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  • Stop cuts to jobs and hours: support low-paid Sodexo workers at Belfast UK Government hub
    Global multinational Sodexo is trying to cut the hours and jobs of low-paid PCS union members providing essential services to government buildings in Belfast city centre.  Sign this petition to Paul Anstey, Sodexo, asking him to reverse the outsourcing giant’s decision to make our members poorer and threaten their jobs. Donate to ensure our low-paid members can continue their fight without financial hardship. Sodexo is a multinational outsourcing company which reported net profits of £679 million in 2025. It is Europe’s second largest company delivering catering and facilities management services, employing more than 400,000 workers across over 40 countries.  In Belfast, 18 Sodexo employees – low-paid receptionists, cleaners, porters and kitchen staff – are taking on Sodexo, determined to defend their jobs, hours and working conditions.  These PCS members work in Erskine House – the UK Government hub building home to HMRC, the Cabinet Office and Northern Ireland Office – and Carne House.  Despite revenue, net profits and profit margins all increasing in 2025, Sodexo claims it is underperforming and has appointed a new global CEO to boost performance. In Belfast, to ‘align with the financial position of the contract’, Sodexo senior management demanded a small group of low-paid workers agree a cut of 140-160 to their hours of work. Our members were faced with an appalling ‘choice’ – agree to reduce hours which would cut their take home pay and intensify their work, accept changes to their roles which for many are unsuitable, or see job cuts.  Our members report that staffing levels are already stretched.  Further reductions are likely to worsen working conditions and could have a serious impact on service delivery, particularly when there are existing difficulties meeting key performance indicators.  PCS supported members through the individual consultation process, offered alternatives to redundancies and met with Sodexo management, to try and resolve this issue. But Sodexo would not make a formal offer to resolve the dispute or meet our bargaining demands.  As a last resort, our members walked out on strike for two weeks in early to mid June. Action so far  The strike action was solid, with picket lines every day, supported by PCS civil servants, Irish Congress, the Northern Ireland Public Services Alliance (NIPSA), UCU, Unison, Unite, Belfast and District Trades Council and many more.  However, rather than sitting down and seeking to reach agreement with PCS negotiators, Sodexo reportedly spent thousands of pounds on flights and hotels, bringing in workers from other parts of the UK to undermine the action.  The dispute is set to escalate unless we can reach an agreement with Sodexo to save our members jobs and terms. We call on Paul Anstey, Sodexo (CEO, Government and Energy UK&I) to intervene to • Withdraw the proposal to cut the hours of workers on the contract • Withdraw all threat of redundancies • Withdraw any proposals to amalgamate roles to create multi-functional roles. Please sign this petition to support these brave and determined workers, in their fight for workplace justice.
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    Created by Keir Morrison
  • Stop the Civil Service Pension Crisis: Bring Pension Administration Back In-House
    Thousands of retired and partially retired civil servants are facing late or missing pension payments because of failures in the outsourced Capita administration of the Civil Service Pension Scheme. These delays are causing real hardship. Pensioners have been forced into debt, bank charges and financial uncertainty, while bereaved spouses and ill-health retirees are being left waiting for the support they need at some of the most difficult times in their lives. The problems have become so severe that more than 150 civil servants have reportedly been deployed to help stabilise the service. Yet despite these failures, Capita has been awarded a £370 million contract to provide HR and payroll services across four government departments, potentially putting the pay of 250,000 civil servants at risk. We cannot allow this to become another public services scandal. We call on the Government to: • Bring Civil Service pension administration back in-house. • Establish a compensation scheme all who are affected by pension administration failures. • Clear the existing backlog as a matter of urgency, prioritising ill-health retirees, bereaved families, and those facing financial hardship. • Suspend any further contract awards involving Capita until a full review of the procurement process and the company's service delivery performance has been completed. • Honour the government's commitment to deliver the greatest wave of insourcing in a generation.
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  • End rail outsourcing – bring our cleaners back in-house!
