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Strike to disrupt trams during Wimbledon tennis fortnight
The long-lingering industrial dispute between tram engineers and Transport for London over “a massive pay disparity” remains unresolved and looks set to enter a new phase later this week with more strike action coming down the track, starting from late … Continue reading
More tram disruption as TfL engineers plan three-day strike
Croydon’s tram network looks set to be hit by three days of strike action, once the last tram runs on Sunday, May 5. The tram disruption coincides with national rail strikes between Monday May 6 and Saturday May 11. Unite … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Croydon Tramlink, Croydon Trams, London Tramlink, TfL, Transport for London, Unite, Unite the Union
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Tram workers’ union suspends next week’s planned strikes
The five days of strike action on Croydon’s trams planned between this Sunday, March 24, and Thursday March 28 have been suspended, Transport for London announced today. The strike had been called by trades union Unite after five years of … Continue reading
‘Appalling’ GLL is facing strike by library workers in Bromley
Library workers in Bromley are to take strike action over “low pay and shoddy working practices”, according to their union, Unite. Bromley operates 14 public libraries (more than in bigger borough Croydon), plus a volunteer-run mobile library service, all managed … Continue reading
‘On yer bike’ TfL tells tram passengers as strike action looms
South Londoners have been told “on yer bike” by TfL, as the tram network now faces five days of strike action on top of a month-long network disruption caused by planned engineering works. The strike has been called by Unite … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon Tramlink, Croydon Trams, Sharon Graham, TfL, Transport for London, Unite, Unite the Union
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GLL’s library workers in Bromley vote by 86% for strike action
Workers at Bromley’s public libraries have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action. The library workers, employed by swimming pool operators GLL, Greenwich Leisure, are fighting for better pay and an end to zero-hours contracts. Zero hours contracts are effectively … Continue reading
Holiday chaos avoided as Unite union calls off Gatwick strikes
Thousands of holiday-makers who were planning to use Gatwick Airport this weekend as part of their summer getaway will have been relieved at the news yesterday that Unite has cancelled planned strikes, after employers offered above-inflation pay deals. ASC workers … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Transport
Tagged Gatwick, Gatwick Airport, Sharon Graham, Unite, Unite the Union
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Arriva bus drivers balloted for strike action in pay dispute
Bus passengers in south London face further turmoil this summer if drivers employed by Arriva take strike action in a dispute over pay. More than 1,000 drivers, who are members of Unite, have rejected a pay offer worth around 7.3per … Continue reading
Posted in Business, South Croydon, TfL, Thornton Heath, Transport
Tagged Arriva, Norwood Bus Garage, Sharon Graham, South Croydon, TfL, Thornton Heath, Transport for London, Unite the Union
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London Chief Nurse urges careful planning over bank holidays
With a slew of bank holidays coming up in the coming month, the capital’s Chief Nurse is urging Londoners to plan your health needs carefully. The first bank holiday is May Day on Monday, but there’s also a 48-hour strike … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon NHS Trust, Health, London Ambulance Service, Mayday Hospital, Purley Hospital
Tagged Coronation, Croydon NHS, Jane Clegg, May Day, Mayday Hospital, NHS, NHS London, Purley Hospital, RCN, Royal College of Nursing, St George's Tooting, St Helier Hospital, Unite the Union
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Chessington engineers plan to strike on May bank holidays
Chessington World of Adventure is facing severe disruption over the spring holiday season as engineers plan to stage four weekend strikes in a dispute over pay. The highly trained engineers are responsible for the smooth running of the park, including … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Business, Outside Croydon, Surrey
Tagged Chessington, Chessington World of Adventures, Sharon Graham, Unite, Unite the Union
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Shoppers and pensioners hit hard by food inflation at 19.2%
There’s no sign of the cost-of-living crisis abating any time soon, with one business expert warning: ‘Supermarkets pursuing endless price increases are heading down a path of mutually-assured destruction’ Food price inflation was up to 19.2per cent in March, from … Continue reading
‘Restructuring’ has housing workers facing £3,000 pay cut
Our Town Hall reporter, KEN LEE, on the latest shocking cost-cutting measures being imposed on council staff Croydon Council could be heading for a series of strikes later this year, after senior managers at Fisher’s Folly moved to cut some … Continue reading
Posted in Council Tax, Croydon Council, Fly tipping, Housing, Katherine Kerswell, Mayor Jason Perry, Susmita Sen
Tagged 15% Council Tax hike, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Fly-tipping, GMB, Housing, Jo Negrini, Katherine Kerswell, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Neighbourhood Safety Officers, Tory, Unison, Unite the Union
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Homelessness charity workers ballot on strikes over low pay
Hundreds of workers at Britain’s biggest homelessness charity are being balloted over strike action in a long-running dispute over low levels of pay, while the charity’s chief executive enjoys a salary of £189,000 per year. Frontline workers at St Mungo’s, … Continue reading
‘Save Our Services’ call as unions join Council Tax protest
The Croydon Trades Council has joined the campaign to stop Mayor Jason Perry’s 15per cent Council Tax hike, and is encouraging council workers and members of all trades unions in the borough to attend tomorrow night’s protest outside the Town … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Community associations, Council Tax, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Croydon TUC, Mayor Jason Perry, Sarah Jones MP
