Birmingham Mail - Tag - strike

Teachers protest against Sparkbrook school turning into academy

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:45:00 GMT

STRIKING teachers and furious parents staged a protest over plans to turn a Birmingham primary school into an academy and vowed to mount a rolling programme of industrial action.

Hundreds of NHS operations, appointments and services in Midlands cancelled due to Britain's largest strike in decades

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:00:00 GMT

HUNDREDS of Midland operations and hospital appointments were today called off due to Britain’s largest strike in decades.

Teachers strike: School closures in Birmingham and the West Midlands

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:00:00 GMT

Here's a list of the school closures in full for Birmingham and surrounding areas.

Teachers strike update: 271 Birmingham schools affected

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:00:00 GMT

A total of 271 out of 426 Birmingham schools have been affected by today's teachers strike.

Prospect of more binmen strikes in Birmingham

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:02:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM families are facing the prospect of a return to rubbish-strewn streets after binmen threatened a fresh wave of strikes.

No end in sight for Birmingham rail dispute

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 07:59:00 GMT

A BITTER dispute between drivers and Birmingham’s biggest train operator could lead to disruption on the rail network for years, say union leaders.

Further Birmingham bins strike averted

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:01:00 GMT

THE threat of more black bag misery for Birmingham householders has been averted after a majority of council binmen accepted the city council’s new terms and conditions.

Pay deal rejected by Birmingham Binmen

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 08:00:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM could be set for another round of strike action by binmen after they overwhelmingly rejected the latest offer from the city council.

Birmingham binmen vote in favour of strike action

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 08:01:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM’S binmen have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action this winter according to early indications.

Sacked 2 Sisters workers protest outside M&S in Birmingham

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT

WORKERS sacked from a Black Country food factory after a wildcat strike over alleged racial abuse held angry demonstrations outside Marks and Spencer.