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How Prudential staff built to a strike against offshoring

Posted on 08/09/2016 by raymorell

Prudential workers are about to take industrial action for the first time since 1990. The dispute centres on the company’s proposals to move 90 roles to Mumbai. How did workers overcome low membership, low confidence and management tactics to take … Continue reading →

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Organising workers scattered across small shops

Posted on 06/06/2016 by editor

Large workplaces are much more likely to be unionised than smaller ones. So how do activists in Greggs bakeries and shops stay in touch with workers scattered across over 1500 workplaces? Greggs includes both bakeries and shops. The bakeries are … Continue reading →

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Job evaluation and equality

Posted on 29/05/2016 by editor

Job Evaluation (JE) is becoming more prevalent throughout industry. Employers typically introduce JE for 2 reasons. The main reason tends to be to try and get a grip on rising salaries. The other reason is to help employers cover themselves … Continue reading →

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Set up a bank account well before you go on strike

Posted on 29/05/2016 by editor

Strikes eat money – for everything from hardship payments to members to printing of leaflets and fares to meetings and events. Luckily, strikes raise money too – as long as you ask for it. To raise money effectively, you need … Continue reading →

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Organising contractors and building solidarity with the core workforce

Posted on 29/05/2016 by editor

As more and more companies are looking to outsource their workforces, it is vitally important that union reps look to organise outside as well as inside their workplaces. Having always worked as a contractor we’ve generally received hostility from more … Continue reading →

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