Mass walkout against NG Bailey at Atomic Weapons Establishment Burghfield site
Submitted by R Totale on Sep 21 2021 12:15
As of Monday 20th September, around two hundred mechanical & electrical workers have walked off the job at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) Burghfield site, in response to alleged blacklisting and union-busting efforts from management.
Sparks' Power in Tyne & Wear: Wildcat Action Wins Back Jobs
Submitted by Internationalis... on Jun 26 2021 21:07
There should be no question about the real cause of this victory – the direct and continued industrial action of sparks at the Follingsby Park picket!
Gateshead Amazon picket wins reinstatement for sacked workers
Submitted by R Totale on Jun 24 2021 09:44
The rank and file dispute at the Gateshead Amazon warehouse construction site now appears to have ended in a win, with all sacked workers being offered reinstatement.
Construction workers picket Amazon site in Gateshead after mass sacking
Submitted by R Totale on Jun 21 2021 20:48
Rank and file construction workers have launched a picket at the site of a new Amazon facility after a mass sacking.
Wildcat action against de-skilling and sackings at Gateshead Amazon facility
Submitted by R Totale on Jun 18 2021 18:00
Workers building an Amazon fulfilment centre in Gateshead recently took wildcat action against a de-skilling attempt. This follows from the recent victory in the national "No to ESO" construction rank and file struggle over de-skilling at Hinkley Point C.
Construction rank and file beat the bosses: No to ESO de-skilling dispute ends in a win!
Submitted by R Totale on Jun 10 2021 08:20
After an extended campaign of direct action led by rank and file electricians, construction firms Balfour Beatty and NG Bailey have agreed to workers' demands and abandoned the controversial Electrical Support Operative grade.
“I Live for That Shit”: A worker recalls successful direct action in the workplace
James Nestlé relates examples from his experience of taking action on the job. This article was first published by Organizing Work.
No nuclear Grenfell: Construction rank and file blockade Atomic Weapons Establishment in de-skilling dispute
Submitted by R Totale on May 27 2021 10:50
On Wednesday May 26th, rank and file electricians shut down work at the Atomic Weapons Establishment Burghfield site as the latest escalation in the ongoing #No2ESO dispute over construction companies attempting to de-skill their trade.
Rank and file electricians occupy Land Securities offices as de-skilling dispute continues
Submitted by R Totale on May 5 2021 21:03
Rank-and-file electricians continue to take action over attempts by major construction contractors to de-skill their trade, including occupying the offices of companies that have contracts with NG Baileys.
Pipelines, Pandemics and Capital’s Death Cult: A Green Syndicalist View
Covid outbreaks at extractives industry sites bring together shared interests and concerns of the diverse working class—blue collar and white collar workers in various industries, Indigenous people, including site workers. This provides a green syndicalist analysis of these issues and convergence points of resistance.
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