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Strike at Workers' Educational Association

6/10/2014

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For the first time in its 111 years history, workers at the Workers’ Educational Association are having to take Industrial Action.
The WEA is imposing a restructure on London Region staff, without full and meaningful consultation with UNITE the recognised trade union. London Region staff have been placed at risk of redundancy and current job roles will be scrapped and replaced by new jobs, some on lower grades with less pay. 
If the restructure goes ahead, all staff at risk will have to reapply for new jobs with no guarantee of getting employment at the end of the process. There is no proposal to avoid compulsory redundancies.
Following Unite's industrial action ballot, which returned a vote with 85% in favour of action, members will take action on October 13th, 14th, 15th, 20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd.


What you can do to help:
  • Join Unite members on the WEA Picket line at 4 Luke St, EC2A 4XW, between 7.30am and 11.30am on the strike days.
  • Send messages of support by commenting on this post.



Watch this space for breaking news.

2 Comments
Eve Turner
7/10/2014 05:27:21 pm

Sad to the WEA acting in this way especially as it has been a provider of workers and trade union education for so many years.

Good luck with the strike and solidarity from Ealing Trades Council

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Monica
8/10/2014 05:07:07 pm

thanks Eve - good to see you, and others from Ealing, on the picket line if you can make it

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