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‘If you know that you’re right, that is what can carry you through’: how school support staff stood together and won

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TUC rejects comparisons between Reform's billionaire donations and trade union funding of Labour [TUC] 14-09-2026


‘If you know that you’re right, that is what can carry you through’: how school support staff stood together and won [Unison] 14-09-2026


‘Something’s got to give’: TUC boss calls for windfall tax on tech giants to fund public services [The Observer] 13-09-2026


London Underground workers exposed to asbestos without protective masks, documents reveal [The Guardian] 12-09-2026


/ UK Union leaders call on government to take action to support imprisoned Ukrainian workers [Labour List] 12-09-2026



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Aslef’s access to toilets campaign draws cross-union support 2026-09-14 [Morning Star]

NHS using black market of exploited migrant workers, TUC Congress hears 2026-09-14 [Morning Star]

No place for hate in our communities, says UNISON 2026-09-14 [Unison]

‘If you know that you’re right, that is what can carry you through’: how school support staff stood together and won 2026-09-14 [Unison]

England V&A workers strike over pay and working conditions 2026-09-14 [Prospect]

Ireland Northern Ireland Pilgrim’s strike attracts union concern over agency workers 2026-09-14 [Just Food]

Almost 1 in 4 school staff work in asbestos buildings 2026-09-14 [GMB]

Department of economy must investigate use of agency workers at Pilgrims during strike 2026-09-14 [Unite]

Unite secures Commonwealth War Graves Commission workers 8.4 per cent pay rise 2026-09-14 [Unite]

Europe 'Organising the fight-back together' - Esther Lynch speech at TUC Congress 2026 2026-09-14 [ETUC]

Quarter of school staff work in buildings with asbestos problems, damp and mould, union warns 2026-09-14 [Mirror]

Europe ETUC leader calls for united fightback against the far right 2026-09-14 [Morning Star]

TUC rejects comparisons between Reform's billionaire donations and trade union funding of Labour 2026-09-14 [TUC]

England Strikes suspended after progress on East Midlands Railway safety dispute talks 2026-09-13 [Rayo]

England Union to ballot over claim Leeds City Council has underpaid women 2026-09-13 [Leeds Live]

‘Something’s got to give’: TUC boss calls for windfall tax on tech giants to fund public services 2026-09-13 [The Observer]

Scotland Rockstar had a mole in the union worker Discord server 'for over two and a half years', GTA 6 company reveals during legal battle 2026-09-12 [Rock Paper Shotgun]

Scotland Sacked Grand Theft Auto worker claims Rockstar staff placed on 'watch list' 2026-09-12 [BBC]

UK Union leaders call on government to take action to support imprisoned Ukrainian workers 2026-09-12 [Labour List]

London Underground workers exposed to asbestos without protective masks, documents reveal 2026-09-12 [The Guardian]

14 unions urge Health Secretary to fix ‘second-class treatment’ NHS pay 2026-09-11 [Morning Star]

TUC calls on government to ‘release the handbrake’ on public investment 2026-09-11 [Morning Star]

England Amazon and Apple furniture factory facing strike over pay 2026-09-11 [GMB]

England Union to ballot thousands of council workers over equal pay claim 2026-09-11 [The Business Desk]

Scotland 'Justice at last feels within reach:' Fired Rockstar workers rally in Glasgow as union busting tribunal begins 2026-09-11 [Game Developer]

New training requirement on preventing violence and harassment at sea 2026-09-11 [Nautilus]

USA FBU marks 25 years since 9/11 terrorist attacks 2026-09-11 [FBU]

Dismissed Rockstar workers go to tribunal 2026-09-11 [Morning Star]

NHS under ‘relentless pressure’ as figures show impact of summer heatwaves 2026-09-11 [Morning Star]

National call-to-action on rising tide of racist violence 2026-09-11 [Morning Star]

PCS signs joint statement on escalation of racist violence 2026-09-10 [PCS]

GMB Launches Octopus recognition bid 2026-09-10 [GMB]

Bedford Movianto NHS warehouse strikes off after ‘excellent’ pay deal secured 2026-09-10 [Unite]

Neo Next workers at Flotta oil terminal secure pay rise after strike threat 2026-09-10 [Unite]

Tesco 'empty shelves' strike threat ends after Unite secures inflation-busting pay rise for over 3,000 workers 2026-09-10 [Unite]

Scotland Strike action set to hit Diageo’s Cameronbridge distillery, over job cuts 2026-09-10 [Unite]

England Legal 500 publication to be hit by strikes 2026-09-10 [Unite]

Scotland Minister backs warning over Pink Ladies Glasgow protest 2026-09-10 [The Herald]

Is Burnham trying to appease Trump? Or Reform? What other reason is there for these North Sea oil plans? 2026-09-10 [The Guardian]

Tax banks to give some households energy bill cut, unions tell Burnham 2026-09-10 [BBC]

TUC general secretary tells PM to build an ‘economy that works for working people’ 2026-09-10 [Morning Star]

‘Fundamentally unfair’: Burnham must overhaul migration reforms, says TUC general secretary 2026-09-10 [TUC]

TUC hails ban on illegal settlement trade as “important step forward” towards lasting peace in Middle East 2026-09-10 [TUC]

Scotland Glasgow Tribunal to Hear Rockstar Games Union-Busting Claims Starting Thursday 2026-09-09 [Northeast Times]

London Fire Brigade records one of the busiest summers in its history 2026-09-09 [London Fire Brigade]

UNISON welcomes trade ban on Israeli settlements 2026-09-09 [Unison]

UNISON welcomes trade ban on Israeli settlements 2026-09-09 [Unison]

Hot bus win: Air conditioning to be fitted to all London bus cabs following Unite campaign 2026-09-09 [Unite]

Northern Ireland Pilgrims Europe workforce determined to secure fair pay increase 2026-09-08 [Unite]

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2-09-1976 All 137 Grumwick strikers are sacked by the company. [more]

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28-09-1995 Liverpool dockers are locked out by their employer, sparking a two-year struggle for their jobs and livelihoods. [more]