Strikes at the Exxon Fawley oil refinery near Southampton have ended after Unite secured a deal for around 100 workers. The workers, employed by Trant Engineering Limited, Veolia Services and Altrad…Read more…
Oil refinery workers in fair wage fight
Petrol station and airport fuel supplies are facing disruption as workers at Exxon’s Southampton oil refinery fight for a fair wage from their “filthy rich” employer, Unite said today (March 29)….Read more…
New Banksy Artwork appears at Southampton hospital
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Southampton Airport at risk
Southampton Airport is in ‘imminent danger’ of being forced to close without government intervention, Unite, the UK and Ireland’s largest union, warned today (March 12). The union’s call came…Read more…
Blog: A brilliant branch building on their many strengths
Today I saw people from different backgrounds with different talents and different skills coming together to support public service workers. These activists were professional, loyal and committed – a…Read more…
Southampton hospital strike off
Security staff at Southampton General Hospital, who have been attacked in the A&E department, have suspended a 48-hour strike due to start on Friday (May 3), while they vote on a new pay and sick…Read more…
Security staff strike to go ahead
Security staff at Southampton General Hospital, who are being attacked in the A&E department, will go ahead with a second day of strike action on Good Friday (April 19). Unite said today…Read more…
‘A disgrace’
Security staff at Southampton General Hospital, who are being attacked in the A&E department, will go ahead with eight days of strike action after talks over the provision of protective equipment…Read more…
Save care homes demo
Unite the union is spearheading a protest tomorrow (November 3) against the closure of Southampton city council’s two remaining residential care homes. The Labour-controlled city council wants…Read more…
Flour mill closure threat
The closure of Hovis’ Southampton mill with the loss of up to 70 jobs could have serious ripple effects that threaten a number of logistics jobs across the UK. Hovis Ltd announced on…Read more…
Pensions result
The threat to summer holiday flights from Southampton airport has been lifted, after members of Unite agreed to accept improved pension arrangements following talks with the airports’ owner, AGS. …Read more…
Shared vision
On a hot Saturday morning (July 23), hundreds gathered at a Southampton college to demonstrate their strong support for Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. The second annual celebration of Left…Read more…
Southampton shows ‘smart’ strike is no silver bullet | Gregor Gall
The tactic of Southampton’s union members of striking at different times has been heroic, but it has failed to gain leverage
Council workers in Southampton have been engaged in “smart” striking since…Read more…