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National transport strike in Italy over work conditions
Public transport workers across Italy took part in a four-hour strike Wednesday called by the USB union. According to
Sky News the stoppage was to bring attention to the quality of public transport provision and working conditions, including safety. Workers took part in the cities of Rome, Bologna, Milan, Turin, Palermo and others.
Fedex-TNT workers oppose attack on the right to strike and police intimidation
Hundreds of Fedex-TNT workers marched on the Milan Prefecture on May 12 and to the headquarters of the Democratic Party in Rome on May 4 to oppose an attack on the right to strike and police intimidation.
Norwich Council workers to strike over pay dispute
Staff working at a council-owned company in Norwich have announced five days of strike action over broken promises on pay.
The dispute involves workers from the council s arms-length company Norwich City Services Ltd (NCSL). The company was set up in 2018 to bring services such as street cleaning and ground maintenance back in-house from Norse.
However, Unite and Unison said the council refused to bring workers pay up to the level of directly employed staff.
The unions argues the workers transferring from Norse have some of the lowest pay rates and terms of employment.
Norwich street cleaners, park staff and grave diggers are set to take five days of strike action after union attempts to resolve a pay dispute failed.
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WORKERS who carry out vital services for Norwich City Council have overwhelmingly voted for industrial action.
In the Unite ballot 83% of the workers backed industrial action on a 90 per cent turnout and Unison members voted 81 per cent in favour of strike action on a turnout of 84 per cent.
Unite and Unison will now begin preparations to announce strike dates at the council’s new arm’s length company called Norwich City Services Ltd (NCSL) in a dispute over pay and conditions.
The unions have been in discussions since 2018 with Norwich City Council (NCC) regarding the formation of the new arm’s length company NCSL. The company has been set up to bring services, including ground maintenance and street cleaning which had been outsourced to Norse, back in-house.
In the Unite ballot, 83pc backed industrial action on a 90pc turnout and Unison members voted 81pc in favour on an 84pc turnout.
The unions said, prior to transfer, they held meetings with council leader Alan Waters and city council officer Anton Bull.
They say they were told the new service would be significantly different to Norse, and that it would work with the unions to harmonise pay and conditions with city council colleagues.
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But the unions say they have had a letter from Hannah Leys, managing director of the NCSL board, stating it is not our goal to aim for the harmonisation with Norwich City Council terms and conditions .