Indymedia York

GMB members on strike today at JJB Sports warehouse in Wigan announced that there would be two further days of strike action at the warehouse next Wednesday 15th November and Thursday 16th November. The ongoing work to rule and overtime ban will continue. GMB members this morning also travelled to London to protest at the DTI at the lack of action to curb the strike breaking activities of 3 local employment agencies one of which is owned by millionaire ex Liverpool and Chelsea footballer David Speedie.

On Saturday 11th November at 11am GMB supported by No Sweat are staging protest demonstrations outside JJB stores in 10 cities - see details below. There will also be a yellow card protest by Wigan fans on the terraces at JJB Sports Stadium at 3pm before Wigan kick off against Charlton in the Premiership. In addition Billy Bragg has now been confirmed to appear in next month's Christmas "National Minimum Wage v the multi-millionaires" benefit party for the strikers to take place at a venue to be announced in Wigan.