Petition launched to protect British seafaring
18 June 2019
Momentum is developing around campaigns to use Brexit to boost employment, wages and conditions among British seafarers.
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We're in good shape for no deal - official
16 June 2019
Britain is in good shape for a no deal Brexit, according to the head of the civil service. He said preparations for leaving the EU without an agreement were now advanced, despite earlier fears.
Bristolians campaign for better trains
11 June 2019
Like many cities Bristol needs better public transport. Bristolians have been doing something about that with a long running campaign for an improved local train service.
Union attacks offshore immigration waiver
Shipping union Nautilus has hit out at a decision to extend an immigration waiver for offshore wind construction companies operating in British waters.
Report shows 21 per cent cut in local government spending
31 May 2019
Local government spending on services has fallen by more than a fifth over 10 years, according to a new report.
NHS training body still looking outside Britain
30 May 2019
The body responsible for educating and training the NHS workforce in England is still fixated on importing labour from abroad.
More jobs to be filled from abroad
30 May 2019
The government appears to be ploughing on with plans to denude countries that need their highly skilled workers more than we do rather than train our own here.
British Steel must be saved
28 May 2019
The collapse of British Steel will be disastrous for its 5,000 workers and 20,000 others in the supply chain and it will damage British industry too.
Save Essex Libraries
27 May 2019
Essex County Council is facing fierce protests against cuts to its library service. A demonstration in Chelmsford on 8 June is the latest action to keep the pressure on the council.
Little belief in EU future
21 May 2019
A new survey reports that many people across the EU belive it is likely to collapse within a generation.
Tube union wins maintenance victory
16 May 2019
Tube union RMT has suspended strike action by maintenance and engineering workers after London Underground said it would withdraw planned cuts to train inspection and preparation.
Brexit leading to better pay and conditions, says survey
13 May 2019
New research from LinkedIn indicates that the prospect of Brexit is leading to a rise in wages – and that conditions of work may be improving too.
Outsourced hospital workers win rise after May Day strike
8 May 2019
Striking NHS catering workers at two Yorkshire hospitals won a victory on 3 May after a global outsourcing giant agreed a wage rise after walking out on 1 May.
Midlands council backs down in pay dispute
2 May 2019
Customer service assistants employed by Sandwell council have won a big pay rise after the council backed down in a grading dispute.
Sellafield strikers unite against harassment
2 May 2019
The Unite union says it will defend harassed members employed by troubled outsourcing giant Mitie on the Sellafield contract.
Asda workers oppose forced contract changes
2 May 2019
Staff at supermarket chain Asda are in revolt over the proposed imposition of a new “flexible” contract, and their union is calling for the company to ditch the plan.
Union mourns murdered colleague Lyra
25 April 2019
In an impressive display of solidarity, members of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) all over the country held vigils in memory of their murdered colleague Lyra McKee.
London Overground ticket offices saved
25 April 2019
Rail unions were claiming victory over the Easter weekend after the announcement that 47 of the 51 ticket offices slated for closure on London Overground will be retained.
Cold winds for offshore jobs
The lack of Scottish jobs in its burgeoning offshore wind farm sector has been highlighted.
Education: College pay strike
Wolverhampton College staff have been taking to the picket lines across three college sites in a dispute over pay.
EU: MEP elections
Just when you thought the cost of the EU couldn’t get any higher, we’re now going to have to fork out for the cost of an election which has historically seen the lowest turnout of any national poll.
Anger at Honda closure
Honda workers marched through Swindon on Saturday 30 March in response to the company’s shock announcement that it was closing its factory there.
Brexit: Riot police at the ready
Senior officers at the National Police Coordination Centre have said that more than 10,000 riot police are being readied to manage potential disorder in the wake of Brexit.
Tube maintenance strike vote
Over a thousand key London Underground maintenance and engineering staff have voted by strike over cuts to train perparation and maintenance schedules.
Riot police at the ready as Brexit betrayal continues
10 April 2019
Senior officers at the National Police Coordination Centre have said that more than 10,000 riot police are being readied to manage potential disorder in the wake of Brexit.
Pay strike at Wolverhampton College
10 April 2019
Wolverhampton College staff have been taking to the picket lines across three college sites in a fight for a more money.
Cold wind blows for jobs in offshore power
9 April 2019
Despite politicians’ promises, new contracts for wind farms in the seas off Scotland are not going to Scottish yards.
Euro finance shock - more to come
26 March 2019
The EU’s financial weakness from earlier financial crises reappeared at the end of 2018 after the European Central Bank announced that growth would be lower than expected and inflation higher. That was a dress rehearsal for what is to come.
Honda to end manufacturing in Britain
26 March 2019
Honda announced last month that it will close its only British factory as part of restructuring plans. Unite the union is organising a march and rally on Saturday 30 March in response, seeking to save the plant.
Reunite the NHS
18 March 2019
There are positive signs that fragmentation of the NHS in England is coming to an end. Professional bodies, unions and others are unanimous that the 2012 Health and Social Care Act should go.