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'Justice not served' as firms fined for deaths of two pest control workers

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'Justice not served' as firms fined for deaths of two pest control workers [Eastern Daily Press] 03-04-2026


Asbestos is ‘ticking time bomb’ set to kill hundreds of thousands, NEU hears [Morning Star] 01-04-2026


Zack Polanski meets unions in attempt to get them to switch party funding to Greens [The Guardian] 31-03-2026


Reform’s plan to rip up workers’ rights is “massively out of step” with the British public – new poll reveals [TUC] 31-03-2026


Employment Rights Act – a new raft of rights [Unison] 31-03-2026



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England Unite accuses Birmingham City Council of strike-breaking 2026-04-04 [The Morning Star]

Teachers need 26 weeks maternity leave amid ‘national scandal’ over numbers quitting the classroom, NASUWT leader says 2026-04-04 [Morning Star]

Female teachers struggling to deal with the ‘masculinity crisis’ in schools, NASUWT warns 2026-04-04 [Morning Star]

England Unions privately voice misgivings over BMA pay demands and doctors’ strikes 2026-04-04 [The Guardian]

Birmingham city council doubles agency spending during bin strikes 2026-04-03 [The Guardian]

'Justice not served' as firms fined for deaths of two pest control workers 2026-04-03 [Eastern Daily Press]

John Degen on falling in love with the fight for authors’ rights 2026-04-03 [Society of Authors]

  JOB   Member Response Team Administrator 2026-04-02 [PCS]

Teachers made ill by rats and hit by toaster receive share of £15m payout 2026-04-02 [The Guardian]

Track worker dies after being struck by train travelling into London at 110mph 2026-04-01 [My London]

Sponsor a UNISON container of food aid for Cuba 2026-04-01 [Morning Star]

Government must act on pay for neglected NHS staff groups, says UNISON 2026-04-01 [Unison]

Minimum wage rise 'just what this country needs' 2026-04-01 [GMB]

Stress Awareness Month 2026-04-01 [PCS]

Scotland Man, 53, died after being ‘negligently exposed’ to asbestos 2026-04-01 [STV]

Fight censorship, defend librarians: censoring school libraries rings alarm bells for us all 2026-04-01 [NEU]

Stop school closures: increase teacher numbers and reduce class sizes 2026-04-01 [NEU]

Asbestos is ‘ticking time bomb’ set to kill hundreds of thousands, NEU hears 2026-04-01 [Morning Star]

Starmer urged by unions to avoid ‘Trump-slump’ over Iran war impact 2026-04-01 [Morning Star]

Calls for school violence taskforce as teachers share stories of abuse 2026-04-01 [Morning Star]

Teachers demand welfare not warfare as NEU urges ministers to oppose defence spending hike 2026-04-01 [Morning Star]

Teachers vow to pay for Palestine solidarity leaders' court fines at NEU conference 2026-04-01 [Morning Star]

Teachers vow to resist Labour's renewed academies push and say Send reforms risk jobs 2026-04-01 [Morning Star]

TUC: Workers and Machines #3 2026-04-01 [TUC]

Scotland UCU to strike at Edinburgh University over job cuts 2026-04-01 [The Morning Star]

England Three hospital doctors’ groups threaten to coordinate strike action in England 2026-04-01 [The Guardian]

England Starmer gives doctors' union 48 hours to reconsider pay and workforce deal 2026-04-01 [Reuters]

England Senior doctors in England to be balloted for strike action, union says 2026-04-01 [Reuters]

BMA staff to continue strike over pay 2026-04-01 [GMB]

Jobs cuts to NHS England staff hit women and BAME workers hardest 2026-04-01 [Unite]

UK Outrage as African workers condemn UK stance on slavery reparations 2026-04-01 [Vanguard]

Reform ‘out of step’ with the public on workers’ rights – TUC 2026-03-31 [TUC]

Members overwhelmingly approve three‑year Home Office pay deal 2026-03-31 [PCS]

Employment Rights Act – a new raft of rights 2026-03-31 [Unison]

Scotland Stormont must deliver on protections for women and girls 2026-03-31 [Unite]

Teachers must ‘vehemently defend’ Palestine Action sign-holders, NEU leader says 2026-03-31 [Morning Star]

Scotland Lecturers strike against University of Edinburgh's job cuts 2026-03-31 [Morning Star]

One in six teachers suffer ‘frightening’ misogynistic abuse fuelled by social media, survey finds 2026-03-31 [Morning Star]

Scotland STUC launches workers' manifesto for Holyrood 2026-03-31 [Morning Star]

Three in four teachers consider leaving profession due to burnout 2026-03-31 [Morning Star]

‘Corrupt’ Ofsted reforms have made inspections worse, teachers union says 2026-03-31 [Morning Star]

Green leader hits out at academies and ‘toxic’ Ofsted in blistering address to educators 2026-03-31 [Morning Star]

Reform’s plan to rip up workers’ rights is “massively out of step” with the British public – new poll reveals 2026-03-31 [TUC]

UK ITUC-Africa slams Kemi Badenoch over UK stance on slave trade reparations 2026-03-31 [Nigerian Tribune]

Zack Polanski meets unions in attempt to get them to switch party funding to Greens 2026-03-31 [The Guardian]

England Drivers facing ‘disgusting’ facilities at Birmingham Airport. 2026-03-30 [GMB]

Thousands march against far right in London in biggest ever multicultural protest 2026-03-28 [The Guardian]

‘Strange situation’ as BMA staff and members stage simultaneous strike 2026-03-28 [Morning Star]

‘We will not stand by while communities are deliberately divided’ 2026-03-28 [Morning Star]

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