    The largest rail operator in the UK – Greater Thameslink Railway (GTR)  – has just come into public ownership under Great British Railways. But without further action, a hidden layer of privatisation – outsourcing – will continue, undermining the government’s public ownership agenda. Rather than directly employing many of the workers who keep our railways running, GTR have outsourced their work to private companies. Take cleaning. GTR’s cleaners are actually employed by Churchill, who make an estimated £2.52 million a year from this contract. Outsourcing profits are made by giving staff low pay, no or little sick pay, and no decent pension. Firms cut jobs to make their profits bigger, forcing everyone else to work harder. It’s a rip off for taxpayers. It’s a worse service for passengers. And it exploits the workers who keep our railways running. GTR must set out a timetable to end outsourcing, starting by bringing Churchill cleaners back in-house immediately.
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    Created by RMT Union
  • Save Paradise Park Nursery and Protect Jobs
    We, the workers, parents and community of Islington, call on Islington Council to urgently halt the closure of Paradise Park Nursery and protect jobs for all workers at Islington Play Association (IPA). IPA runs Paradise Park Nursery and four adventure playgrounds that local families rely on every day. Due to financial difficulties, the charity has said it can no longer continue operating. In response, the Council has proposed taking over the playgrounds but allowing the nursery to close — with no guarantees for around 30 workers. The workers face losing their livelihood, children without their loving nursery and parents scambling to find alternative childcare options in a part of London where nurseries are over subscribed. Serious concerns have been raised that not all possible options for keeping both the nursery and playgrounds open have been fully considered before this decision was reached. This means the closure of Paradise Park Nursery may be premature and avoidable. No meaningful consultation has taken place with workers, parents or the wider community — and there has been no real opportunity for families, worker or the local community to put forward alternatives or shape the future of the services they rely on. Nursery workers are facing losing their jobs and so are playground staff. Even though the Council has said the playgrounds will remain open, playground staff have been issued ‘at risk’ letters. This uncertainty is causing avoidable distress to committed staff who have supported Islington families for years. We call on Islington Council, Cllr Una O’Halloran and Cllr Sheila Chapman to: • Pause the closure of Paradise Park Nursery immediately • Review all available options to keep both the nursery and playgrounds open • Guarantee no compulsory redundancies for all workers at IPA • Put urgent interim arrangements in place to keep the nursery and playgrounds operating • Work with staff, parents and the community to secure a long term future • Engage in meaningful consultation before any final decisions are made 
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    Created by Lloyd Sherwood & Daniel Shannon-Hughes
  • Save the Institute of Orthopaedics Library!
    We call for an immediate withdrawal of proposals to close the UCL Institute of Orthopaedics Library and transfer day-to-day management of the space to the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust.  Last week, UCL LCCOS management announced proposals to close the UCL Institute of Orthopaedics Library in Stanmore and transfer day-to-day management of the space to the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust.  In the closure proposals, five out of six jobs will be lost, with staff facing redeployment to different roles at library sites an hour away or facing redundancy. UCL has opened up a short, one month-long consultation on the proposals, wishing to close the site by 1st September 2026, just a few months away. These proposals would leave students at the Institute of Orthopaedics Library over 10 miles from their next nearest UCL library space, and without access to the specialist knowledge and support currently provided by staff on site.  Instead of on-site services with dedicated study space and a specialist library team, staff and students at the Institute of Orthopaedics will be reliant on digital resources and one library staff member based off site. We oppose the proposed closure of the Institute of Orthopaedics Library and are calling on UCL to withdraw these proposals in full. UCL management have justified the library’s closure through claimed reduced in-person borrowing statistics and reduced funding contributions from the NHS towards the library. However, we do not believe this reasoning reflects the reality of the situation on the ground and instead is being used to justify wider plans by UCL to centralise services and close smaller university sites. We, the undersigned, call on UCL to: • Withdraw the current proposals to close the Institute of Orthopaedics Library; • Agree to no compulsory redundancies of staff in this team; • Commit to consult meaningfully over a long timeframe with the Institute of Orthopaedics staff and student community and trade unions, on the future of the library; • Recognise the skills, value and experience of these specialist staff.
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  • Stamp out zero-hours contracts: protect all workers from exploitation
    Insecure work is out of control. Millions are stuck on variable-hours contracts, unsure how much they’ll earn from week to week. They struggle to plan their lives, look after their children, or budget for the future. In its manifesto, the government committed to banning zero-hours contracts by offering workers a right to guaranteed hours and other protections. Employers are now seeking to undermine that pledge. Ministers have just launched a consultation on their guaranteed hours proposals. Business groups are calling for the new protections to be watered down. But we know that everyone deserves a secure job they can rely on. The government must stand firm on its pledge to ban zero hours contracts. Let's protect all workers from exploitation.