Tagged 15% Council Tax hike, ASLEF, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Croydon South, Croydon Trades Council, Croydon TUC, CWU, FBU, GMB, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Rachael Baylis, Sarah Jones MP, Tory, Unison, Unite the Union
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14 NHS workers’ unions boycott ‘non-independent’ review body
Fourteen trades unions representing more than 1million nurses, ambulance staff, porters, healthcare assistants, physiotherapists and others working in the NHS in England, have today announced that they are withdrawing from the NHS Pay Review Body process. One union leader has … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Croydon NHS Trust, Health
Tagged Conservative, Croydon NHS, NHS, NHS Pay Review Body, Philippa Hird, Royal College of Nursing, Sharon Graham, Tory, Unite, Unite the Union
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Union calls on Mayor Khan to intervene in TfL pension dispute
Strikes will hit London’s transport network tomorrow as Unite members at Transport for London, London Underground and Croydon Trams take action to defend their pensions, pay and jobs. Due to shift patterns, services could also be hit on Friday, November … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Tramlink, London, Mayor, Sharon Graham, TfL, Transport for London, Unite, Unite the Union
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Local government unions secure 10.5% wage deal for workers
Jason Perry, Croydon’s part-time Mayor, has another budget pressure to deal with, as the cost-of-living crisis created by the mismanagement of the economy by his chums in the Conservative government has seen the biggest pay rise in more than a … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Mayor Jason Perry
Tagged Croydon Council, GMB, Mayor Jason Perry, Mike Short, Unison, Unite, Unite the Union
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Go-Ahead’s south London bus workers to get 10.5% pay rise
Bus workers employed by the Go-Ahead group in Croydon and across south London have secured a 10.5per cent pay increase, following union Unite’s negotiations with the company. The pay deal will benefit more than 3,000 union members and applies to … Continue reading
Posted in TfL, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Croydon, Go-Ahead, London, TfL, Transport for London, Unite, Unite the Union
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Bin workers face sack if they don’t work on Queen’s Funeral
While most council services have shut down for the bank holiday weekend ahead of Monday’s solemn royal ceremonials, Veolia staff have been told that if they don’t show up for work, they could be fired. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Croydon’s … Continue reading
Posted in Bromley Council, Business, Croydon Council, Kingston, Lambeth Council, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Merton, Refuse collection, Southwark Council, Veolia
Tagged Bromley, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, HM Queen Elizabeth II, HM The Queen, Kingston, Lambeth, Mayor Jason Perry, Merton, Queen, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth II, Southwark, Tory, Unite, Unite the Union, Veolia
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New PM Truss’s first big crisis: a Christmas beer shortage
A strike by lorry drivers and draymen over job cuts could see Croydon’s pubs run out of beer for the football World Cup in December and Christmas. That’s the warning from union Unite, after their members working for GXO Logistics … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Business, London-wide issues, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged Beddington Lane, Croydon, GXO Logistics, pubs, Unite the Union
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Bexley’s bin workers call off strikes after agreeing pay deal
Strikes at nearby Bexley’s refuse contractor Countrystyle Recycling have been called off after more than 100 workers voted to accept a pay deal that also protects their terms and conditions. The Unite union negotiated an 8per cent pay rise backdated … Continue reading
Posted in Bexley, Business, Outside Croydon
Tagged Bexley, Bexley Council, Countryside Recycling, Unite the Union
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Unite achieves worker recognition at leading theme park
Workers employed at Chessington World of Adventures have achieved union recognition with Unite. Chessington, with its long-established zoo and theme park, is one of the country’s leading resort destinations, in pre-pandemic days attracting more than half a million visitors per … Continue reading
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Tagged Chessington, Chessington World of Adventures, Unite, Unite the Union
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Tram workers to join Tube staff in strike action on Aug 19
More than 1,000 Transport for London and London Underground workers will take strike action next Friday, August 19, in a dispute over pay, pensions and jobs. They include workers on the Croydon Trams. The workers, members of the Unite union, … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, London-wide issues, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon Tramlink, London Underground, Sharon Graham, TfL, Trams, Transport for London, Unite the Union
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London bus drivers to take strike action on same day as Tube
Trades union Unite has called for a bus strike in London in two weeks’ time – including on the same day as a planned Tube and Overground strike. More than 1,600 bus drivers are set to join the take strike … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, TfL, Transport
Tagged London United, Sharon Graham, TfL, Transport for London, Unite the Union
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ACAS talks see Bexley bin workers’ strike action suspended
Bexley’s bin workers, who went on strike for better pay and conditions two weeks ago, have suspended their industrial action. The workers are employed by Countrystyle Recycling, which is responsible for the refuse collection contract in Bexley. The strikes will … Continue reading
Posted in Bexley, Business, Refuse collection
Tagged Bexley, Bexley Council, Countryside Recycling, Unite, Unite the Union
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