Sunday, 3 January 2010

Fujitsu strikes over Jobs, Pay & Pensions

Our first strike day (Friday 18th December) went well. You can read reports and see pictures on www.ourunion.org.uk/news.

Further strike days have been called for:

  • Thursday 7th January
  • Friday 8th January
  • Monday 11th January
  • Thursday 14th January
  • Friday 15th January
The "appeal for support" leaflet and collection sheet are available on www.ourunion.org.uk.



Friday, 11 December 2009

UNITE announces Fujitsu strike dates

UNITE has issued the official notice of action for strikes and action short of strike from 18th December across Fujitsu in the UK as part of the campaign over Jobs, Pay and Pensions.

UNITE has also issued a press release focussing on the protest planned outside Fujitsu's London HQ on 18th December.

There's an appeal for support leaflet and collection sheet available from www.ourunion.org.uk.



Thursday, 10 December 2009

New ACAS code of practice on time off for trade union duties and activities

Carl on Stronger Unions highlights that ACAS have published the new guide which is due to come into effect on 1st January. I haven't had a chance to read it properly yet, but this is a guide which every rep needs to be familiar with.

Apparently the update has more about time off for union duties when there are "performance related" pay systems, more about adjustments to workload, more about use of email and the internet, more on reps being able to communicate with members confidentially. It also covers more types of reps: Workplace, Learning, Pension, European Works Council (EWC) and national Information & Consultation of Employees (ICE).

We will all need to ensure our agreements are updated and treat this as a minimum, not a maximum.



Sunday, 6 December 2009

Fight for Ford/Visteon Pensions Continues

The Visteon Pensioners Action Group has staged a second protest outside the Bridgend Ford plant:


The campaigners have set up a lively web site at www.visteonpensionactiongroup.co.uk and are asking everyone to sign a petition on the Number 10 web site.

UNITE is supporting legal action as part of the campaign.