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13 December 2011
Revenue & Customs workers' lunchtime strike
As part of national industrial action on Monday 12 December, angry civil servants at HMRC Southampton held a lunchtime car park strike meeting to rally support for the continued attacks on sickness policy, writes Nick Chaffey.
Southampton protest on 13 June, photo Paul Mattsson
23 November 2011
Greece and Italy get unelected technocrats - Southampton gets chief executives!
A November Southampton city council meeting approved the 'change programme', newspeak for the wholesale privatisation of council services, writes Gavin Marsh, Southampton Anti-Cuts Union.
23 November 2011
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of comrade Geoff Atkins following a long struggle with cancer, writes Nick Chaffey.
Southampton council workers on strike 6.10.11, photo Nick Chaffey
16 November 2011
Southampton - opposing all the cuts
Southampton council workers have been at the forefront in recent months in fighting savage pay and job cuts by the Tory council, writes Nick Chaffey.
9 November 2011
At mass meetings of Unite and Unison Southampton council workers, it was agreed to carry on with industrial action short of a strike until the ballot result on the council's latest offer is known
1 November 2011
On Wednesday mass meetings of Unite and Unison Southampton council workers will discuss the next steps in their fight against cuts...
26 October 2011
30 November strike: Unite members are now being balloted for strike action on 30 November. They will be joining one of the biggest strikes in modern British history...
10 October 2011
'We have not gone away' say Southampton council workers
Last Thursday saw the latest strike action of Southampton council workers. Unite called out its 700 members across the city in solidarity with 250 Unison care workers
Southampton on 13 June, photo Paul Mattsson
21 September 2011
Southampton council workers vote for more action
"The bin workers have led the way, it's time we did some of it!", was the conclusion of the 100 care workers who turned out to discuss the dispute over pay cuts and job losses at Southampton city council, writes Nick Chaffey.
Photo Paul Mattsson
12 August 2011
Massive vote to continue action against Southampton cuts
At a packed meeting of over 600 union members, Southampton council workers voted by four to one to continue their industrial action
3 August 2011
TUC must call action: "We can't afford a pay cut or losing our increments. People are beginning to see what they've lost and for some its £1,000.... The Tories are living on another planet and Labour are no different. The country is crying out for change”, said refuse workers back out on strike in Southampton
19 July 2011
Southampton council workers' struggle continues despite imposition of new contracts
Up to 1,000 council workers and supporters marched through Southampton last Wednesday to protest at the Tory council's decision to dismiss its entire workforce and re-employ workers on worse terms and conditions
Southampton port workers
11 July 2011
Southampton: Anger grows as workers face the sack
On 11 July, Southampton council workers faced the sack unless they signed new contracts cutting pay and enhancements. But at least 400 workers were yet to sign the contract...
Photo Paul Mattsson
4 July 2011
Southampton council workers strike on same day as teachers, lecturers and civil servants
NB Update appended on 5 July. Last Thursday Southampton was covered by picket lines at colleges, universities and civil service offices. In addition, selective action at the council continued
4 July 2011
Fawley refinery construction engineers summarily sacked
NB Update appended on 5 July. Twenty locked out workers at the Exxon refinery at Fawley, Southampton, have begun a fight after being sacked without their redundancy rights
Photo Paul Mattsson
22 June 2011
Southampton: strikes set to continue
Following the failure of ACAS arbitration talks on 16 June, Unite and Unison have announced further strike action to intensify the pressure on Southampton council.
Over 1,000 council workers, striking Medirest cleaners and others marched through Southampton on 13 June in a powerful show of solidarity against vicious council cuts and the scandalous consequence of the private sector in the NHS , photo Paul Mattsson
15 June 2011
Workers turn up the heat in Southampton
Over 1,000 council workers, striking Medirest cleaners and others marched through Southampton on 13 June in a powerful show of solidarity against vicious council cuts and the scandalous consequence of the private sector in the NHS
Photo Paul Mattsson
8 June 2011
Cuts in jobs and services: We are fighting back!
Workers across the country are facing cuts. In Birmingham, not only are 7,000 council jobs under threat but the Con-Dem council wants to offshore the IT department to super-exploit workers in India...
Southampton council workers lobby their council, photo Nick Chaffey
1 June 2011
Southampton - council workers' strike spreads
Southampton refuse workers finished their first strike action against cuts to pay, jobs and services on 27 May, writes Nick Chaffey.
31 May 2011
Southampton city council strikes continue
Refuse workers finished their first strike action against cuts to pay, jobs and services on Friday 27 May 100% solid. Support has poured in from around the country and internationally...
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