Today's labour news
Redcar chemical plant workers to strike over ‘serious’ public safety concerns 2024-07-26 [Unite the union]
PCS demands Cabinet Office meeting over Gaza 2024-07-26 [PCS]
Media activism and international solidarity: a report from Tolpuddle Festival 2024 2024-07-26 [MENA SN]
Global law on biological hazards at work edges closer 2024-07-26 [Hazards magazine]
Deadly oversight: How our corporate manslaughter law failed by design 2024-07-26 [Hazards magazine]
Get better soon: The Hazards Campaign’s blueprint to make work safe again 2024-07-26 [Hazards magazine]
Workers’ fundamental right to organise is crucial in combating heat stress 2024-07-26 [ITUC]
Government energy plans must create decent jobs, Unite 2024-07-25 [Unite]
RMT strike action on Avanti West Coast Friday and Saturday 2024-07-25 [RMT]
TUC welcomes head of UN’s call for protecting workers from extreme heat 2024-07-25 [TUC]
Super-rich being advised how to avoid Labour tax clampdown, undercover investigation suggests 2024-07-25 [The Guardian]
G4S 'has broken minimum wage and modern slavery laws' 2024-07-24 [GMB]
FBU hails end of 'living nightmare' of Bibby Stockholm barge 2024-07-24 [FBU]
Labour’s New Deal urgently needed to tackle insecure work in North East – TUC 2024-07-24 [TUC]
BBC annual report: Bectu will fully engage with the BBC on reduction of roles working in public service 2024-07-24 [Bectu]
PCS strikers defiant in ongoing dispute with G4S 2024-07-24 [PCS]
Whip must be restored to two-child cap rebels, says firefighters' union 2024-07-24 [FBU]
Amazon is moving heaven and earth to beat back unions – but it’s losing ground fast 2024-07-24 [The Guardian]
Workers believe Health and Safety legislation needs rethink 2024-07-24 [CIEH]
Fresh talks in train drivers’ pay dispute ‘constructive’ – Aslef 2024-07-23 [The Standard]
Taking the chance to fix what’s been broken for too long 2024-07-23 [UNISON]
Guys and St Thomas’ nurses redouble strikes over safe staffing 2024-07-23 [Unite the union]
First South West are striking for pay justice 2024-07-23 [RMT]
Metrolink strikes called off after Manchester workers secure new pay deal 2024-07-23 [Unite the union]
Social Partnership interactive guide for union officers and reps 2024-07-23 [TUC Wales]
NUJ says cuts to BBC will harm quality and breadth of news 2024-07-23 [NUJ]
The SoA responds to Taylor & Francis Group’s sale of data to develop AI 2024-07-23 [Society of Authors]
'I was hit, kicked, bitten and sworn at by pupils' 2024-07-23 [BBC]
Amazon Coventry: A near-miss that shook a corporate giant 2024-07-22 [Morning Star]
Campaign groups unite to demand legislation holding public and corporate bodies accountable for deaths 2024-07-22 [Morning Star]
Climate campaigners gather outside Tata Steel HQ in solidarity with workers 2024-07-22 [Morning Star]
Job Centre securty guards stage mass rally as 1,500 walk out 2024-07-22 [GMB]
First South West bus workers take strike action 2024-07-22 [RMT]
How health and safety reps at GKN Automotive worked with the employer to cut waste, carbon, and unnecessary costs 2024-07-22 [TUC]
Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival 2024: ‘This government needs to start to offer hope’ 2024-07-22 [Morning Star]
Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival 2024: Amazon worker threatened with the sack for taking time off after cancer diagnosis, festival hears 2024-07-22 [Morning Star]
First South West bus strike in Cornwall Tuesday, Wednesday 2024-07-21 [Falmouth Packet]
Unions back plans to bring West Midlands buses back under public control 2024-07-21 [expressandstar.com]
UNI stands with GMB as it narrowly falls short of victory at Amazon Coventry 2024-07-20 [UNI]
UK ‘Fishery Improvement Project’ tainted by forced labour abuses, human trafficking 2024-07-20 [ITF]
Council and school workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland asked to vote on possible strike action 2024-07-20 [UNISON]
Rail Gourmet Eurostar strikes suspended after new offer 2024-07-19 [RMT]
ISS strike suspended after improved pay offer from employer 2024-07-19 [PCS]
Workers need protection in hot weather 2024-07-19 [GMB]
RMT stands in solidarity with Australian building workers 2024-07-19 [RMT]
Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival opens its doors in rural Dorset 2024-07-19 [TUC]
GMB reacts to Ofwat draft proposal 2024-07-18 [GMB]
TUC – Covid Inquiry Report is a “moment of truth for the country” as report confirms impact of austerity on UK preparedness and resilience 2024-07-18 [TUC]
UK Covid-19 Inquiry shows austerity was ‘reckless self-sabotage’ 2024-07-18 [UNISON]
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