7 h. ago Teachers go on strike over plans to lengthen school day by 30 minutes as parents speak out

While one union has paused industrial action, another is refusing to back down

Society

32 h. ago Civil servants begin industrial action over work from home ban and closures of London offices

Civil servants working for Angela Rayner start industrial action over moving of Government offices away from capital and lack of flexible working

Society

41 h. ago Civil servants start industrial action over return to office mandate

Members of Public and Commercial Services Union are also protesting against the closure of six work locationsCivil servants will begin indefinite industrial action on Monday in protest against office closures and moves to make them work from the office.Public sector workers in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) in offices, including in the capital, will take action short of a strike from Monday. Continue reading...

Politics

41 h. ago Scotland university lecturers to vote on strike action after 'derisory' 1.4% pay offer

University lecturers are set to be consulted on industrial action following what an education union described as a “derisory” 1.4 per cent pay offer.

Politics

41 h. ago Lecturers to be consulted on industrial action following ‘derisory’ pay offer

The Educational Institute of Scotland University Lecturers’ Association has warned of ‘widespread disruption’ in the event of industrial action.

Politics

4 d. ago Angela Rayner's civil servants launch 'work to rule' protest after being told they cannot WFH

Staff at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, which is headed by the Deputy Prime Minister, will begin the industrial action next week.

Events

1 week ago Now ANOTHER group of NHS medics could strike: Senior doctors balloted on industrial action

The move could see them join resident doctors-previously known as junior doctors-on the picket lines and add to the chorus of chaos.

Events

1 week ago Senior doctors asked about prospect of industrial action amid row over pay

Doctors in England were given a 4% pay uplift this year.

Politics

2 w. ago Tearing up strikes law branded ‘recklessness’ by Government opponents

Ministers say the Conservative legislation has not prevented a single day of industrial action and fuelled unrest.

Politics

2 w. ago Return to the 1970s as Angela Rayner's law could see walkouts triggered by just 10% of workforce

Angela Rayner (left) was accused of delivering a 'strikers' charter' with new laws which would allow industrial action to be triggered with the support of just 10 per cent of the workforce.

Politics

2 w. ago Ayrshire Stagecoach strike shows no sign of halting as drivers picket bus station

Strikes by bus drivers in Ayrshire are set to continue amid a claim that Unite and Stagecoach have not spoken to each other since the industrial action began.

Events

2 w. ago Heathrow Airport staff to go on strike next week as holidaymakers issued warning

Unite said around 800 of its members who assist passengers with restricted mobility will step up industrial action next week

Events

2 w. ago Spain hotspot UK tourist chaos warning as hotel staff to 'strike every week on this day all summer'

The industrial action is being proposed in response to the "stubborn refusal" of employers to agree to a wage increase

Events

3 w. ago Nurses to vote on pay deal amid concerns of industrial action

Around 345,000 members of the Royal College of Nursing will be asked if the pay award is enough.

Economics

3 w. ago Senior medics in England say more resident doctor strikes would be futile

Exclusive: Letter from six top figures says more walkouts by junior colleagues would help those who oppose the NHSLetter: Resident doctors should vote against strike actionSix senior figures in England’s medical profession have criticised potential strikes by resident doctors as “a futile gesture” that will harm patients and help those who oppose the NHS.The move is the first public evidence of the significant unease many senior doctors feel about the possibility of their junior colleagues staging a new campaign of industrial action in England. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Trade unions join forces to demand end to ban on 'sympathy strikes'

Secondary industrial action - where a trade union asks its members to take action against their employer in solidarity with workers elsewhere who are in dispute - has been banned since the early 1990s

Events

3 w. ago Holidaymakers face summer of strikes at major British airport as 800 workers are set to be balloted for industrial action over pay

Unite the Union said that if there is no successful resolution to the disputes in the coming days, it will move towards holding votes on industrial action within two weeks.

Economics

3 w. ago Strikes by airport workers could disrupt summer holidaymakers, union warns

Unite said it could soon ballot more than 800 workers at Glasgow Airport on industrial action amid pay disputes.

Events

3 w. ago Birmingham bin strike horror could carry on until Christmas, union bosses warn

Nearly 400 workers facing brutal pay cuts have voted to continue industrial action in Birmingham, Unite said today, with action set to carry on until December 5 at the earliest

Events

3 w. ago Birmingham's bin strike misery could go on until CHRISTMAS as union workers vote to continue industrial action

The ballot, which resulted in 97 percent of workers voting in favour of strike action on a 75 percent turnout, means strike action could last until December.

Politics