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Birmingham bin strike: Birmingham leadership statements to council ‘inaccurate and misleading’ [Unite] 13-01-2026


How common is violence against NHS staff in England and what is being done to stop it? [The Guardian] 11-01-2026


Unions accuse McDonald's of 'repeated harassment' against 'mostly teenage' staff [BBC] 09-01-2026


Bus drivers to go on strike amid management ‘bullying’ at Leyton depot [Waltham Forest Echo] 09-01-2026


Unions accuse McDonald's of 'repeated harassment' against 'mostly teenage' staff [BBC] 08-01-2026



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Union calls for fish farm workers’ safety review 2026-01-13 [Undercurrent]

England Snooker textiles firm staff strike over pay 2026-01-13 [BBC]

Derek Russell: Tributes to father-of-six who died in demolition site incident 2026-01-13 [BBC]

Birmingham bin strike: Birmingham leadership statements to council ‘inaccurate and misleading’ 2026-01-13 [Unite]

Unite demands support for Scotland’s social care workers in budget 2026-01-12 [Unite the union]

Strikes off at Myerscough College as staff win pay rise and improvements to working conditions 2026-01-12 [UCU]

Scotland Workers at Glasgow finance site Diligenta striking for week tomorrow 2026-01-12 [The Times]

England Diligenta staff escalate strike action in pay dispute 2026-01-12 [Unite]

How common is violence against NHS staff in England and what is being done to stop it? 2026-01-11 [The Guardian]

Google employee made redundant after reporting sexual harassment, court hears 2026-01-11 [BBC]

England Mining museum strike extended into summer 2026-01-10 [UNISON]

England West Yorkshire Combined Authority workers to strike next week 2026-01-10 [UNISON]

England Durham University staff to vote on strike action 2026-01-10 [BBC]

England Mining museum workers extend strike into summer 2026-01-10 [BBC]

Lawyers representing hundreds of McDonald’s workers over allegations of widespread discrimination and harassment say union complaint is justified 2026-01-10 [Leigh Day]

Unite responds to Aer Lingus potential plans to close its Manchester Airport base 2026-01-09 [Unite the union]

Forestry Commission members support a shorter working week 2026-01-09 [PCS]

“Working under blankets and in outdoor coats” 2026-01-09 [PCS]

Members at Serco NorthLink negotiate above-inflation rise 2026-01-09 [Nautilus]

England No balls please! Tennis ball and snooker cloth makers go on strike over pay 2026-01-09 [Unite]

Drivers of SEND transport strike over safety fears 2026-01-09 [BBC]

Usdaw to call another day of action in a ‘fire and rehire’ dispute at Tetrosyl 2026-01-09 [IER]

England 'We're absolutely determined to carry on': Birmingham bin worker's message to Brummies as strike hits one year 2026-01-09 [The World]

England Met Police staff plan second strike over pay 2026-01-09 [HR Reporter]

Scotland Doctors strike called off as union backs latest pay deal 2026-01-09 [BBC]

Majority of largest teaching union’s members now back Green Party 2026-01-09 [The Canary]

England WSP Textiles strike before Australian Open and Masters Snooker 2026-01-09 [The Gazette]

Bus drivers to go on strike amid management ‘bullying’ at Leyton depot 2026-01-09 [Waltham Forest Echo]

Unions accuse McDonald's of 'repeated harassment' against 'mostly teenage' staff 2026-01-09 [BBC]

RMT threaten 'mass industrial action' over any attempt to automate Tube 2026-01-08 [Morning Star]

England Disruption to Leeds council transport services as workers strike over safety fears 2026-01-08 [Unite]

Scrapping two-child benefit cap can’t come a moment too soon, says UNISON 2026-01-08 [unison]

Certas fuel tanker driver strikes off after improved offer accepted 2026-01-08 [Unite]

New impact assessment shows increased benefits of Employment Rights Act to workers, businesses and economy 2026-01-08 [TUC]

Unions accuse McDonald's of 'repeated harassment' against 'mostly teenage' staff 2026-01-08 [BBC]

UK Statement on US military attack in Venezuela 2026-01-08 [Prospect]

Pay rise unsatisfactory for bus staff, says union 2026-01-08 [BBC]

Time is running out for WASPI women 2026-01-07 [Unison]

Sodexo workers at Sullom Voe terminal strike 2026-01-07 [Unite]

Department of Work and Pensions ‘running scared’ of strike ballot 2026-01-07 [IER]

England Met Police staff plan six more days of strike 2026-01-07 [BBC]

England Birmingham refuse workers' defiant message on first anniversary of bin strike 2026-01-07 [The Mirror]

Scotland St Enoch VUE cinema workers continue strikes as dispute intensifies 2026-01-07 [Unite]

Sodexo workers at Sullom Voe terminal strike 2026-01-07 [Unite]

Scotland Unison Shetland urges Shetland Islands Council to deliver infrastructure necessary for 24/7 care service 2026-01-07 [Shetland Times]

Chief Executive Anna Ganley’s predictions for 2026 2026-01-07 [Society of Authors]

Luton Airport easyJet strikes off after DHL workers secure improved deal 2026-01-06 [Unite]

UNISON conferences are going greener 2026-01-06 [Unison]

Venezuela TUC General Council statement on Venezuela 2026-01-06 [TUC]

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