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Workington bin chaos to worsen

Tuesday, July 18th, 2023

Council-owned Allerdale Waste Services will not be able to bring in agency staff to break strikes after High Court ban

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Agency workers verdict 'total vindication' for unions

Thursday, July 13th, 2023

High Court quashes government-backed plan to allow agency strike breakers

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Unite slams South Gloucestershire council's 'pretend intervention'

Wednesday, July 5th, 2023

Council needs to stop back covering exercises and force Suez to negotiate in bin dispute

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Cepac print workers to strike

Wednesday, July 5th, 2023

Print workers in Darlington announce 10 days of strike action over pay with food and drink packaging shortage looming

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nhs

NHS' 75th birthday - 'staff must be valued not undermined'

Wednesday, July 5th, 2023

Unite demands staff are properly valued as NHS reaches 75 years

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First Manchester strikes to go ahead

Friday, June 30th, 2023

Drivers reject pay deal after it is split in two to avoid back pay

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Thames Water fiasco: gov't asleep at the wheel

Friday, June 30th, 2023

Unite says workers and customers must not pay the price as Thames Water engulfed in financial turmoil

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nhs

Record rise in NHS mental health sickness 

Thursday, June 29th, 2023

Unite raises alarm over closure of drop-in services for staff

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construction

Construction workers in pay win

Thursday, June 29th, 2023

Construction workers operating under CIJC secure substantial pay increase

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Bristol summer bin chaos

Thursday, June 29th, 2023

Council-owned Bristol Waste workers to strike over low wages

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Newbury and District Bus Company branded “UK’s meanest”

Monday, June 26th, 2023

Bus drivers to take strike action after four years of pay freezes

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St Mungo’s workers to begin indefinite strike

Monday, June 26th, 2023

Management indifference smacks of the corporatisation of the charity sector, Unite says

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London and South East in beer drought threat

Thursday, June 22nd, 2023

GXO Croydon workforce ballots for strikes over “appalling management”

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Refuse workers in pay win

Thursday, June 22nd, 2023

Welwyn and Hatfield bin strike ends as workers secure significant pay increase

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Cost of living crisis continues

Thursday, June 22nd, 2023

Unite determined to fight for better pay as sky-high inflation continues and BoE again raises interest rates

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Manchester Metrolink workers in pay win

Tuesday, June 20th, 2023

Manchester Metrolink dispute ends as workers accept improved pay offer

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Church of England clergy submit pay claim for first time in history

Tuesday, June 20th, 2023

Vicars call for 9.5% hike - CofE has billions in the bank and can pay says Unite chief

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St Mungo’s ‘corporate’ bosses provoke indefinite strike action

Tuesday, June 20th, 2023

Workers to take indefinite strike action from June 27, with protests planned against St Mungo’s trustees

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