Solidarity with Aslef strikes as XR joins picket
Striking workers from the union Aslef received a boost as they were joined on the picket line by hundreds of climate activists. Continue reading Solidarity with Aslef strikes as XR joins picket
Category: Strike
St Monica Trust strikes begin with staff walkout
Six weeks ago, St Monica Trust care home didn’t even have a union rep. This morning, nursing staff walked onto the picket line on their first ever day of strike action. Continue reading St Monica Trust strikes begin with staff walkout
A beacon of resistance: unions march in solidarity with RMT
A summer of discontent seemed a distinct possibility as the amphitheatre behind Temple Meads swelled with trade union banners. Continue reading A beacon of resistance: unions march in solidarity with RMT
University Pickets Come Down but Resistance Rises
The latest round of strike action by University of Bristol teaching and research staff came to an end today with a fancy dress protest. Staff with the University and College Union (UCU) have been on strike since Monday (March 28) in ongoing disputes over pensions which first saw strike action in December last year. Today (April 1) saw around 100 strikers join picket lines and … Continue reading University Pickets Come Down but Resistance Rises
Joint Statement Indicates Progress as UCU Strikes Return
University of Bristol teaching and research staff return to picket lines this week for a renewed round of strikes against pension cuts. A small step forward occurred on Monday (March 28) when the Bristol University and College Union (UCU) issued a joint statement with the University of Bristol calling for a revaluation of the university pension scheme, the USS, and for a shake-up of governance … Continue reading Joint Statement Indicates Progress as UCU Strikes Return
Bristol Joins Global Climate Strike
Bristol youth activists take to the streets to oppose Bristol Airport expansion. Continue reading Bristol Joins Global Climate Strike
Emotions Rise as University Strikes Continue Into Third Week
The mood was heavy amongst striking staff at the University of Bristol this morning, and even the bright pink woolly hats adorning the heads of the crowd failed to lighten it. Anger continues to boil as strikes enter their third week in protest against proposed pension cuts of 35% as well as staff workloads, pay and pay equality, and the extensive use of precarious and … Continue reading Emotions Rise as University Strikes Continue Into Third Week
University Staff Strike Over Pay, Pensions and Working Conditions
Staff at the University of Bristol (UoB) are holding three days of strikes over pensions and pay disputes. Yesterday (December 1) thousands of staff with the Universities and Colleges Union (UCU) joined strike action and hundreds turned out on picket lines across the university. They join 54 other UK universities currently striking. At the heart of the strike are recent proposals by UoB to cut … Continue reading University Staff Strike Over Pay, Pensions and Working Conditions
Bristol Youth Strike to Return for First Demonstration Since Pandemic
Youth Strike 4 Climate returns to Bristol this month to protest the lack of progress by Bristol City Council in tackling the climate and ecological crisis. Organisers of the strike, Bristol Youth Strike 4 Climate (BYS4C), are particularly concerned about Bristol Airport expansion and delays to improvements in air quality. They also include the fight for climate justice as a key theme. This is the … Continue reading Bristol Youth Strike to Return for First Demonstration Since Pandemic
COVID Sets Context for International Women’s Strike 2021.
Activists gathered on Queen Square on Monday to take part in this year’s International Women’s Strike. The small group decorated the centre of the square with purple cloth, a symbolic colour for the International Women’s Strike, and hung information posters and banners. One activist, Paula, said ‘we’re here with our message: when we stop, the world stops with us.’ The strike is about ‘raising awareness … Continue reading COVID Sets Context for International Women’s Strike 2021.