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Unions' Encore: How Organized Labour is Shaping British Politics in 2025! [Open Tools] 01-01-2026


Met call centre staff begin New Year's Eve strike [BBC] 31-12-2025


Unite leader tells Labour to ‘stop being embarrassed’ to be voice of workers [The Guardian] 30-12-2025


TUC General Secretary: Only a relentless focus on living standards can stem the tide of the populist right  [TUC] 27-12-2025


Don't rule out EU customs union, TUC boss tells Starmer [BBC] 27-12-2025



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Unions' Encore: How Organized Labour is Shaping British Politics in 2025! 2026-01-01 [Open Tools]

Usdaw calls on the company to make a New Year resolution and treat the staff with respect 2026-01-01 [USDAW]

Hundreds of trade unionists say ‘we stand in solidarity with Alaa Abd el-Fattah’ 2025-12-31 [MENA SN]

England Met call centre staff begin New Year's Eve strike 2025-12-31 [BBC]

Ireland Northern Ireland Some NI Water staff on strike over pay 2025-12-31 [BBC]

DLR workers to strike on New Year's Eve 2025-12-31 [Morning Star]

No need to wait for Employment Rights Act introduction to improve work flexibility, bosses told 2025-12-31 [Morning Star]

Parliament's security staff to strike on NYE in dispute over pay, terms and conditions 2025-12-31 [Morning Star]

Met call centre staff begin New Year's Eve strike 2025-12-31 [BBC]

Teachers to strike in 2026 if they don’t get proper pay rise, union leaders warn 2025-12-30 [The Morning Star]

Scotland Scottish fire service needs ‘investment, not cuts,’ warns FBU 2025-12-30 [Morning Star]

TUC urges Labour to make economic security 'key dividing line' with Reform UK 2025-12-30 [Morning Star]

Two in three women still given PPE for men, GMB survey finds 2025-12-30 [Morning Star]

Passengers face filthy trains as DLR cleaners strike over sick pay refusal 2025-12-30 [RMT]

Unite leader tells Labour to ‘stop being embarrassed’ to be voice of workers 2025-12-30 [The Guardian]

Women say ill-fitting PPE leaves them unsafe at work 2025-12-30 [Scaffmag]

Sir Keir Starmer's Labour is 'austerity lite', says Unite boss in scathing attack on 'failing leadership' 2025-12-30 [Standard]

PPE Fit For All 2025-12-30 [GMB]

Spirit Boeing deal 'leaves unanswered questions' 2025-12-30 [GMB]

Sharon Graham ends 2025 with renewed push for public ownership 2025-12-29 [The Canary]

Female council workers won £1.1bn in equal pay claims this year 2025-12-29 [The Morning Star]

England Liverpool's Hooters staff complain of 'illegal' practices 2025-12-28 [The Echo]

Equal pay settlements for female council workers pass £1bn 2025-12-28 [The Guardian]

KFC franchisee given £70k fine over 'slave' comment 2025-12-27 [BBC]

Don't rule out EU customs union, TUC boss tells Starmer 2025-12-27 [BBC]

More than £1 billion won for women this year in equal pay cases 2025-12-27 [LBC]

GMB win £1billion in equal pay cases 2025-12-27 [GMB]

More than £1 billion won for women in equal pay cases this year, union reveals 2025-12-27 [The Independent]

England Women workers claim more than £1bn in 2025 after trade union campaign 2025-12-27 [Birmingham Live]

Trade unions leader calls on Labour to forge closer relationship with Europe 2025-12-27 [The Guardian]

Don't rule out EU customs union, TUC boss tells Starmer 2025-12-27 [BBC]

TUC General Secretary: Only a relentless focus on living standards can stem the tide of the populist right  2025-12-27 [TUC]

Bus drivers could continue striking until January 2025-12-24 [BBC]

Wales Health visitors preparing for strike action 2025-12-24 [Wales Online]

UK SA organisations demand immediate action for UK pro-Palestine hunger-striking prisoners 2025-12-24 [IOL]

Education union leaders call for ‘immediate release’ of hunger-striking prisoners 2025-12-23 [Morning Star]

English councils warned against adopting four-day week 2025-12-23 [BBC]

Former mineworkers celebrate ‘historic’ £100-a-week UK pensions boost 2025-12-23 [The Guardian]

UK Rockstar Games accused of union-busting after firing 34 in Canada and U.K. in October 2025-12-22 [CBC]

Christmas Cheer(ios) as Wirral cereal workers win £10,000 bonuses after site closure threat 2025-12-22 [GMB]

PCS statement on treatment of hunger strikers on remand 2025-12-22 [PCS]

Update on Tate Galleries dispute 2025-12-22 [PCS]

British Library members asked to sacrifice terms and conditions for pay 2025-12-22 [PCS]

Certas tanker driver strikes suspended, following improved offer 2025-12-22 [Unite]

RMT hails major insourcing victory as TransPennine Express dispatch workers move in-house 2025-12-22 [RMT]

Certas tanker driver strikes suspended, following improved offer 2025-12-22 [Unite]

England Abuse of ambulance workers 'completely unacceptable' 2025-12-22 [BBC]

UK Government issues interim AI and copyright update - authors' union responds 2025-12-22 [Society of Authors]

Union career progression: myth or reality? 2025-12-21 [UWU]

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11-01-1831 Dozens of workers are convicted of machine-breaking during the agricultural workers' rebellion commonly known as the Swing Riots [more]