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Further days of strike action: Thu 28th, Fri 29th Nov and Mon 2nd Dec 2019
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7 Birmingham MPs send a letter to VC David Eastwood, urging him to address our demands for fair pay, equality, and improved working conditions
Seven Labour Party MPs have written a letter to VC David Eastwood, urging him to address our demands for fair pay, equality and improved working conditions. We note that the VC has failed to respond to our member’s letter that challenges him to live on low pay for a month. He has also failed to respond…
