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


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


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


GMB union faces claims of bullying in industrial disputes from rival union leader [The Guardian] 19-01-2026


UNISON statement on NHS legal case [UNISON] 17-01-2026



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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]

Scotland Unite’s ballots hundreds of workers over Strathclyde university job cuts 2026-01-19 [Unite]

What you need to know about the new British Standard for PPE 2026-01-19 [Health and Safety International]

London Fire Brigade staff injured more than 1,000 times 2026-01-19 [Guardian Series]

Farage’s war on workers risks leaving a ‘lost generation on the scrap heap’ 2026-01-19 [Morning Star]

GMB union faces claims of bullying in industrial disputes from rival union leader 2026-01-19 [The Guardian]

Fears over London firefighters facing ‘burnout’ from demands of the job 2026-01-18 [Waltham Forest Echo]

UNISON statement on NHS legal case 2026-01-17 [UNISON]

New pay deal is just the ticket for Bromley traffic wardens 2026-01-17 [Inside rodon]

Burnout fears grow as survey shows nearly two in five young workers forced to take time off due to stress 2026-01-17 [The Morning Star]

Sacked TikTok workers in UK launch legal action over ‘union busting’ 2026-01-16 [The Guardian]

England Farce at coal mining museum as striking staff given pay offer that could see them disciplined 2026-01-16 [UNISON]

Iran UNISON statement on Iranian protests 2026-01-16 [UNISON]

England Hundreds of Liverpool workers on strike this week: what you need to know 2026-01-16 [The Echo]

England Airedale hospital workers hand in 7,000 petition ahead of strike 2026-01-16 [GMB]

RMT secures inflation proof pay deal on Network Rail 2026-01-16 [RMT]

TB outbreak at Amazon Coventry 2026-01-16 [GMB]

Northern Ireland Staff at Glen Dimplex, Portadown end industrial dispute after vote to accept improved pay offer 2026-01-16 [Unite]

Scotland Unite secures significant win for Glenrothes based Bosch Rexroth workers 2026-01-16 [Unite]

Heathrow cabin crew at SAS airline win pay victory after strike action 2026-01-16 [Unite]

Female nurses win employment case over NHS changing-room use by trans colleague 2026-01-16 [The Guardian]

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