13 h. ago Scottish ambulance workers back strike action in consultative ballot

A formal ballot will now take place.

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26 h. ago Scots dad left in back of ambulance outside hospital for eight hours after heart attack

"I was panicking the whole time because I knew it was a heart attack and I knew I could have another one at any time."

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6 d. ago Major London airport to face double dose of chaos as strikes pelt half

EXCLUSIVE: The UK's second busiest airport is set to face severe delays and disruptions after union workers have planned to go on strike - and during May half-term - leaving family holidays in limbo

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6 d. ago Fast delivery services are taking over India – but at what cost for workers?

Gig workers are striking for fair pay, basic amenities and dignity. They tell Shahana Yasmin they have received a backlash from employers in response

Economics

6 d. ago Submarine designers in Connecticut say they'll strike on May 18 if contract deal isn't reached

About 2,500 workers at submarine builder Electric Boat shipyard in Connecticut plan to strike on May 18 if a tentative contract agreement is not reached with the submarine builder

Economics

7 d. ago Strike ballot for Scots Ofgem workers amid pay and jobs dispute

PCS members in Glasgow are being balloted for strikes in a dispute over pay and jobs.

Economics

8 d. ago Council workers sent strike ballots in ‘biggest vote of its kind in years’

More than 80,000 workers could take part in the vote that may see walkouts over a pay dispute.

Politics

9 d. ago More than 50,000 Los Angeles county workers strike disrupting key services

Two-day walkout begins after contract negotiations fail amid ‘unprecedented stresses’ on county budgetMore than 50,000 Los Angeles county workers were on strike again on Tuesday, closing libraries and disrupting administrative operations across the nation’s most populous county.The two-day walkout that began on Monday followed failed negotiations with the county for a new contract after the last one expired in March, according to the Service Employees International Union Local 721. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Councils considering 8% pay offer for workers as strike ballot looms

EXCLUSIVE: A council insider said the two year deal would depend on extra funds from the SNP Government.

Economics

1 week ago Famed Memphis church associated with Martin Luther King damaged by fire

Clayborn Temple, base for sanitation workers’ strike that brought King to Memphis in 1968, suffers extensive damageA fire has severely damaged the historic Clayborn Temple in downtown Memphis, which is closely associated with the US civil rights movement and Dr Martin Luther King.The temple was headquarters for the sanitation workers’ strike that brought King to Memphis in 1968. The campaign’s “I Am a Man” signs were made in the church’s basement, according to the temple’s website. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Heart attack victim died after ambulance service ‘did nothing’ for an hour

Graham Anderson, 59, died in May 2020 after falling ill at his office in Grangemouth.

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2 w. ago Clyde Tunnel could close as control room workers balloted over strike action

EXCLUSIVE: GMB Scotland is to ballot the team controlling the tunnel in Glasgow on industrial action after a council pay offer was overwhelmingly rejected.

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2 w. ago Dumfries and Galloway Scottish Water workers to strike over pay dispute

Members of the Unison union will begin 48 hours of strike action at midnight on Tuesday.

Economics

2 w. ago Five million Brits' water supplies will not be checked for quality for two days as workers go on strike over pay

Workers will walk out on Tuesday and Wednesday following a one-day strike last month.

Economics

3 w. ago West Dunbartonshire Council workers to be balloted on potential strike action in pay row

Council workers in West Dunbartonshire will be asked to vote on potential strike action as Unison urges Cosla to "think again and come back with an improved offer".

Economics

3 w. ago Stirling Council workers to be balloted over potential strike action in dispute over pay

Stirling Council workers are to be balloted over potential strike action in a dispute over council workers' pay.

Economics

3 w. ago UK Foreign Office issues warning as Tenerife hotel workers strike over Easter

Thousands of hotel staff are set to walk out in the Canary Islands

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3 w. ago Council workers to be balloted in ‘biggest vote on strike action in years’

Local authority staff could stage industrial action amid a dispute over a 3% pay offer described by Unison as ‘pitiful’.

Politics

3 w. ago Army called in to help with Birmingham bin strike amid public health crisis fears

The all-out strike by refuse workers in the Unite union began on March 11 and has led to a significant public health emergency as piles of rubbish have mounted in the streets

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3 w. ago Birmingham bin workers REJECT deal to end strike as rats run riot and military experts called in

Refuse workers have rejected a deal aimed at ending the long-running bin strike crisis in Birmingham - Unite said its members voted overwhelmingly against the council’s 'totally inadequate' offer

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