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UK Unions win HS2 site access battle at Old Oak Common job [Construction Enquirer] 25-04-2024

UK Hundreds of union reps will inspect workplace buildings for safety this week [Morning Star] 25-04-2024

UK Workers guide to action on indoor workplace air pollution [Trade Union Clean Air Network] 24-04-2024

UK Ministers have “broken their promise to parents”, says TUC [TUC] 24-04-2024

UK International Workers Memorial Day - Take part [TUC] 24-04-2024

UK Alarm at growing number of working people in UK ‘struggling to make ends meet’ [The Observer] 21-04-2024

UK Prime Minister should focus on the NHS, not demonise those too sick to work [UNISON] 19-04-2024

UK Supreme Court judgment stops bad bosses from punishing striking workers [UNISON] 18-04-2024

UK Scotland Unite says Scottish government needs ‘reality check’ over failing emissions and green jobs policies as targets ditched [Unite] 18-04-2024

UK Supreme Court rules in favour of care worker victimised for taking strike action [Morning Star] 17-04-2024


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Hundreds of union reps will inspect workplace buildings for safety this week 2024-04-25 [Morning Star]

Unite secures JLR workplace menopause support policy 2024-04-25 [Unite]

RMT response to Labour rail announcement 2024-04-25 [RMT]

Unions win HS2 site access battle at Old Oak Common job 2024-04-25 [Construction Enquirer]

Contractors and unions agree Sizewell C working deal 2024-04-25 [Construction Enquirer]

International Workers Memorial Day - Take part 2024-04-24 [TUC]

Ministers have “broken their promise to parents”, says TUC 2024-04-24 [TUC]

England Heathrow facing major disruption as outsourcing plans cause strike action 2024-04-24 [unite - the Union]

England London Underground customer service managers to strike over conditions 2024-04-24 [The Guardian]

Workers guide to action on indoor workplace air pollution 2024-04-24 [Trade Union Clean Air Network]

30,000 strong Support UK Steel petition handed to Welsh government 2024-04-23 [Unite the union]

More than 1,000 job centre security guards to strike 2024-04-23 [GMB]

Celebrating Nicola Solomon’s 13 years as SoA Chief Executive 2024-04-23 [Society of Authors]

Train drivers to strike next month in pay dispute 2024-04-23 [Reuters]

Birmingham braced for school strikes 2024-04-22 [GMB]

Amazon could soon be forced to recognise UK's GMB trade union 2024-04-21 [Reuters]

Alarm at growing number of working people in UK ‘struggling to make ends meet’ 2024-04-21 [The Observer]

Amazon faces historic union breakthrough in UK: government greenlights GMB union recognition 2024-04-21 [UNI]

Brighton Asda superstore workers vote to strike 2024-04-20 [GMB]

Nearly nine in 10 local authorities have seen rise in teacher vacancy rates since 2010 – TUC analysis 2024-04-20 [TUC]

‘Historic blow’ as Amazon workers to vote on union recognition 2024-04-19 [Morning Star]

Teaching unions slam ministers as survey reveals major cuts to teaching assistants 2024-04-19 [Morning Star]

Scotland Scottish government join Tories to block support for injured workers 2024-04-19 [Morning Star]

Corruption at ports endangering seafarers 2024-04-19 [Nautilus]

Prime Minister should focus on the NHS, not demonise those too sick to work 2024-04-19 [UNISON]

Supreme Court to hear the Usdaw challenge to Tesco on their use of ‘fire and rehire’ to undermine ‘retained pay’ 2024-04-19 [USDAW]

Voices: Banks are closing sex workers’ accounts – but it’ll only push us to take bigger risks 2024-04-19 [The Independent]

England Factory workers to strike amid row over pay 2024-04-19 [BBC]

Asda Lowestoft workers announce strike dates 2024-04-19 [GMB]

England Asda workers announce 48-hour strike action 2024-04-19 [BBC]

Unions want new law to stop firms from using AI to spot facial expressions and tone of voice as part of hiring 2024-04-19 [Forbes]

Scotland Unite says Scottish government needs ‘reality check’ over failing emissions and green jobs policies as targets ditched 2024-04-18 [Unite]

Firefighters pressure employers not to implement new anti-union laws 2024-04-18 [FBU]

Supreme Court judgment stops bad bosses from punishing striking workers 2024-04-18 [UNISON]

Court of Appeal judgment on pensions 2024-04-18 [PCS]

Warning of empty shelves at Morrisons as Cheshire and Wakefield logistics workers could strike over pensions 2024-04-18 [Unite the union]

Trade union law breaches workers’ rights, rules Supreme Court 2024-04-18 [The Indian Express]

Supreme Court rules trade union laws breach human rights 2024-04-18 [JURIST]

Scotland STUC calls for devolution of employment law to Scotland 2024-04-18 [The National]

Unite reaction to latest inflation figures 2024-04-18 [Unite]

Underpaid Asda workers deserve apology 2024-04-18 [GMB]

England Surrey ambulance staff to strike over pay - union 2024-04-18 [BBC]

Supreme Court rules in favour of care worker victimised for taking strike action 2024-04-17 [Morning Star]

Scotland STUC back worker-led just transition 2024-04-16 [Morning Star]

Unite reaction to latest ONS earnings figures 2024-04-16 [Unite the union]

Dounreay nuclear workers vote to strike 2024-04-16 [GMB]

Glasgow 13th Note workers win tribunal over shock redundancies 2024-04-16 [Unite the union]

RMT CALLS FOR ACTION TO SAVE UK TRAIN MANUFACTURING 2024-04-16 [RMT]

Scotland Union cancels STV 24-hour strike amid talks on pay dispute 2024-04-16 [The Herald]

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This month in labour history


6-04-1912 After 37 days, Britain's first national coalmining strike ends. It results in the passage of the Coal Mines (Minimum Wage) Act. [more]

10-04-1984 The House of Commons meets for an emergency debate on the role of police in the miners strike, [more]

15-04-1856 Tom Mann, British syndicalist and a leader of the dock strikes in 1889 and 1911, is born [more]

23-04-1914 First publication of the classic socialist novel 'The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists' [more]