Using P2P SMS in a strike ballot campaign – RMT case study

Dec 20, 2022By

For the RMT national ballot this year, we wanted to organize a turnout campaign that was based on measurable success. And one that helped us get across the doubly punitive hurdles for transport unions from the Trade Union Act. We had 42,000 members to canvas, across 15 different employers. Adding in numerous distinct grades and … Continue reading Using P2P SMS in a strike ballot campaign – RMT case study

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Dec 20, 2022

Using social media in strike ballot campaigns – CWU case study

Dec 20, 2022By

Social media has been prominent in our recent campaigns, but the first point I want to make is that whilst it’s very visible, it’s not a silver bullet. Amongst all the things we do to get a vote out, it is quite far down the ladder. Other forums are often higher in our priorities – … Continue reading Using social media in strike ballot campaigns – CWU case study

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Dec 20, 2022

‘Criminal negligence’

Dec 19, 2022By

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham is set to join NHS ambulance workers, Unite members, on the picket line in Coventry from 8am on Wednesday (December 21) at Coventry Ambulance Headquarters, Ibstock Road, Coventry, CV6 6JR. Addressing the ambulance workers, the union leader will say, “This government is guilty of criminal negligence in its hollowing out […]

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Dec 19, 2022

‘Don’t waste the weekend’ call

Dec 16, 2022By

‘Don’t waste the weekend’, says Unite chief as ambulance workers set to join striking nurses on December 21. The general secretary of Unite the union, Sharon Graham, has today (December 16) called on the Conservative government not to ‘waste the weekend’ but to convene NHS pay talks or see the strikes spread. Unite’s members across […]

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Dec 16, 2022

Rolls Royce car workers win record pay deal

Dec 16, 2022By

Unite’s new fight for jobs, pay and conditions wins bumper deal out of company’s bumper profits. Around 1,200 workers at the iconic Rolls Royce Motor Cars at Goodwood, West Sussex, have won the largest single pay deal in the history of the plant, worth up to an inflation busting 17.6 percent. It means a typical […]

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Dec 16, 2022

Unite secures huge pay rises for Wincanton tanker drivers

Dec 16, 2022By

Unite has secured a huge pay increase for workers employed by Wincanton on the Valero contract. The 150 tanker drivers undertake fuel deliveries to Valero petrol stations across the UK. The workers had overwhelmingly voted for industrial action. Strike dates were then set, at which point last ditch negotiations were held and a deal was […]

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Dec 16, 2022