BUS STRIKE RESOLUTE IN THE RAIN
Despite the cold and rain, bus driver John Crichton stands resolute outside New Cross bus garage. John was one of 20,000 bus workers working for the capital’s 18 bus operators that took strike action across 70 bus garages on January 13. A refusal by the operators to address pay inequality led to two
UNITE COMMUNITY HERE TO HELP
In February, Unite’s North East, Yorkshire and Humberside (NEY&H) region opened its third Community support centre, in Farsley, Leeds.
Pictured left to right are Callum Stanland, Caroline Isle, Gerry Lavery and Andy Hiles, all Unite members and volunteers. The team will be offering help and support on a wide range of issues and acting as ‘benefit buddies’. Courses on CVs, job applications and computer classes, among others, are planned.
• Unite Community support centre, 90 -92 Old Road, Farsley, Leeds LS28 5BN. Call 0113 257 5221
5 uniteWORKS Spring 2015
24-hour strikes in January. Further strike action in February was postponed in a bid to get all of the bus operators to talks with the conciliation service Acas. As we go to press a resolution has still not been found.
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