21 h. ago Teachers threaten to strike if Labour doesn't offer 'fully funded' pay award with unions to ballot members on walkouts less than a year after wage increase

Delegates of the NASUWT teaching union voted to 'step up' its campaigning to secure a fully funded, real-terms pay award for teachers next academic year.

Events

37 h. ago Labour in pockets of union paymasters who have brought Birmingham to its knees as analysis shows quarter of Labour MPs gave cash to union at centre of bin strikes

A quarter of Keir Starmer 's ministers belong to the militant union behind the Birmingham bin strikes crisis, it can be revealed.

Economics

66 h. ago Teachers will strike this autumn to 'make Labour MPs pay' unless they get more cash, says union boss

The National Education Union (NEU) said it is poised to mobilise its half a million members to cause political damage to the Government.

Economics

4 d. ago Teachers on path to strike action after major vote on 'unacceptable' pay offer

The largest education union in the country will launch a formal ballot on strike action if the Government's final pay offer for teachers 'remains unacceptable'

Politics

5 d. ago Chicago teachers reach contract deal for the first time in more than a decade without a strike

For the first time in over a decade, Chicago’ s public school teachers have a new contract without a strike or threat of a walkout

Economics

5 d. ago Union to debate launching formal ballot for strike action over teachers’ pay

The majority of National Education Union (NEU) teacher members have said they would be willing to strike over the Government’s proposed 2.8% pay rise.

Events

2 w. ago Big tobacco should be forced to pay ‘polluter pays levy’ – MPs

They called for more action to make smoking ‘obsolete’ in 20 years.

Politics

3 w. ago MPs to get pay rise boost as salaries to hit near six figures

MPs are expected to see their salary rise to £93,904 following the rise. Last year MPs received a pay rise of 5.5%, lifting their annual salary to £91,346.

Economics