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Members of UNISON working at Barnet Council in North East London organized a second day of strike action in their campaign against outsourcing. The Council has plans for a radical externalsation that could see 70% of council employees transferred to the private sector over the next 15 months.
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Central government union PCS organised a fifth week of action against outsourcing company Interserve which provides services for the Foreign Office. The core of the dispute is over union recognition. Meanwhile, the union also organised a five-day strike by cleaners employed by the ISS multinational which has a contract with the tax and revenue service (HMRC) on Merseyside in north west England.
After a successful 24-hour strike on 21 September, UNISON is building up to a second 24-hour stoppage on 26 September in protest at the government's decision to sell the NHS Logistics service to the German-owned DHL delivery service. The union angry that the sale has gone ahead without proper consultation with the union and with no business case being made. Read more at > UNISON (EN)
The ADEDY civil service confederation is planning another 24-hour strike on 10 February in protest against the harsh measures adopted by the government in line with its agreements with the European Commission and International Monetary Fund. The Confederation has also called for support from the GSEE private sector confederation. Read more at > Reuters news website (EN)
