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Wapping dispute still shapes the fight for workers today

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Wapping dispute still shapes the fight for workers today [Morning Star] 25-01-2026


Great Ormond Street Hospital workers secure historic appeal over discrimination [Morning Star] 24-01-2026


Man dies at Eurolink Industrial Estate in Sittingbourne near COOK Classic building [Kent Online] 22-01-2026


Oxfordshire warehouse worker dies in 'tragic incident' [Oxford Mail] 22-01-2026


Winning for workers [UNISON] 22-01-2026



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Wapping dispute still shapes the fight for workers today 2026-01-25 [Morning Star]

Reflections on Wapping: Employers come together to prepare – so should we. Be union 2026-01-25 [Morning Star]

Preserving Wapping: How the Marx Memorial Library is safeguarding a defining labour struggle 2026-01-25 [Morning Star]

England Windrush line staff vote for three-day strike 2026-01-24 [BBC]

England The Battle of Wapping begins – archive, January 1986 2026-01-24 [The Guardian]

More than 50 employers switch to 4-day work week 2026-01-24 [Morning Star]

Scotland Unite accuses hotel chain of illegally using agency staff during strike 2026-01-24 [Morning Star]

Great Ormond Street Hospital workers secure historic appeal over discrimination 2026-01-24 [Morning Star]

Teacher strike across schools in Midlands extended as hundreds rally in Birmingham 2026-01-23 [ITV]

‘Scandalous’ University of Sheffield bosses threaten to withhold pay after strikes, union warns 2026-01-22 [Morning Star]

Royal College of Midwives calls on government to take urgent action with Safe Staffing campaign 2026-01-22 [Morning Star]

Bridging generations this Holocaust Memorial Day 2026-01-22 [Unison]

Pay victory at Lloyd's Register 2026-01-22 [Nautilus]

Winning for workers 2026-01-22 [UNISON]

England Second Step mental health staff announce seven more strike days 2026-01-22 [UNISON]

Scotland MU Responds to New Report on Women’s Experiences of Sexual Violence and Harassment in Scottish Folk Music 2026-01-22 [MU]

Ireland Northern Ireland Public sector workers ‘have just days to claim share of £100m compensation’ says union 2026-01-22 [The Irish News]

NUJ would welcome investigation into Telegraph takeover 2026-01-22 [NUJ]

Oxfordshire warehouse worker dies in 'tragic incident' 2026-01-22 [Oxford Mail]

Man dies at Eurolink Industrial Estate in Sittingbourne near COOK Classic building 2026-01-22 [Kent Online]

GMB tells Guardian to correct its smears from TSSA union’s Eslamdoust 2026-01-21 [The Canary]

England Cambridge Stagecoach workers intensify strike action over pay disparities 2026-01-21 [Unite]

McDonald’s UK: Will the company engage to end gender-based violence in its restaurants? 2026-01-21 [IUF]

NUJ members win union recognition and 7.3% pay rise at Wyvex Media 2026-01-21 [NUJ]

Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin re-elected as Chair of the Society of Authors 2026-01-21 [Society of Authors]

TUC: Workers and Machines newsletter #1 2026-01-21 [TUC]

Reclaim democratic control of TfL and bring cleaners back in-house 2026-01-21 [RMT]

Unite statement on the delayed DIP and impact on defence jobs in Britain 2026-01-20 [Unite the union]

1,200 jobs at risk as Asda outsources George online distribution 2026-01-20 [Drapers]

Scotland Teaching union announces details of new strike ballot 2026-01-20 [BBC]

More than 200 hospital staff begin week-long strike for NHS pensions equality 2026-01-20 [Morning Star]

Lifeboats charity refuses union recognition as staff 'denied a voice' on major site's closure plans 2026-01-20 [Morning Star]

Failing to settle Birmingham bin workers’ strike has cost £33.4m, council estimates 2026-01-20 [Morning Star]

Strikes off as First Glasgow workers secure pay win 2026-01-20 [Unite]

Union leader calls for 'real change, not half-measures' in wake of water white paper 2026-01-20 [FBU]

England Week-long walkout over pensions starts at hospital 2026-01-20 [BBC]

Hospital workers celebrate backpay announcement 2026-01-20 [BBC]

Why TikTok Workers In The UK Are Taking Legal Steps As Whistleblowers Go Public 2026-01-20 [ABP]

Opinion: Why can’t Ofsted learn from its mistakes? 2026-01-20 [Unison]

Strong regulation needed to overhaul failing water system, says UNISON 2026-01-20 [Unison]

Appeal for striking members at the National Coal Mining Museum 2026-01-20 [Unison]

Unite signs landmark sexual harassment policy at Heathrow Airport 2026-01-20 [Unite]

Unite signs landmark sexual harassment policy at Heathrow Airport 2026-01-20 [Unite]

Unite responds to lifeboat charity RNLI's blocking of union recognition 2026-01-20 [Unite]

London's unemployment rate almost doubles in less than two years in growing jobs crisis 2026-01-20 [The Standard]

TSSA and GMB exchange accusations of bullying and mistreatment 2026-01-20 [Morning Star]

Number of employed people in UK falls again as wage growth slows 2026-01-20 [The Guardian]

London buses set for more disruption as drivers vote for strikes again 2026-01-19 [Standard]

Spain RMT expresses condolences following Spanish railway crash 2026-01-19 [RMT]

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