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  • Gaining Union Recognition for The Halliard Trust
    Our petition aims for Halliard Academy Trust to recognise unions to give teachers a voice in shaping workload, employment policies and professional expectations. 
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    Created by NASUWT - The Teachers' Union
  • End outsourcing at Southeastern Trains
    We welcome the fact that Southeastern Trains is publicly owned and its staff are becoming part of Great British Railways. But too many people are being left behind. The people who clean your trains and stations are still outsourced to a private company called Churchill. Churchill have paid out more than £50 million to their shareholders in the last two years. Their profits are made by making sure their staff have low pay, no sick pay and no decent pension. They cut jobs to make their profits bigger and force everyone else to work harder. So, if you’ve ever thought your trains or stations could be cleaner, you’re right. They could be, if you brought them into Southeastern Trains, employed them directly, treated them properly and gave them enough staff. It's time for Southeastern Trains to put an end to outsourcing.
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    Created by RMT Union
  • Stop the cuts at Horncastle Education Trust. Protect our Schools
    We are urgently petitioning the Trust to stop and reverse the planned cuts to our vital teaching and support staff. Our schools thrive because of the dedicated professionals who guide, inspire, and protect our students. Reducing their numbers isn’t just a budget adjustment, it’s a direct threat to our children’s education. These cuts could lead to: • Fewer lessons taught by subject specialists leading to a reduced quality of education for each child. • Reduced support for students with additional needs or mental health challenges. • Increased pressure on remaining staff, leading to burnout and a decline in educational quality. • Fewer extracurricular opportunities and a narrowed curriculum. Our children deserve a stable, well-resourced environment to reach their full potential. Please stand with us, sign the petition, and protect the heart of our schools.
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    Created by Bradley Wall
  • Pay Barnet’s cleaners on time — and bring cleaning back in-house
    Barnet Council must require Norse Group to meet basic fair pay standards on the Barnet cleaning contract: pay wages promptly (at the end of the pay period or within a small number of working days) and apply the London Living Wage uplift from the October announcement date, not delayed until 1 April. Lastly, the Council should bring cleaning back in-house at the earliest opportunity.
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    Created by Barnet UNISON
  • Workers shouldn’t pay for Trump’s war
    I’m Lewis and I work in a bricks factory in the West Midlands.  Trump started an illegal war on Iran, sending energy prices here in the UK through the roof. It’s jobs like mine that will pay the price.  I’ve already lived through one energy crisis, and I’m not willing to pay for another one.  When Putin invaded Ukraine, gas prices spiked, creating a massive energy crisis and a cost of living crisis.   We paid the price for that crisis – with soaring energy bills and thousands of job losses.  Meanwhile energy companies pocketed billions in megaprofits.  This time around, we say no.  This war needs to fully end.   We need immediate support to protect industrial firms and jobs, investment to shield our industries from international crisis, and an end to profiteering. 
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    Created by Lewis, Brick Factory Worker
  • End long hours culture in film & TV
    End long hours culture in UK Film & TV ““I cried at work from pure exhaustion, it was humiliating. I never see my family, I neglect most of my personal life to be able to keep up with the hours.” Anonymous” Behind the glitzy image of film and TV is a workforce pushed to the limit. Workers are routinely asked to "break turnaround". A worker is considered to have ‘broken turnaround’ when they are required by their employer to return to work within less than 11 consecutive hours in each 24-hour period. This is in breach of workplace rights. Freelancers across the industry are routinely working 14-16 hour days, often with little rest, few breaks, and no meaningful increase in pay. Long hours culture is the norm. Bectu's Broken Turnaround survey revealed widespread breaches of basic turnaround times, alongside testimonies that expose a culture putting workers at risk. Despite years of promises, the industry has failed to act.Talk of work life balance means nothing without real change. Enough is enough. We are calling on the Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television (Pact) and the wider industry to: • Enforce safe working hours and proper rest periods • Guarantee regular, protected breaks • Make overtime voluntary, not expected • Apply premium penalty rates to minimise its use • Commit to collective agreements that protect crew Sign this petition to demand safer, fairer working lives for everyone behind the camera.
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    Created by Bectu Union