Nottingham Indymedia: 'unions'

Budget protest at County Hall

Sun, 17 Nov 2013 13:34:31 +0000

On Wednesday 13th November, Notts County Unison held a protest at County Hall against the cuts being proposed at Nottinghamshire County Council.

The council reverted to Labour control in May, but this has made little difference to the austerity programme in the county which continues apace.

Nottingham industrial action roundup

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:31:26 +0000

Today has seen the third day of strike action by teachers in Nottingham. Further strikes are planned next week as part of this campaign. This is happening at the same time as a number of local disputes are coming to a head. With national action planned by Unite members in the NHS for May 10th and the possibility of a strike by tanker drivers still on the table there appears to be a small, but very welcome, surge in industrial action.

Public meeting about stop and search

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:47:29 +0000

On Friday evening, the PCS union's regional Black Members Network organised a meeting about the use of police stop and search powers in Nottingham's Irish Centre. Around 50 people attended with contributions from as far afield as London and Birmingham.

Notts workers strike for pensions

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 11:41:10 +0000

An estimated 60,000 public sector workers across Nottinghamshire went on strike on 30th November. The aim of the strike was to put pressure on the government over its plans to radically change public sector pensions. Unions claim that the proposed changes would mean that workers pay more, work longer and receive less at the end of it. Undoubtedly the strikes were also a protest against the wider austerity agenda of the present coalition government.

Previous features: All out for N30 in Notts! | Bigger Society Free Space in Nottingham | STRIKE on 30th November!

N30: County Hall pickets report

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:48:41 +0000

County Hall is the HQ of Tory-run Nottinghamshire County Council, led by the appropriately named Kay Cutts. As public sector unions took action in defence of their pensions on November 30th, it was just one of the hundreds of picketed building across the country.

N30 march in Nottingham

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:16:34 +0000

The November 30th march in Nottingham in defence of public sector pensions was huge. It was by far and away the biggest demonstration I've ever been on in the city and it's even been suggested that it could have been the largest trade union demonstrations in Nottingham's history.

N30: What's happening?

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:43:34 +0000

Tomorrow (Wednesday November 30th) will see the largest industrial action in the UK for many years, perhaps the biggest since the General Strike of 1926. Inevitably there will be the usual war of words as to the effectiveness of the action, but it is already clear that this will be a significant and disruptive strike locally and nationally.

All out for N30 in Notts!

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:53:28 +0000

On November 30th, an array of public sector unions will strike together against government attacks on their pensions. In Nottingham there will be pickets across the city, a march and rally, a critical mass bike ride and, in the evening, a meeting opposing cuts at the BBC.

The Bigger Society Social Club was evicted on Monday but events are being carried on at the Sumac Centre.

On the newswire: What is a Scab? | All out on N30! A striker’s guide | Nottm Journalists campaign to save local broadcast | Campaign against BBC cuts in Notts | EDL splinter groups may target public sector strike

Previous features: Bigger Society Free Space in Nottingham | STRIKE on 30th November!

Nottingham Workers Join June 30 Strike

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 18:41:10 +0000

On June 30th, members of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), National Union of Teachers (NUT), Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) and University and Colleges Union (UCU) took part in coordinated strike action. Strikers marched from the Forest recreation Ground into the city centre. There was also a lobby of the county council meeting in the morning and in the afternoon, Notts Uncut visited the usual targets.

In the newswire: J30 Strike against the cuts. Nottingham Events: 1, 2 | Over 1200 march in Nottingham … | June 30 Strike – March and Rally | June 30th: County Hall Lobby | JCP and Atos Origin superglued shut

All Out For June 30th!

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:06:21 +0000

On June 30th, members of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), National Union of Teachers (NUT), Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) and University and Colleges Union (UCU) will take part in coordinated strike action. This is the first major coordinated strike against the cuts and various activities are planned for the day including a march and rally.

On the newswire: Anti-cuts campaigners support striking unions | Notts Uncut Newsletter 3 – The Strike Edition! | Notts Uncut – feeding the pickets | J30 – A strike means nobody and nothing works