Tag: Privatization

  • NSSN 187: Sparks Strike Back: The fight for PAYE begins!

    NSSN 187: Sparks Strike Back: The fight for PAYE begins!

    Unrest Wednesday is in Full Swing – 37 Agency Electricians walked off a job at AWE Aldermaston today (April 2) over the new self-employed legislation. It is a Shepherds Engineering Services job. They are demanding to be taken on the cards direct by Shepherds. Shepherds have agreed to a meeting to discuss the possibility. A…

  • POA General Secretary: Join POA march against austerity

    POA General Secretary: Join POA march against austerity

    The POA will be holding a march and rally on the 19th March 2014 to coincide with budget day in order to demonstrate at the budget cuts, pay freeze, pension age, assaults on POA members and privatisation. In recent years, budget cuts have seen the Prison Service impose an almost total recruitment freeze alongside pay…

  • INTERVIEW: Portuguese posties fight privatization

    INTERVIEW: Portuguese posties fight privatization

    João Isqueiro is member of Executive of SNTCT – The Portuguese Postal and Telecommunication Workers National Union spoke to Francisco Raposo on behalf of the NSSN Francisco Raposo – Postal workers from CTT – Portuguese public company of postal services – are involved in a struggle process for a long time now. Can you describe the…