Yesterday hundreds of members of the RMT London Taxi Branch took to the streets in their cabs at Stratford in a go-slow protest. The cabbies are concerned that Transport for London (TfL) and the Mayor are pursuing policies that are undermining the trade. In the run-up to the Olympics they […]
The RMT rail union confirmed today that it has threatened legal proceedings against London Mayor Boris Johnson over what the union says is a defamatory poster campaign that portrays General Secretary Bob Crow as part of a corrupt group of cronies under the control of Labour mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone […]
The Trade Union and Socialist Coalition (or TUSC) launched their London Assembly challenge tonight in Shaftesbury Avenue. Around 150 people heard speeches from list candidates who explained their vision for the campaign. The meeting was surrounded by a lively throng of people selling leftwing newspapers or giving out leaflets on […]
Transport union the RMT is to ballot for industrial action on Transport for London (TfL) over a ban on staff leave for the duration of the Olympics and has also declared a formal dispute with London Underground over a failure to reach an agreement on Olympics recognition and reward payments […]
This afternoon dozens of GMB members picketed the Euston offices of Carillion. The protest is part of ongoing strike action from staff at Great Western Hospital Swindon against a culture of bullying and discrimination. The GMB members work as porters and housekeepers in catering and cleaning and other support roles at the […]
Today low paid cleaners on the Eurostar, working out of St Pancras station, started a 48 hour strike for a London Living Wage. The cleaners, often from African and Eastern European backgrounds, are overworked, under-valued and under paid. Big Smoke spoke to a few of the strikers on the St […]
Over at the Anderson Shelter they think it’s time we sack Boris to support taxi drivers. There’s a new issue of Pea Soup magazine out – check it out! Myths, superheroes, Olympics and more. The Cat’s Meat Shop have some great London pics from 19th century London. Talking of the underground, […]
Transport union RMT said today that it has secured a ground breaking Olympics pay deal on DLR worth £2,500 made up of a guaranteed attendance payment of £900 and guaranteed overtime payments for all staff throught the olympics and para-olympics period. The agreement includes a £900 attendance bonus, paid at £100 […]
Darren Johnson writes in the Huffington Post on Boris Island. Important! You must see this! Dogs on trains. Another cycling victory. After a very long wait driver who threatened to kill cyclist finally convicted. Road.cc Michael Rosen spent the day working with kids in Richmond. Lambeth teachers unions are locking horns […]
Teachers at Langdon school in Newham have been involved in an ongoing industrial dispute involving extensive strike action over December. The dispute over management practices and heavy workload has escalated and teachers are taking twenty days strike action up to December 20th, when the school closes for the holidays. The […]
Never noticed this before. As strolling past Trafalgar Square I saw the statue of Charles the first....
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