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Ambulanze in fila davanti agli ospedali, picco di contagi, medici in rivolta e lo scandalo dei tamponi sbagliati: la sanità inglese di nuovo in ginocchio causa Covid [Il fatto quotidiano] 2021-10-18

“Three weeks to save term” – UCU begins balloting at 150 universities [Union News] 2021-10-18

Want to know what a just transition to a green economy looks like? Ask the workers [The Guardian] 2021-10-18

Ford Halewood electric drive investment strongly welcomed [Unite the union] 2021-10-18

Changes to lorry cabotage will result in driver exploitation and misery warns Unite [Unite the union] 2021-10-16

Le plus grand syndicat britannique « prend Noël en otage » après avoir menacé d’organiser des grèves massives de LORRY [News 24] 2021-10-15

The SoA stands with the Union of Belarusian Writers in the face of its forced liquidation§ [Society of Authors] 2021-10-15

Half of working mums don’t get the flexibility they ask for – TUC survey [TUC] 2021-10-15

One in five key workers in public sector 'actively considering' quitting [TUC] 2021-10-14

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Flawed heat pump plan will deliver rocketing bills and unemployment 2021-10-19 [GMB]

TUC – government net-zero strategy 'a huge let down' 2021-10-19 [TUC]

Strike ballots open at UK universities 2021-10-19 [UCU]

Scotland Glasgow bin workers to strike during Cop26 2021-10-19 [The Guardian]

Ambulanze in fila davanti agli ospedali, picco di contagi, medici in rivolta e lo scandalo dei tamponi sbagliati: la sanità inglese di nuovo in ginocchio causa Covid 2021-10-18 [Il fatto quotidiano]

Authors support publishing industry action on climate 2021-10-18 [Society of Authors]

England Equity members protest to save Stratford Circus Arts Centre 2021-10-18 [Union News]

“Three weeks to save term” – UCU begins balloting at 150 universities 2021-10-18 [Union News]

England Brighton bin strikers meet to consult new offer 2021-10-18 [Union News]

England GMB members on strike in the Derbyshire Dales 2021-10-18 [Union News]

Want to know what a just transition to a green economy looks like? Ask the workers 2021-10-18 [The Guardian]

Ford to make electric car parts at Halewood plant 2021-10-18 [BBC]

Ford Halewood electric drive investment strongly welcomed 2021-10-18 [Unite the union]

Overhaul of U.K.’s Human Rights Act would include 'mechanism' to 'correct' rulings by the European Court of Human Rights 2021-10-17 [Politico]

Government get the creative industries ‘back on tour’. 2021-10-17 [Equity]

‘There’s a big job to be done,’ says shadow police minister 2021-10-17 [UNISON]

PCS response to announcement of reward payments at DVLA 2021-10-17 [PCS]

RMT strike action on Stagecoach buses in South West goes ahead 2021-10-17 [RMT]

Changes to lorry cabotage will result in driver exploitation and misery warns Unite 2021-10-16 [Unite the union]

Derbyshire Dales refuse collectors strike over pay and 'disresepct' 2021-10-16 [GMB]

PCS DVSA strike suspended 2021-10-16 [PCS]

You Can’t Have a High-Wage Economy Without Strong Unions 2021-10-16 [Tribune]

Northern Ireland Call for department to oversee Mid and East Antrim Council 2021-10-16 [BBC]

RMT confirms strike on Stagecoach buses in South West goes ahead 2021-10-16 [RMT]

Le plus grand syndicat britannique « prend Noël en otage » après avoir menacé d’organiser des grèves massives de LORRY 2021-10-15 [News 24]

DVSA staff to strike over safety concerns next week For more info 2021-10-15 [PCS]

Scotland Glasgow faces COP26 bins and schools strike as pay talks stall 2021-10-15 [GMB]

Council and school staff deserve increased pay offer, say unions 2021-10-15 [Unite the union]

LGA calls for Government to provide funding for school-based counselling 2021-10-15 [NEU]

Almost 150,000 self-funding carers propping up 'broken system' 2021-10-15 [GMB]

Answer to HGV driver shortage is better wages and improved conditions, says Unite 2021-10-15 [Unite the union]

One in five key workers in public sector 'actively considering' quitting – new TUC poll 2021-10-15 [TUC]

Social care is a national problem needing a national solution 2021-10-15 [UNISON]

The SoA stands with the Union of Belarusian Writers in the face of its forced liquidation§ 2021-10-15 [Society of Authors]

Putting the climate crisis 'at the heart of all we do' 2021-10-15 [WGGB]

House of Commons Asbestos Inquiry – CWU calls for complete eradication of ‘this toxic fibre’ from all UK buildings 2021-10-15 [CWU]

Austerity in England linked to more than 50,000 extra deaths in five years 2021-10-15 [The Guardian]

Half of working mums don’t get the flexibility they ask for – TUC survey 2021-10-15 [TUC]

UCL research showing families in need turning to schools for support with clothing and food 2021-10-14 [NEU]

Britain’s social care crisis is another example of how low-pay Britain is abjectly failing to deliver services 2021-10-14 [Unite the union]

One in five key workers in public sector 'actively considering' quitting 2021-10-14 [TUC]

London - TSSA backs Night Tube reopening 2021-10-14 [TSSA]

Chesterfield bus strikes suspended as new pay offer on the table 2021-10-14 [Unite the union]

We’re delivering change, but management must improve on toolsets and timings 2021-10-14 [CWU]

Strike fears on Manchester Metrolink ended as pay offer accepted 2021-10-14 [Unite the union]

NUJ expresses solidarity with the UCU in its opposition to cuts at Goldsmiths 2021-10-14 [NUJ]

Regulator HSE treating work suicide less seriously than an itch 2021-10-14 [TUC Risks]

HSE must recognise, record and investigate work-related suicides 2021-10-14 [Hazards Magazine]

Menopause symptoms forcing women to take time off work, research suggests 2021-10-14 [Morning Star]

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