John Williams, Unite Wales Youth Committee and delegate to Unite Hospitality combine (personal capacity) ‘Angry at work? Then get organised and join a union!’ That’s what supporters of Youth Fight for Jobs have been calling for in our campaign on the streets of Cardiff. Over the summer, hospitality and fast-food venues have been even busier, andContinue reading “Campaign report: YFJ hits streets of Cardiff in fight for unionised jobs”
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Hospitality workers on the rise in Cardiff and Glasgow – fight to unionise the industry!
After many hours of leafletting all kinds of hospitality venues on the streets in Cardiff, the potential is growing for the first ever Unite Hospitality branch in Wales. At the same time, historic strike action is on the cards in Glasgow. In this article, John Williams (Unite Wales Youth Committee and delegate to Unite HospitalityContinue reading “Hospitality workers on the rise in Cardiff and Glasgow – fight to unionise the industry!”
Angry at work? Get organised and fight back!
We publish here the text from our latest Youth Fight for Jobs leaflet. To order this leaflet and any other material to help with campaigning in your area, please email youthfightforjobs@gmail.com Max McGee, Youth Fight for Jobs West Midlands Irregular hours, stress and overwork, rogue managers, unpaid overtime, pay not keeping up with prices… soundContinue reading “Angry at work? Get organised and fight back!”
TUC: coordinate action to fight for £15!
Oisin Duncan, Yorkshire Youth Fight for Jobs The TUC has recently announced their ‘fight for £15 campaign’, in which they call for a “path” to a £15-an-hour minimum wage by 2030 or “as soon as possible”. YFJ supports the demand for a £15 minimum wage now: this was the main demand we brought to theContinue reading “TUC: coordinate action to fight for £15!”
Hospitality workers – join a union and fight the bosses for a decent future!
For years, hospitality staff have been overworked, mistreated and underpaid. Now the bosses are using Covid lockdowns as an excuse to attack our already poor conditions. The cost of living is soaring, and at the same time workers in the trade unions have shown that organising and striking gets results and victories from the bosses.Continue reading “Hospitality workers – join a union and fight the bosses for a decent future!”
Young hospitality workers fighting back
Elected officer in Unite Bar and Restaurant Workers (personal capacity) Before the pandemic, workers in the hospitality sector were already facing huge problems. We are one of the most overworked, mistreated and underpaid set of workers. Now, following lockdowns, the sector is facing one of the worst recruitment crises. The Office for National Statistics reportedContinue reading “Young hospitality workers fighting back”
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