Workers at the Lindsey Oil Refinery (LOR) in Britain take strike action to protect their jobs.
by Grant Morgan
RAM chair
31 January 2009
Below is a link to a Guardian story about the fast-moving wildcat illegal strike wave among many thousands of construction workers on different sites across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
They are taking independent action to protect jobs in an industry where the unemployment rate is already high and climbing fast as the Combo Crisis buffets the British economy.
See recent Guardian articles:
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As you're probably aware by now, Socialist Party (CWI in England and Wales) have managed to get a list of demands adopted, which, IMO, everyone can rally around:
* No victimisation of workers taking solidarity action.
* All workers in UK to be covered by NAECI Agreement.
* Union controlled registering of unemployed and locally skilled union members, with nominating rights as work becomes available.
* Government and employer investment in proper training / apprenticeships for new generation of construction workers - fight for a future for young people.
* All Immigrant labour to be unionised.
* Trade Union assistance for immigrant workers - including interpreters - and access to Trade Union advice - to promote active integrated Trade Union Members.
* Build links with construction trade unions on the continent.
Scottish Socialist Party analysis can be read here.
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