Sentences with phrase «strike action»

But what the recent ballot results show is that there is extremely limited support for the kind of strike action union leaders are calling for.

However, there is evidence to suggest a growing number of parents are prepared to support their children's teacher taking strike action.

Calls for strike action have started to draw bigger responses, and protesters wrought havoc by blocking the region's railroad tracks earlier this week.

They voted to consider strike action as a «last resort», after making a last - minute amendment to the motion.

Further strike action across public services is expected this autumn if union talks with ministers do not reach agreement.

Unfortunately, British travellers won't be able to claim any compensation for delays or cancellations caused by the unions, because strike action is considered «extraordinary».

Only around 40 % of teachers voted in the ballot, but of those that did 82 % backed strike action and 91 % backed action short of a strike.

The government has criticised unions calling strike action without a significant enough level of support.

Just yesterday, labour leaders in the state raised the alarm that their lives were under threat from the agents of government because of the ongoing strike action.

The conference backed a motion promising «support for members up to and including strike action» for any teachers facing worse conditions because of staff shortages.

And he's skilled at writing dialogue and creating smart, striking action scenes and keeping up the pace.

While much has improved since then, this week's announcement of various strike action shows that disputes in the workplace can still have a big impact.

But, the wider public affected by strike action don't get a say in a strike ballot.

On the extremely rare occasions that workers can somehow meet those thresholds, the government plans to make any subsequent strike action basically meaningless.

«I don't think that trade union decisions to move to ballots and potentially strike action while our discussions are still going on is the right call,» he said.

Rather like the boy who cried wolf, parents will stop listening to teachers if they take strike action too easily.

The immediate strike action was taken because the union feared for the safety of its workers.

They said that 76 per cent who took part in the ballot voted for strike action.

The new laws would force unions to give employers 14 days notice of strike action and allow them to bring in agency staff to cover for striking workers.

It demonstrates that when workers stand together and take strike action they can win.

In the week commencing 30 September, members will take part in strike action in the Eastern, East Midlands, West Midlands, Yorkshire and Humberside regions and in Wales (regions to be confirmed).

Union bosses have announced a vote on possible strike action on the Underground - on the day that Conservative politicians called for a ban on Tube strikes.

- Equality and Human Rights Commission - 350 members - ballot for strike action over job and budget cuts that would reduce the commission to a thinktank and could wreck its United Nations accreditation as a national human rights institution, opens tomorrow (22 Mar).

The indefinite strike action embarked upon by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) has been suspended in Cross River State.

Hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in rallies and marches across the UK as part of a day of strike action by public service unions.

In the NUT's strike ballot 92 % voted in favour of strike action with a turnout of 40 %

The injunction suspends strike action in just three of the capital's twenty bus companies.

The first YouGov poll asked if people supported strike action by two teaching unions and the PCS over pension changes, job cuts and a pay freeze — 39 % supported it, 42 % opposed it, so a pretty even split (YouGov, 16th June).

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA is concerned the Maritime Union of Australia's planned strike action at Onslow will trigger a domino effect of disruptions at the state's ports, affecting crucial links in the resources supply chain.

The Nigeria Union of Teachers, (NUT) Kaduna Wing has called off its indefinite strike action over mass sack of its members in the state.

Since the new directive was introduced a month ago the number of penalties has increased dramatically, and referees are now planning strike action as a result of the abuse they are getting for applying the new rules.

NUT members in England will take national strike action on Tuesday.

Hours after a cash shipment arrived in Brazil to avert the squad's threatened strike action over unpaid fees, Ghana's FA released a statement to confirm that Muntari had been suspended for what they alleged was «an unprovoked physical attack» on an FA executive committee member.

A number of unions involved with the last major day of nationwide strike action in July 2014 would have fallen foul of the 50 % turnout rule.

Members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) have already voted to ballot for strike action after rejecting the government's academies plan.

The TUC has voted at its annual Congress to support co-ordinated strike action over a public sector pay freeze.

We are a group of trade unionists from the NUT, PCS, Unison, Unite and UCU who called a national convention to discuss the coordinated strike action which took place on 30 November 2011.

Mr Serwotka led calls for coordinated strike action by unions in protest at public sector pay deals.

The National Union of Teachers has backed a motion to ballot members over strike action if no progress is made through talks on the issue with the new government by the autumn statement.

More than a quarter of a million public servants will be balloted today on possible strike action over Government pension plans.

On the flip side however, the organised labour had resolved to commence a nationwide strike action from Wednesday, May 18, over the development.

[25] Where strike action is limited in a way that substantially interferes with a meaningful process of collective bargaining, it must be replaced by one of the meaningful dispute resolution mechanisms commonly used in labour relations.

Michael Gove's comments came in an interview with 12 school reporters from across the UK and during strike action by the profession.

Its officials say that it would be disingenuous to ballot for strike action before talks have been completed.

In addition, Raab advises the government to make illegal strike action in the emergency services and transport unions.

Local government minister Brandon Lewis says strike action by firefighters is «disappointing».

Coles has been forced to the national workplace umpire to prevent strike action breaking out at its food distribution centres across Australia's east, as a result of industrial unrest that started at a Coles warehouse in Melbourne yesterday.

Hundreds of water workers are due to take strike action later over United Utilities» plans for their staff pension scheme.

Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «Teachers do not take strike action lightly but the overwhelming support for action by NUT members shows that teachers feel what is happening to their pensions is wrong.

Faculty members at Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, began strike action this week to protest inadequate salaries and staffing, which they say have created unfair teaching conditions.