Several groups of workers are on strike this week…they need your support!
Amnesty UK/Amnesty Secretariat
On Tuesday, 20 November, Unite members at Amnesty UK (AIUK) and the Amnesty Secretariat (AI Secretariat) are taking coordinated strike action against redundancies. For AIUK this is their third strike and for AI secretariat their second.
messages of support to union@amnesty.org.uk and supportamnestyworkers@hotmail.com Please donate to their respective strike funds:
AIUK strike fund: Cheques payable to ‘TGWU [ACTSS] 1/0524 Central London Bch’ c/o Daniela Manske – Unite Union (private & confidential), Amnesty International (UK), 17-25 New Inn Yard, London EC2A 3EA Or donate to ‘TGWU [ACTSS] 1/0524 Central London Bch’, Sort code:
08 60 01, Acc. No: 30010808. Put “AIUK strike fund” as reference.
IS strike fund: Donations to Easton Street Strike Fund (cheques payable to this name), C/O Unite, Amnesty International International Secretariat, Peter Benenson House, 1 Easton Street , London WC1X 0DW – Or donate to Easton Street Strike Fund, Sort Code: 40-03-33, Acc. No.
01190008
Mid Yorkshire Health Unison:
Mid Yorks Health Unison will strike from Tuesday 20 November, through to Thursday 22 November. This follows a lively strike on 1 November.
The attack at the Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust comes just as a major assault on the NHS workers’ Agenda for Change pay and terms and conditions framework, which will affect all health workers, has begun. The strikers are showing the way to fight.
messages of support to: midyorksunison@aol.co.uk. Cheques to the branch hardship fund payable to Mid Yorks Unison 20671.
Queen Mary UCU to strike Thursday 22 November:
Following a successful ballot for industrial action over redundancies and performance management, Queen Mary UCU branch will be taking strike action Thursday, 22 November. Picket lines will be up from 7.30am.
Messages of support to Richard Saull: r.g.saull@qmul.ac.uk
NUT and NASUWT Teachers at Stratford school strike 20/22 November
Stratford Academy School are striking against their Headteacher imposing 15% pay cuts as a result of the NUT and the NASUWT taking action short of a strike. They have had several strike days already. Any donations can be sent to the NTA (NTA Office, The Barn, East Ham Town Hall , Barking Road , London E6 2RP ). Messages of solidarity to Rep Steve Charles: stevec4151@aol.com
Picket lines are up from 7.30am on strike days
Connaught School
Teachers in the NUT in Connaught Girls School , Waltham Forest are striking against the school being turned into an academy. They have had several strike days already and are recommencing action on 26 November. Send messages of solidarity to Rep Paul Phillips: pablophillips2007@yahoo.co.uk
Camden Trades Council 