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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Waltham Forest Trade Union Council (WFTC) was pleased to welcome strikers, trade unionists and supporters to its Solidarity Rally earlier this week. At this very vibrant meeting decisions were made to support local strikers \u2013 mainly key workers \u2013 over the Christmas season and into the new year. Many sensed that joint strike action of all unions may well be on the cards in the not-too-distant future, and all laid the blame unequivocally at the door of intransigent employers and the Tory government.<\/p>\n
Speakers described terrible working conditions.<\/p>\n
RMT underground worker Nathan Wallace described \u201chow it is not just about our pay not keeping pace with inflation, but the employers\u2019 proposals to cut maintenance workers by half, and to shut ticket offices.\u201d He declared they were in the \u201cfight of their lives\u201d not just for themselves but to ensure passengers travelled in safe conditions.<\/p>\n
Len Hockey of Unite at Whipps Cross Hospital explained how unions can win. He said, \u201cMy union Unite has been involved in 480 disputes nationally over the last period, with 80% counted as wins, resulting in \u00a3200million in extra wages for workers.\u201d He also highlighted: \u201cA TUC study showed how shareholder pay-outs have soared \u00a3440billion above inflation. So, there is money in the system!\u201d<\/p>\n
Jordan Rivera of Unison at Homerton Hospital described how hospital staff had come through the austerity years, then the pandemic and were now, for their pains, being offered a miserly pay increase. She also denounced the anti-union laws that, in effect, stopped workers from striking, even where there was a vote for action by the majority. She urged support on the day of the next RCN strike December 20th. \u201cThere are plans for a protest march from University College Hospital near Euston to Downing Street.\u201d<\/p>\n
Linda Taaffe secretary of WFTC promised: \u201cWherever there is action in the borough WFTC will be visiting those picket lines \u2013 especially the four postal sorting offices at Leyton, Leytonstone, Walthamstow and Chingford. We are especially alarmed to hear that around 100 CWU reps have been suspended nationally by management. This obvious union victimisation is an outright attempt to intimidate strikers. We urge the public to go to these picket lines and show support.\u201d WFTC will also be organising collections, and a big fundraiser, for all strikers, but especially CWU members who are losing a full day\u2019s pay every time they strike.<\/p>\n
She added: \u201cOn December 21st ambulance workers are due to strike. WFTC are preparing to join the picket at Whipps Cross ambulance station, and we call on all residents to come along to show wide community support for ambulance workers, all hospital staff and for a fully publicly funded NHS.\u201d<\/p>\n
For further information contact Linda Taaffe, Secretary, Waltham Forest Trades Council 0795 228 3558<\/p>\n
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