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European unions slam government plans for minimum service levels during strikes

A joint statement from nine trade unions in France, Germany, Spain and Italy rejects claims the legislation would bring the UK into line with Europe.

The Independent UK

Employment law must be devolved 'urgently' under a Labour government, say STUC

THERE are calls for employment law to be devolved "urgently" if Labour win the next UK General Election.

The National (Scotland)

NHS workers have lost a year's salary to pay cuts and freezes, TUC research reveals

Unions warn of worsening crisis in staffing and accuse Government of acting as a 'roadblock' to resolution of disputes

Wales Online

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British Gas customer, 82, forced to raid his funeral funds after energy bill quadruples

Barry Seckerson has been left struggling to afford his energy bills which have more than quadrupled over winter and says he has no choice but dip into his funeral savings

Daily Mirror

Covid inquiry told it must look at whether Tory austerity hampered readiness for pandemic

Pete Weatherby KC, representing the Covid Bereaved Families for Justice group, told a preliminary hearing today that he backs a call by the TUC for austerity to be looked at in the long-anticipated probe

Daily Mirror

No plan, no exit strategy: the UK government is losing face on strikes – and millions of votes

While local pay bodies are settling with striking workers, Tory ministers are refusing to back down, and will pay the price, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

When everyone from coffin-makers to sewage attendants is on strike, it’s clear work isn’t working

Non-union workers can see organised labour’s power: now is the time for unions to talk to those wanting better conditions, says Polly Smythe of Novara Media

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Cost of living crisis: how to make smart money decisions in tough times

Interest rates rose this week, adding to pressure from bills. We look at how to make the best choices in an uncertain world

The Guardian - UK

Britain has missed out on £400bn of growth since 2010, says TUC

Tories blamed for creating economic ‘doom loop’ that fails to recognise negative impact of spending cuts

The Guardian - UK

Bristol teachers say schools have been stripped bare as they demand fairer pay during strike

NEU members joined other striking workers at College Green for the TUC rally

Bristol Post

Walkout Wednesday sees half a million people on strike

Schools and universities are closed, buses and trains are not running

Wales Online

Explained: How UK anti-strike law affects Scottish workers and devolution

Roz Foyer, general secretary at the Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC), spoke to The National and gave her assessment of the "draconian"…

The National (Scotland)

UK braced for biggest day of strike action in a decade with schools to close and railways grind to a halt

No 10 warns of ‘significant disruption’ to daily lives with teachers and train drivers among up half a million workers walking out

Evening Standard

TUC to hold national 'protect the right to strike' day

There is a protest happening in Bristol this week

Bristol Post

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Daily Mirror

Full list of every strike happening this week - check if you're affected

Teachers, train drivers, civil servants, university lecturers, bus drivers and security guards from seven trade unions will walk out on Wednesday in what will be the biggest day of industrial action in over a decade

The Independent UK

Biggest day of strikes in a decade will see up to 500,000 teachers, train drivers and civil servants walk out

Action should send message to government to stop ‘ignoring’ the cause of the unrest, says the TUC

Wales Online

Up to half-a-million workers set for biggest day of strikes in a decade

TUC accuses Government of being 'tone deaf to the issues that matter to the public' ahead of mass action

The Independent UK

What are the Government’s proposals for minimum service levels during strikes?

The TUC is organising nationwide events on February 1 to protest against the Government’s plans.

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The Independent UK

Biggest day of strikes in a decade will involve up to half-a-million workers

The action should send a message to the government to stop ‘ignoring’ the cause of the unrest, says the TUC.

Daily Mirror

Union chief demands No10 summit with Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt to end wave of strikes

New TUC boss Paul Nowak told the Sunday Mirror in an exclusive interview: “The PM must get me and union leaders into the room to sort this out. We’ll go to No10 tomorrow. The ball is in his court.”

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak branded 'lightweight Thatcher tribute act' by veteran trade union boss

Former TUC General Secretary John Monks told the Mirror there has been a dislike of trade unions within the Tories ever since Margaret Thatcher succeeded Ted Heath in 1975

Daily Mirror

UK's public services at breaking point - it's time to protect our right to strike

Today, the Mirror joins with the TUC and many others in fighting this assault on working people, and the unions they organise within, to Protect The Right To Strike

The Guardian - UK

Bankers’ pay rises three times as fast as nurses’ since 2008 crash, TUC finds

Government lifted cap on bankers’ bonuses in September, allowing them to ‘help themselves’ to unlimited payouts, TUC said

The Guardian - UK

‘The job is not human’: UK retail warehouse staff describe gruelling work

As Amazon workers strike for first time, TUC says rapid home delivery relies on labour that is monitored, repetitive and demanding

The Guardian - UK

MPs urge asbestos company to pay £10m to fund cancer research

All-party group including peers backs campaign by victims’ group, saying Cape ‘knowingly put people in danger’

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