NHS pay victory
16 March 2023
NHS workers have achieved a signal victory in their pay campaign. The improved offerwill be put to members by their unions with a recommendation to accept.
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Government delays key rail and road projects
14 March 2023
Transport secretary Mark Harper has announced delays to much needed transport projects. His plans have attracted criticism from industry and unions.
RMT train operating members still in dispute
14 March 2023
RMT members employed by the 14 train operating companies are continuing their long running dispute over pay and conditions.
RMT ballots on new Network Rail offer [updated]
14 March 2023
RMT is conducting a referendum ballot of its Network Rail members after an improved offer from the employer. They have now voted to accept.
BBC journalists strike for local future
13 March 2023
BBC journalists are starting industrial action in defence of their jobs and their local stations. They have called a 24-hour strike on Wednesday 15 March, Budget Day, followed by a work to rule.
BBC Singers sacked – and reprieved
13 March 2023
Musicians, concert goers and radio listeners have united to condemn the BBC’s decision to close the BBC Singers as part of a plan to cut 20 per cent of jobs in BBC orchestras and music ensembles.
Keep the EU out of Britain – and Ireland too!
10 March 2023
At the end of February the goverment announced a provisional agreement (the Windsor Framework) with the EU to resolve difficulties with the Northern Ireland Protocol. Rishi Sunak claims this will “take back control” of Northern Ireland. It won’t.
Health unions make progress
9 March 2023
Health service workers are making progress in their pay dispute now that the government is talking to all unions directly about NHS England pay.
NHS pay settlements in Wales and Scotland likely
9 March 2023
NHS workers in Wales and Scotland are close to settling their respective pay claims. The settlements are below the level of inflation, but higher than the original offers.
Our troubled rivers documented
8 March 2023
This excellent documentary focuses on the state of the rivers of England and Wales and the neglect of a key aspect of our national infrastructure.
The fight for rail continues [updated]
27 February 2023
The government’s attempts to end railway pay disputes are meeting continued resistance.
Food shortages: Britain needs a plan
27 February 2023
Capitalism can’t feed us. Shortages of tomatoes and salad vegetables are symptomatic of wider problems in farming.