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11 November 2009 Six days of strike action by 700 South Yorkshire Fire Brigade Union (FBU) members have forced major concessions from the Chief Fire Officer and Labour-controlled fire authority, writes Alistair Tice. 4 November 2009 Chief fire officer Mark Smitherman has sent every striking firefighter a letter threatening to effectively lock them out if they participate in the 17 short walk-outs planned over the nine days from 6 November... 3 November 2009 Unity of Sheffield strikers: Despite last minute talks and supposed 'offers', strikes by South Yorkshire firefighters and Sheffield First bus drivers went ahead on 31 October, joining postal delivery workers taking national industrial action on the same day... Huddersfield Youth Fight for Jobs march, photo Huddersfield YFFJ 28 October 2009 Students and young workers from Huddersfield took part in a Youth Fight for Jobs (YFJ) demonstration on 21 October, protesting against planned cuts in Kirklees council services, writes Ian Slattery, Huddersfield YFJ. 28 October 2009 "Three strikes and we're out" was the front page headline of the anti-union local paper, the Sheffield Star, above a photo-montage of firefighters, busdrivers and posties, all on strike in Sheffield last Friday, writes Alistair Tice. 28 October 2009 PCS members in Land Registry (LR) have been stunned by plans to close five offices, outsource work and cull the lowest paid clerical grades... South Yorkshire firefighters demonstrate against cuts, photo A. Tice 20 October 2009 FIRE BRIGADES Union (FBU) members in South Yorkshire have shown strong support during the first of two 24-hour strikes against management attempts to impose new shift patterns under threat of mass dismissals... South Yorkshire Fire Brigades Union FBU demonstration, photo Yorkshire Socialist Party 13 October 2009 Firefighters across the country are facing a plethora of attacks on jobs, services, conditions and pay, writes Greg Maughan. South Yorkshire Fire Brigades Union FBU demonstration, photo Yorkshire Socialist Party 7 October 2009 Lecturers in the UCU union have already held one day strikes this term at Barnsley, Rotherham and Doncaster colleges, for the implementation of the 2004 pay awards and against cuts and job losses, writes Alistair Tice. 30 September 2009 Around 2,000 fire-fighters from all around the UK marched in Barnsley on Monday 28 September in solidarity with their Fire Brigade Union (FBU) comrades in South Yorkshire who are on the verge of taking strike action... 1 - 10 of 163 records Search entire database: | |||||||||||||||
