Friday, 2 April 2010

Union Militants Give Half Labour's Funds


Unite

CURRENTLY locked in a bitter dispute with British Airways.

Cabin crew staged a three-day walkout from March 20 in the row over pay and jobs. A second four-day strike ended on Tuesday.

Further action is due later this month.

Total: £17,963,697

Unison


EUROPE'S biggest public sector union is in dispute with Notts Council over planned cuts. Three-quarters of local members voted to take action short of a strike.

Dispute in Scotland with local authorities over pay freeze bid.

Total: £8,121,221

GMB


THREATENED strike action at British Gas.

Engineers at the firm were due to walk out following an "overwhelming" ballot for industrial action.

The dispute, over working conditions, was finally resolved on Wednesday.

Total: £6,284,976

Usdaw


SHOP workers' union is balloting its members at tea producers Twinings over action to fight plans to shed hundreds of jobs.

Owner Associated British Foods wants to close its factory in North Shields on Tyneside and move production abroad.

Total: £5,252,545

CWU


BRITAIN'S postal service was crippled last year by a series of strikes by Royal Mail workers. Some 30,000 temps were hired to reduce the impact.

The dispute, over pay and modernisation changes, was resolved only last month.

Total: £2,684,160

TSSA


WHITE collar rail staff union has joined forces with the Left-wing RMT to protest against changes to working conditions.

Members were set for a four-day walkout from Tuesday until a court challenge by Network Rail succeeded yesterday.

Total: £242,266

Handed over to Labour
since June 30 2005

£74,263,002.66

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