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Posts Tagged ‘Unite’

‘Ready for the fight’: Sanctuary Housing workers backed by politicians as they strike again over pay

By Maya Sall, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 30 April 2024 at 17:27

Repair and maintenance staff say under-inflation pay rises have left some using food banks

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Protest as Hackney Unison chair amongst those handed compulsory redundancies in libraries shake-up

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 16 March 2023 at 12:43
Hackney Unison protest library redundancies and support national strikes.

Union claims there are ‘more than enough posts available in the restructured library service’

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Union calls off tomorrow’s library strike in Hackney as ‘gesture of goodwill’ – but February action set to go ahead

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 19 January 2023 at 12:20

Unison says it wants to ‘give management more time to work on compulsory redundancies and make other positive changes’

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‘Hands off our jobs’: Library staff across Hackney go on strike amid dispute over council cuts

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 10 January 2023 at 18:20

Unison members take first of four days of action in an effort to protect jobs, with Unite set to follow suit

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‘You will see me on picket lines’: Hackney MP Diane Abbott backs library staff fighting council cuts

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 24 November 2022 at 17:48

Two unions are balloting members over possible strike action

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Hackney Council defends plan to restructure libraries as unions promise to fight any job losses

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 5 October 2022 at 10:36

Town Hall proposals, which it hopes will save £300,000, could lead to 19 jobs being scrapped

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Council U-turns on pay cuts for workers following lunchtime protests

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 8 December 2021 at 12:00
Hackney Council protesters

Deducted wages will be backdated and reinstated, says housing boss

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Union protests against suspension of staff member at homelessness charity – and wants Hackney Council to ‘demand reinstatement’

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 28 October 2021 at 13:47

Unite alleges repairs manager at St Mungo’s was suspended after raising concerns about bullying – a claim refuted by the charity

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Trade unions in joint campaign to prevent loss of teaching support staff at two local schools

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 10 December 2020 at 19:09

Federation that runs Colvestone Primary and Thomas Fairchild Community School planning job cuts after fall in pupil numbers

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Unions condemn investigation into bullying and discrimination within Hackney Council

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 22 October 2019 at 18:10

Town Hall ‘strongly refutes’ criticisms of an independent report into working practice at its call centre

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Council bullying row: Political pressure grows as Hackney South Labour calls for ‘urgent action’

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 28 January 2019 at 18:53
Hackney Town Hall

Hackney Mayor ‘absolutely refutes’ union discrimination allegations

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‘We’ve gone back decades’: Unions urge politicians to tackle alleged culture of bullying at Hackney Council

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 20 December 2018 at 00:28

Independent review begins into working culture and practices at council’s housing contact centre and complaints team

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School cleaners call off Hackney strike

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 26 January 2018 at 14:04
Hackney Town Hall

Union lifts threat following compromise over pay and contracts

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Leader – Sweep Stakes

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 9 January 2018 at 10:40
HC Crest

School cleaners are preparing to strike, but early signs of compromise could bode well for 2018

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School cleaner strike: Union leaves door open for talks

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 9 January 2018 at 10:18
Hackney Town Hall

More than 40 school cleaners to drop their mops in pay row, as union says ‘someone has to do the dirty work’

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Cleaners at six Hackney schools vote to strike over Living Wage and holiday pay

By Adam Barnett | Friday 5 January 2018 at 12:35
Hackney Town Hall

Unite the union warns ‘classroom rubbish will be uncollected and toilets uncleaned’

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Support workers protest over job cuts at housing association

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 16 March 2015 at 10:16

Housing giant Family Mosaic says redundancies are due to ‘significant savings’ in Hackney Council’s adult social care budget

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Victory for St Mungo’s staff as management bows to pressure

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 5 November 2014 at 17:52

Strikes called off as Chief Executive takes responsibility for the dispute over pay and conditions

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St Mungo’s dispute escalates as staff vote for second week of strike action

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 30 October 2014 at 10:42

Residents of Mare Street hostel to be left with ‘skeleton service’ as over 100 staff members vote in favour of strike

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Council to ‘re-evaluate’ St Mungo’s contract as staff strike over working conditions

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 23 October 2014 at 11:32

Workers at homeless charity in week-long strike over changes brought in by Chief Executive Howard Sinclair

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