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Council granted interim injunction over pickets in strike by bin workers

Members of Unite have been on all-out strike since March 11 in a row over pay and jobs in Birmingham.

Evening Standard

Hundreds of striking Heathrow workers set to march on airport HQ to demand fair pay

Strikes are set to intensify over the summer if the dispute is not resolved

Evening Standard

First workers were disappointed in Labour – now they’re angry. To understand why, visit Birmingham

Ministers are targeting low-paid bin workers while cosseting billionaires. Supporters could not be more disillusioned, says Unite general secretary Sharon Graham

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Hundreds of bus drivers to strike over pay dispute

Strike action will take place over six weeks as union members voted for industrial action

The Independent UK

Bus drivers to strike in pay dispute

Stagecoach drivers in the west of Scotland will begin industrial action on May 26.

Evening Standard

Union accuses Government commissioners of ‘sabotaging’ bin-strike talks

Members of the Unite union have been on all-out strike for more than two months in a row over pay and jobs.

Evening Standard

The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Lorna Shore, Within Temptation and President are among the best new metal songs this week.

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Gatwick airport travellers warned of major disruption due to staff strike action

Staff working for Redline Oil Services are striking over eight days, including the Spring Bank Holiday weekend

The Independent UK

Scotland’s largest NHS union accepts 8% pay increase

Unison said the Government must now act to ensure the wage hike gets into pay packets ‘as soon as possible’.

Evening Standard

Unite members accept 8% NHS pay deal

The deal includes a measure to ensure pay rises remain at least 1% above inflation.

Evening Standard

Walkout at Scottish Water set to resume in ongoing pay dispute

Unite said the action would directly affect Scottish Water’s ability to respond to water leakages, flooding, pollution, and quality concerns.

Evening Standard

UK Government blamed for Harbour Energy cutting 250 North Sea jobs

THE UK Government has been blamed after Harbour Energy revealed plans to axe around 250 jobs in Scotland ...

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Trade unionists back bin strike and warn of a ‘race to the bottom’ on wages

A ‘megapicket’ was held outside a household recycling centre in Birmingham, as the city’s all-out bin strike continues.

Evening Standard

Gatwick strikes: Fresh chaos for holidaymakers as baggage handlers and refuel workers to walk out again

Disruption to hit May half terms holidays with dozens of flights set to be cancelled each day

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Bank Holiday airport delay warning marks start of chaotic summer for travel

London Euston station is closed completely on Sunday and Monday, 4-5 May

Evening Standard

Labour's biggest union backer issues tough message on Ed Miliband's Net Zero drive

The attack from Unite came after former prime minister Sir Tony Blair voiced criticism over Labour’s ‘irrational’ climate policies

Evening Standard

Don’t throw workers ‘on the scrapheap’ in pursuit of net zero, union chief says

Sharon Graham’s comments came after former prime minister Sir Tony Blair criticised efforts to limit fossil fuels.

Evening Standard

Council must ‘come to its senses’, union chief says amid fresh bin strike talks

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham is leading the union’s negotiating team as talks aimed at ending Birmingham’s bin strike continue.

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May Day talks to take place in bid to resolve Birmingham bin strike

Sharon Graham will head the Unite union’s negotiating team at talks on Thursday morning under the auspices of conciliation service Acas.

Evening Standard

Union chief to lead negotiations in bid to end Birmingham bin strike

Sharon Graham will head Unite’s team at talks on Thursday under the auspices of conciliation service Acas.

Evening Standard

Stagecoach bus strikes suspended after legal threat

Unite threatened legal action against Stagecoach this week, after the bus company threatened to cancel drivers’ annual leave entitlement.

Evening Standard

Birmingham lorry drivers’ pay cuts ‘an escalation’ of bin strike, union says

Unite’s Sharon Graham said ‘eye-watering’ cuts were being made to pay packets.

The National (Scotland)

Stagecoach sparks outrage by cutting holidays ahead of bus strikes

A major row has erupted after Stagecoach cancelled bus drivers’ holidays during looming strike action, prompting the Unite union to threaten legal…

The Guardian - UK

Job loss fears as Airbus confirms deal for Spirit operations in Belfast

Uncertainty over fate of 2,000 staff who produce parts for Bombardier, Honda Aircraft and Rolls-Royce among others

The National (Scotland)

Scottish university staff set to strike at troubled institution

Hundreds of professional services workers at a university have backed industrial action in a fight for jobs and the institution’s future, a union…

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