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ScotRail: Abellio bully boys try divide-and-rule

November 20, 2020 // 0 Comments

by Richie Venton, SSP national workplace organiser · As the RMT union ballots 2,500 ScotRail workers for action in pursuit of an extremely reasonable pay claim, ScotRail bosses have come out all ...

VOICE EXTRA: Four fights – one struggle!

February 18, 2020 // 0 Comments

As University and College Union (UCU) members at 74 universities stage an escalating 14 days’ strike action, SSP national workplace organiser Richie Venton spoke to David McKee, UCU member at ...

Workers and youth unite against capitalist polluters

August 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

by Richie Venton, SSP national workplace organiser · As we live through the molten heat, thunder and lightning, floods and general climate chaos of recent weeks, new reports on the catastrophic ...

Lecturers’ strike: ‘If we don’t win, it won’t just be a day’s strike pay we’ll be losing’

March 5, 2019 // 0 Comments

A striking college lecturer speaks to the Voice · “College lecturers are on our third week of strike action for a cost of living pay rise dating back two years. What do we want? 6.4 per cent ...

University bosses on the run: keep chasing them!

March 29, 2018 // 0 Comments

by Richie Venton, SSP national workplace organiser • Strikes work! Well organised collective action, with full involvement and mobilisation of union members, can put to flight even the most ...

Safety before profit – victory to the guards

July 1, 2016 // 0 Comments

by Richie Venton, SSP national workplace organiser • The strike by ScotRail conductors/guards against the Abellio bosses’ mad dash towards Driver Only Operated (DOO) trains is potentially a ...

‘Yes’ vote in RMT ScotRail ballot

June 9, 2016 // 0 Comments

by Voice Reporter • Rail union the RMT confirmed on 7 June that members voted overwhelmingly for both strike action and industrial action short of a strike over the extension of Driver Only ...

How to win an industrial dispute in three not so easy lessons

April 1, 2016 // 0 Comments

by Billy McChord, EIS-FELA Executive member, Branch Convener and RISE activist • There is much to be learned from the recent experience of the Further Education Lecturers Association’s ...

Homeless caseworkers’ strike

April 30, 2015 // 0 Comments

by Richie Venton, SSP national workplace organiser Seventy caseworkers in Glasgow city council’s Homeless Service have been staging an indefinite strike since 31 March. These workers, members of ...