Rob Williams, trade union (Unite) convenor of the Linamar car parts plant in Swansea, was sacked on 6 May. This was in spite of a walkout by his fellow workers when he was first told he was being sacked, and the intervention of Unite leader Tony Woodley.
The campaign for Rob's reinstatement is continuing, with the union balloting for strike action. Rob Williams spoke to The Socialist.
13 May 2009
A victory at Linamar would be a victory for all workers
Editorial: The sacking of Rob Williams by Linamar bosses is an attempt to remove a major impediment to their plans to worsen the pay and conditions of the Linamar workforce...
8 May 2009
Sacked convenor of Linamar: Wednesday 13 May at 7.30 pm in the Dolphin Hotel, Swansea. Speakers include Frank Jepson (Convenor at Visteon Basildon) and Kevin Nolan (Convenor at Visteon Enfield), writes All trade unionists welcome.
8 May 2009
Linamar plan to lower terms and conditions
It has become clear why Linamar management sacked Swansea Unite Convenor Rob Williams on Wednesday. Group President Brian Wade outlined to Tony Woodley the Company's 'proposal' to lower terms and conditions...
8 May 2009
Rally to support Rob Williams
Sacked convenor of Linamar
Wednesday 13 May at 7.30 pm
Dolphin Hotel, Swansea.
Speakers include Frank Jepson (Convenor at Visteon Basildon) and Kevin Nolan (Convenor at Visteon Enfield).
All trade unionists welcome
Rob Williams, sacked Unite convenor, Linamar, photo by Paul Mattsson
6 May 2009
Rob Williams sacked by brutal bosses
Ex-Visteon Unite convenor sacked
Rob Williams addresses Socialist Party 'Support Visteon Workers' meeting in London, photo Paul Mattsson
29 April 2009
STOP PRESS: Key union activist sacked
Socialist Party member Rob Williams, the Unite convenor of the Linamar car parts factory in Swansea, was called into the directors' office of the plant on Tuesday 28 April and told that he was being sacked for "irretrievable breakdown of trust"...
Lobby of Unite London headquarters over the sacking of Rob Williams, Linamar convenor, photo Alison Hill
28 April 2009
STOP PRESS: Key union activist sacked (updated 29/4/09: 7pm)
Socialist Party member Rob Williams, the Unite convenor of the Linamar car parts factory (formerly Visteon) in Swansea, was called into the directors' office of the plant on Tuesday 28 April and told that he was being sacked for "irretrievable breakdown of trust".
We understand that today's negotiations (29/4/09) between the union and Linamar management have ended. More negotiations have been scheduled for a week's time (Wednesday 6 May). In the meantime Rob remains in his job and as Convenor of the factory.
Determined action has forced Linamar to think again.
13 March 2004
Civil Servants Vote For Two-Day Strike
OVER 100 civil service union PCS members, delegates from Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) branches, met on 6 March. They voted for a national two-day strike immediately after the Easter holidays in their struggle against low pay...
7 February 2004
Strike threat forces negotiations in civil service pay battle
OVER 5,000 members have been recruited to civil service union PCS since our pay campaign started. It has inspired a new layer of members and activists. Members see their willingness to take action has forced management to make concessions, writes Rob Williams, PCS National Executive (NEC), personal capacity...
29 November 2003
Baglan hospital: Stop The Health Cuts
"PEOPLE IN Neath and Port Talbot will just have to get used to a reconfiguration of the health service." That's how the big-wigs in the Local Health Board (LHB) and the Trust see the future for the NHS, writes Rob Williams.
18 October 2003
Baglan Hospital: THIS SATURDAY, 18 October, Neath and Port Talbot will be marching to defend the maternity unit at the new hospital in Baglan, writes Rob Williams, 'Defend Baglan Maternity Campaign' and Socialist Party Wales.
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