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Ladbrokes-owner Entain settles Turkish bribery inquiry; Amazon Black Friday protests– as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as strikes take place at Amazon’s Coventry warehouse, and at sites in Germany

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2023

Amazon workers to stage Black Friday walkout

Members of the GMB union at the online giant’s site in Coventry will strike on Friday in a dispute over pay.

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2023

Be warned: Deliveroo’s victory over its riders shows just how vulnerable British workers are

Why is the UK establishment so much more hostile to gig economy rights than other parts of Europe, asks the sociologist and author Callum Cant

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2023

Unions present Tata with alternative plan aimed at saving jobs at steel plant

Tata Steel wants to decarbonise its site at Port Talbot in South Wales under moves to safeguard its future.

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2023

Iron resolve: steel town unites to fight for its furnaces

As Scunthorpe faces 2,000 job losses in a move to greener tech, MPs and unions fear for workers and a strategic UK industry

The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2023

Roz Foyer: Independence and trade union movements share a common goal

AHEAD of a major trade union conference this weekend, the general secretary of the STUC has said that there is “commonality” between the trade…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 10, 2023

UK faces chocolate shortage this Christmas as workers vote to strike

'The spectre of Christmas without this beloved yuletide treat would be devastating', said a representative of the GMB union

Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2023

Fears of Ferrero Rocher shortage at Christmas as chocolate factory workers vote to strike

‘The spectre of Christmas without this beloved yuletide treat would be devastating,’ says union

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023

Amazon workers to strike in long-running pay row

Members of the GMB union at the online giant’s Coventry site will walk out for three days, and again on November 24 – Black Friday.

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023

Union steps up campaign for equal pay for Asda workers

The GMB said by Monday the mainly male distribution workforce will have already earned what the mostly female retail workforce take home in a year.

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2023