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Royal Mail and rail workers cancel strikes after the Queen’s death

Unions make decision ‘out of respect for her service to the country and her family’

The Guardian - UK

RMT and TSSA suspend train strikes in wake of Queen Elizabeth's death

THE RMT union has announced that its planned railway strikes for this month have been suspended in the wake of the Queen’s death.

The National (Scotland)

Campaign group Enough is Enough announces Scottish launch event in Glasgow

CAMPAIGN group Enough is Enough has announced its Scottish launch will be held in Glasgow on Wednesday.

The National (Scotland)

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Union says it will ‘shut down’ rail network with more strikes after talks fail

The union said more than 40,000 of its members will strike, warning it will ‘effectively shut down’ the rail network.

The Independent UK

Rail strikes: RMT announces two more dates in September

Industrial action on 15 and 17 September will shut down rail network, says union

The Guardian - UK

Rail strikes: Industrial action announced for September by workers on trains at RMT union

Over 40,000 RMT members at Network Rail and 14 train operators to walk out amid ongoing pay dispute

Evening Standard

September train strikes - dates, what lines are affected and why walkouts are happening

Two walkouts in September had already been announced but a third has been added after RMT confirmed fresh dates for industrial action

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Bernie Sanders hails RMT train strikes as an ‘inspiration’ on visit to London

Bernie Sanders has hailed the Tube and train strikes coordinated by RMT as “an inspiration” that has been noticed around the world.

Evening Standard

TfL funding deal will lead to further strikes, warns RMT chief Mick Lynch

The union boss said the deal would have an impact on pensions and pay for union members in the future

Evening Standard

The Mancunian Way: Out of control

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Manchester Evening News

Andy Burnham clashes with Keir Starmer over Labour picket line policy

Labour mayor says he would consider running for leader ‘one day’

The Independent UK

‘People are tired of being ignored while the rich get richer’: Bernie Sanders on anger and hope in the US and UK

The Vermont senator rose from the political margins to become hugely influential within the American left. As he prepares to speak at a London rally, he explains why unions on both sides of the Atlantic must reassert their power

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham says he would join picket line as he calls for politicians to 'get round the table' amid cost of living

The Mayor of Greater Manchester has called for more action from senior politicians to tackle the cost of living crisis

Manchester Evening News

‘People are much angrier now’: why Britain is going on strike

New wave of union leaders, such as RMT’s Mick Lynch and Unite’s Sharon Graham, have galvanised workers

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I won’t back down to Rail and Tube unions despite strikes, vows Grant Shapps

‘They’ve been able to just carry on with unbelievably outdated practices,’ Mr Shapps said

Al Jazeera

From barristers to refuse collectors, Britons strike en masse

Workers are livid that employers are refusing to pay more against the backdrop of wage-crushing inflation.

The Guardian - UK

The UK’s new official opposition: how powerful union leaders are taking on the Tories

As the cost of living crisis bites, leaders of barristers to bin collectors are becoming a force to be reckoned with

The Guardian - UK

These are energy bills many Britons simply can’t afford. Some will pay with their lives

This price hike threatens to create a whole new class of poor, and it is clear our wretched politics will do nothing to protect them, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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‘You don’t think strikes are the answer? What is?’ RMT’s Mick Lynch on work, dignity and union power

With the cost of living soaring and wages falling further behind, the union boss has become the face of resistance. He talks about the rail dispute, the stereotyping of working-class people and his clash with Piers Morgan

Daily Mirror

Loose Women stars leave viewers baffled as they confess to 'unusual' celebrity crushes

Loose Women viewers were left puzzled as today's panel - including Linda Robson, Nadia Sawalha and Katie Piper - all confessed their celebrity crushes, with some unexpected names coming up

Glasgow Live

ScotRail warns of 'significant disruption' for passengers in wake of rail strikes

Strike action by rail workers disrupted travel yesterday, with ScotRail warning that the reopening of Network Rail signal boxes at different times throughout the day will cause further delays.

Wales Online

Shapps urges RMT to put 8% pay offer to rail workers for vote

Strike chaos continues

Liverpool Echo

Christine McGuinness shares 'cute' note friend sent after Paddy split

The handwritten note included a cryptic sign off from the friend

Evening Standard

More strikes ‘very likely’ and public ‘right behind us’, says Mick Lynch

RMT chief Mick Lynch has warned further strikes “are very likely” later this year due to the gap between the union and the rail operators.Speaking on Saturday, he told BBC Breakfast: “I’ll be talking to senior executives in the industry all through next week trying to create solutions to these…

The Independent UK

Shapps urges RMT to put 8% pay offer to rail workers for vote amid strike chaos

The Transport Secretary called on RMT general secretary Mick Lynch to give members to opportunity to resolve the dispute.

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