<-- Back Minister steps up pressure on UK firms over home working 2021-01-14 [Guardian] Three victims of trafficking and modern slavery to sue Biffa 2021-01-14 [The Guardian] RMT demands end to 'fire and re-hire' in UK offshore wind industry 2021-01-14 [RMT] RMT members to strike at rail infrastructure firm Clarke Chapman 2021-01-14 [RMT] Towards telecoms strike in BT? 2021-01-13 [Workers liberty] Lowest paid in UK have suffered the most financially in the pandemic, report finds 2021-01-13 [The Guardian] A trade union is considering disaffiliating from Keir Starmer's Labour 2021-01-12 [The Canary] Women in UK face rising online abuse from co-workers, survey says 2021-01-12 [Opendemocracy] New funding for skills training in Wales 2021-01-12 [Wales TUC] High status of Northern Ireland human rights body 'being put at risk' 2021-01-11 [Guardian] Unison union elects Christina McAnea as its first female leader 2021-01-11 [Guardian] Labour facing another split over police immunity in 'spy cops' bill 2021-01-11 [The Guardian] Christina McAnea is the new general secretary of UNISON 2021-01-11 [UNISON] Thank NHS staff with proper pay rise, say RCM and health unions 2021-01-11 [RCM] COVID-19 - RMT demands urgent action to protect TfL workers 2021-01-11 [RMT] “Do whatever it takes” – NASUWT says government must ensure parents can afford to keep their children at home 2021-01-10 [Union News] Parents need more support to keep pupils at home during lockdown 2021-01-10 [NASUWT ] Starmer supporter plans bid for leadership of Unite union 2021-01-10 [Observer] Unions challenge Williamson over number of pupils allowed back into school 2021-01-10 [Union News] Gerard Coyne to stand for Unite general secretary 2021-01-10 [Union News] TSSA updated guidance on working through the pandemic 2021-01-09 [TSSA] ‘I can't afford to retire' – why carers need a living wage 2021-01-08 [UNISON] RMT declares dispute on Cross Country trains over COVID varian 2021-01-08 [RMT] Carers need practical support more than applause 2021-01-08 [UNISON] Read the union advertisement too dangerous for Daily Mail readers 2021-01-07 [Union News] GMB members begin five-day national strike at British Gas 2021-01-07 [Union News] PCS launches OCS security officer industrial action ballot 2021-01-07 [PCS] British Gas workers to strike from Thursday after restructuring talks break down 2021-01-07 [The Guardian] PCS calls on civil service to instruct government workers to work from home 2021-01-06 [PCS] Only a quarter of employers in Wales following government advice on risk assessments 2021-01-06 [Wales TUC] National lockdown advice for members 2021-01-06 [TSSA] Top UK bosses are paid 115 times more than average worker, analysis finds 2021-01-06 [The Guardian] Exlusive: Teacher Covid rates up to 333% above average 2021-01-05 [TES] UNISON urges employers to review staff safety due to new Covid variant 2021-01-05 [UNISON] RMT responds to speculation over rail capacity issues in light of new lockdown measures 2021-01-05 [RMT] BTec exams must be cancelled now urges UNISON 2021-01-05 [UNISON] Affordable housing and the impact on recruitment and retention of key workers 2021-01-05 [UNISON] RMT slams company for failing to take new variant of COVID seriousl 2021-01-05 [RMT] Reprieve for Assange, with a sting in the tail 2021-01-04 [NUJ] Bosses should offer furlough to working parents affected by school closures, says TUC 2021-01-04 [TUC] Unions call on Labour to back NEU over schools closures 2021-01-03 [Union News] Rising trend of bus and coach fires must be 'thoroughly investigated' 2021-01-03 [RMT] Richest 1% have almost a quarter of UK wealth, study claims 2021-01-03 [The Guardian] UK urged to keep schools shut as daily Covid-19 cases soar to new record 2021-01-03 [TVNZ] Ministers must delay school reopening by a fortnight, says UNISON 2021-01-03 [UNISON] NHS staff fear speaking out over crisis in English hospital 2021-01-03 [The Guardian] National World strikes £10.2million deal for JPI Media 2021-01-02 [NUJ] 'Tampon tax': UK abolishes 'sexist' tax on women's sanitary products 2021-01-02 [NZ Herald] Union poised to advise teachers in England not to return to classrooms 2021-01-02 [Guardian][More News]