The Workers Party of Britain denounces Heathrow management for using the pandemic as a pretext for attacking the living standards of the 4,000 workers whose jobs are crucial to the safe and efficient running of this international airport, including firefighters, baggage handlers, security workers, engineers and operational and airside workers.
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Sainsbury’s gives a bung to shareholders while cutting thousands of jobs
The Workers Party of Britain condemns Sainsbury’s decision to pay huge dividends to shareholders whilst dumping regular workers onto the dole in the midst of a pandemic.
Stop the Greene King sackings!
The Workers Party of Britain condemns the plan by brewing giant Greene King to axe 800 jobs across the country.
Support the Barnoldswick strikers!
The Workers Party of Britain denounces the threat by aerospace giant Rolls Royce to halt production of its Trent Engine blades at its BarnoldswIck plant in Lancashire, robbing 350 workers of their jobs and dealing another sickening blow to Britain’s fast eroding manufacturing base.
Stand with oil refinery drivers in Cheshire
Despite having worked throughout the pandemic, at a risk to themselves and their families, six of the 28 drivers employed by Hoyer Petrolog UK, based at the oil refinery in Stanlow, near Ellesmere Port, are to be sacked by the company.
Support the Heathrow workers
The Workers Party of Britain denounces the attempt by Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) to conduct negotiations with its employees with a gun to their heads.
Say no to ADL lay-offs!
The Workers Party of Britain denounces plans by Britain’s biggest bus and coach builder to wipe out 650 jobs at its sites in Guildford, Falkirk and Scarborough, with the complete closure of the Guildford works.
Support the BA strike call!
The Workers Party of Britain salutes the decision by BA workers to take strike action in defence of their jobs, wages, conditions and redundancy agreements.
Stop the aviation lay-offs!
The Workers Party of Britain denounces the failure of chancellor Rishi Sunak to make good on his pledge, made back in March, to come up with a plan to assist the aviation industry through its current crisis.
Tesco sacks 2,000 cleaners despite 15% rise in sales
Having sacked 2,000 cleaners, Tesco now expects its other staff to take up the burden of extra cleaning duties as a result of the pandemic.