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NHS staff, teachers and shop workers say public ‘need a voice’ with general election now

‘I believe we are the absolute laughing stock of the world at the moment,’ NHS caterer says

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022

Unions call for general election now as number of key workers’ children growing up in poverty revealed

TUC research reveals ‘rampant’ need among frontline staff as 28 per cent of children with care worker parents grow up in poverty

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2022

One in four children of UK care workers living in poverty, TUC finds

Figure represents 220,000 children, with union adding many families of nurses and public transport workers also in crisis

The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2022

What would a general strike mean and will there be one as unions warns of joint action

Trade union bosses have been escalating calls for mass coordinated strike action this winter, raising questions about whether a general strike could be imminent

Daily Mirror · Oct 19, 2022

Mick Lynch calls for 'uprising' as TUC conference considers 'synchronised, coordinated' strikes

He warned that the Tories would try and paint unions as the 'enemy'

Wales Online · Oct 19, 2022

One in 7 Britons skipping meals in cost of living crisis, says TUC

UK heading for ‘Victorian levels of poverty’ unless pay and benefits rise with inflation, says union body

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2022

Mick Lynch demands 'uprising' with wave of strikes as Tories stick around like 'slime'

Trade unions are gearing up for a showdown with the Tory Government this winter over pay and working conditions as cost of living pressures continue to clobber Brits

Daily Mirror · Oct 18, 2022

UK union leaders step up warnings of synchronised strikes this winter

Bosses tell TUC congress they stand ready to coordinate action, although there are no calls for a general strike

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2022

EU proposes joint gas buying and curbs on energy price spikes – business live

European Commission proposes mechanism to cap “excessive and volatile” gas price moves, and to let member countries start jointly buying gas

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2022

UK workers facing ‘two decades of lost living standards’, union boss warns

‘See you in court,’ Frances O’Grady is to warn ministers over legal moves to undermine strikes

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022