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UK Teachers strike over six Hackney school closures as 28-day consultation begins [The Standard] 06-02-2025

UK Join the workplace day of action for Palestine on 13 February [TUC] 06-02-2025

UK App drivers plan to ‘log off’ in pay and conditions campaign [Time and Star] 06-02-2025

UK Asda women workers ‘on cusp’ of equal pay victory [Labour Research Department] 06-02-2025

UK Nigel Farage Is a ‘Political Fraud’ Who Must Be Exposed as an ‘NHS-Privatising Putin Apologist’, Says TUC Leader [Byline Times] 05-02-2025

UK Thousands of Asda workers win latest stage in decade-long equal pay case [The Guardian] 04-02-2025

UK British Steel needs carbon costs relief to save thousands of Scunthorpe jobs, unions say [Morning star] 04-02-2025

UK Ofsted’s new school report card worse than old system, say headteachers [The Guardian] 03-02-2025

UK Unions and Ruth Perry's sister slam plans for colour-coded Ofsted inspection reports [Morning Star] 03-02-2025

UK Most zero-hours workers ‘with same employer for more than a year’ [The Guardian] 03-02-2025


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Scotland Glasgow teachers announce strike date in dispute over cuts 2025-02-08 [PA Media]

The power of trade unions: real stories from young workers 2025-02-08 [TUC]

The power of trade unions: real stories from young workers 2025-02-08 [TUC]

Scotland Council threaten to 'fire and rehire' workers over holiday dispute 2025-02-07 [The Post]

Scotland Union blames West Dunbartonshire Council of threatening staff with 'firing and rehiring' in row over public holidays 2025-02-07 [The Daily Record]

Landmark win 'sets precedent for entire trade union movement' 2025-02-07 [Labour Research Department]

Asda women workers ‘on cusp’ of equal pay victory 2025-02-06 [Labour Research Department]

App drivers plan to ‘log off’ in pay and conditions campaign 2025-02-06 [Time and Star]

Bank of England must keep moving with rate cuts to help households and businesses 2025-02-06 [TUC]

Long Covid tribunal claims surge as employers grapple with long-term sick leave, analysis finds 2025-02-06 [People Management]

Join the workplace day of action for Palestine on 13 February 2025-02-06 [TUC]

Teachers strike over six Hackney school closures as 28-day consultation begins 2025-02-06 [The Standard]

England Domestic abuse advisors to strike 'indefinitely' 2025-02-05 [BBC]

Nigel Farage Is a ‘Political Fraud’ Who Must Be Exposed as an ‘NHS-Privatising Putin Apologist’, Says TUC Leader 2025-02-05 [Byline Times]

Met Police staff launch two-week strike over flexible working row 2025-02-04 [Morning Star]

British Steel needs carbon costs relief to save thousands of Scunthorpe jobs, unions say 2025-02-04 [Morning star]

England Domestic abuse workers to strike over proposed job cuts 2025-02-04 [Evening Standard]

England Birmingham bin workers strike over pay dispute 2025-02-04 [Employee Benefits]

Thousands of Asda workers win latest stage in decade-long equal pay case 2025-02-04 [The Guardian]

NEU warns government that school system can't be improved while implementing austerity measures 2025-02-03 [Morning Star]

Women's aid workers to begin indefinite strike action from Valentine’s Day over job cuts 2025-02-03 [Morning Star]

Asda equal pay ruling leaves women workers on cusp of justice 2025-02-03 [GMB]

Get ready for HeartUnions 2025 2025-02-03 [TUC]

Most zero-hours workers ‘with same employer for more than a year’ 2025-02-03 [The Guardian]

Thousands take to streets to protest against far right 2025-02-03 [Morning Star]

Unions and Ruth Perry's sister slam plans for colour-coded Ofsted inspection reports 2025-02-03 [Morning Star]

Tory bid to derail worker rights bill ‘ignoring the evidence’, new TUC analysis shows 2025-02-03 [Morning Star]

Fire chiefs warn UK is not prepared for climate crisis impacts 2025-02-03 [The Guardian]

Ofsted’s new school report card worse than old system, say headteachers 2025-02-03 [The Guardian]

Three biggest unions call for £3,000 pay rise for all council staff 2025-02-01 [Morning Star]

TUC slams Tory shadow minister's ‘patronising’ work ethic claims 2025-02-01 [Morning Star]

Unions call for £3,000 annual pay rise for 1.4m 'vital public sector workers' 2025-02-01 [The Mirror]

Ireland Northern Ireland Education minister hopes to finalise teacher pay deal 'within days' 2025-01-31 [BBC]

Huddersfield First bus strikes suspended following improved pay offer 2025-01-31 [Unite the union]

AstraZeneca cancels £450m Liverpool investment, blaming UK government funding cuts 2025-01-31 [Guardian]

Tributes paid to tireless community activist Tommy Anderson 2025-01-31 [Waltham Forest Echo]

NUJ welcomes start of open reporting in family courts in England and Wales 2025-01-30 [NUJ]

Show support for striking Met Police staff at an online rally 2025-01-30 [PCS]

18-hour days, heatstroke and sleeping on the floor: life behind the scenes for UK festival workers 2025-01-30 [bectu]

Royal Mail overhaul must come with better working conditions and service reliability, CWU warns 2025-01-30 [Morning Star]

Labour's growth plans only possible with workers' rights, warns trade union leader 2025-01-30 [FBU]

BBC Review into conduct of Russell Brand is all too familiar reading 2025-01-30 [Bectu]

Staff working in ‘brutal’ conditions at some of UK’s biggest festivals, union says 2025-01-30 [The Guardian]

BMA staff ready to strike over pay 2025-01-30 [Personnel Today]

Action is needed to avoid closure of Stellantis UK’s most productive plant 2025-01-30 [IndustriAll Europe]

Ombudsman staff to strike out over pay and mandate pushing for office working 2025-01-30 [The Mirror]

UK Over 600 union leaders from 50 countries to unite in Belfast for historic European summit 2025-01-30 [UNI Europa]

Protecting labour rights, human rights and the environment in global value chains 2025-01-30 [TUC]

Unite delivers new recognition agreement for advocacy service workers in Aberdeen 2025-01-30 [Unite]

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