The Workers Party of Britain denounces the treatment meted out to workers on the Woolwich Ferry by Transport for London (TfL) and welcomes the decision by workers to press onContinue reading “Victory to the Woolwich Ferry strikers! Reinstate the Woolwich Seven!”
Category Archives: Trade Unions
Support the Clarks strikers!
We deplore the Clarks shoe company for its threat to “fire and rehire” workers at its Westway warehouse in Street, and commend the workers for their decision to resist, goingContinue reading “Support the Clarks strikers!”
Victory to the Scottish local government strikers!
The Workers Party of Britain denounces the local government management body COSLA and Scottish ministers for their failure to deal with a pay claim tabled by unions over ten monthsContinue reading “Victory to the Scottish local government strikers! “
Victory to the Glasgow strikers!
The Workers Party of Britain congratulates the rail workers, bin men, dinner ladies and janitors who have voted overwhelmingly for industrial action during the COP26 climate crisis talks in Glasgow,Continue reading “Victory to the Glasgow strikers!”
Tesco workers dig in their heels
The Workers Party of Britain celebrates the refusal of Tesco lorry drivers and warehouse staff to accept an insulting below-inflation pay offer from management. The workers so far taking thisContinue reading “Tesco workers dig in their heels”
Support the GKN strikers!
The Workers Party of Britain applauds the decision of GKN Driveline workers at Chester Road plant in Birmingham to strike against management plans to shut the site down, wipe outContinue reading “Support the GKN strikers!”
Support the Yodel drivers!
The Workers Party of Britain welcomes the ballot on industrial action opened by the GMB union for over 250 of its members employed by the delivery company Yodel. Despite theContinue reading “Support the Yodel drivers!”
Oppose the government’s attack on railway workers: renationalisation now!
The Workers Party of Britain denounces the threat to rail workers and the travelling public that are contained in new government and industry proposals. Britain’s railways are facing job cutsContinue reading “Oppose the government’s attack on railway workers: renationalisation now!”
Support the Barnoldswick strikers!
The Workers Party of Britain denounces double-dealing by Rolls-Royce over the future of the crucial industrial hub at Barnoldswick and salutes the decision by seventeen engineers to strike at theContinue reading “Support the Barnoldswick strikers!”
Statement by WP TU Group on the Unite the Union elections
The Workers Party of Britain trade union group, having received requests from its members for direction in the forthcoming election inside Unite the Union, over the position of General SecretaryContinue reading “Statement by WP TU Group on the Unite the Union elections”