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Daily Archives: July 21, 2008

Strike action affects major island services

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STATES manual employees staged a walkout this morning leaving parts of Guernsey at a virtual standstill.

Blog - Guernsey on strike

With today’s strike by State’s manual workers Guernsey Press reporters are out and about keeping track of its effect. This page will be used to follow any developments during the day.

So what was the point?

AS STATES manual workers began their day of disruption, it remained unclear what the strategy of their union Unite is in flexing its industrial muscle other than making life difficult for islanders and visitors and costing its members a day’s pay.

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The strike in pictures

Photos taken during today’s industrial action by States’ manual workers.

Dale gets shock call-up

DALE GARLAND has put his summer hols on hold – he is off to the Olympics.

Time to tighten our belts, says Chamber boss

INFLATION may be largely out of our control but there is no need to panic, business experts have advised.

Police halt beach party

A BEACH party at Pembroke on Saturday attended by 600 people was ended early by police.

Groves notches eighth win on his favourite hill

MARTIN GROVES’S love affair with the Guernsey hill shows no signs of ending.

Everton owe it to young keeper

EVERTON were crowned the 2008 BWCI Guernsey Mini Soccer Festival champions after they won a dramatic penalty shoot out against Glasgow Rangers yesterday.

Bigger, better and giving chances

STANDARDS have never been higher at Chemin Le Roi.