Think carefully before travelling over Christmas, warns Home Secretary Suella Braverman said there will be ‘undeniable, serious disruption’ if border officials walk out as planned. Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2022
‘Think carefully’ about Christmas flights during strikes, Home Secretary warns Suella Braverman said there will be ‘undeniable, serious disruption’ if border officials walk out as planned. The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022
Nurses, trains and Royal Mail: Every strike planned in run up to Christmas From ambulances to buses and postal deliveries, few public services will be unaffected by industrial action in Britain’s new ‘winter of discontent’ The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022
Ambulance workers and NHS staff to strike days before Christmas in pay row The strike will happen a day after members of the Royal College of Nursing stage their second walkout, also over pay. The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022
Nurses, trains and Royal Mail: Every strike planned in run up to Christmas From nursing to postal deliveries, few public services will be unaffected by industrial action this winter The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022
Who are the female union leaders overseeing UK strike action? Four women at some of the biggest unions are on the frontline of the fight for better pay and conditions The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022
More ambulance service workers vote for industrial action Unite announced that its members voted by up to 92% to take action, warning that strikes look set to begin ahead of Christmas. The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022
Unite 'severs ties' with contractor amid police probe A spokesperson confirmed that Unite had "recently severed its relationship" with a contractor Liverpool Echo · Nov 26, 2022
Unite cuts ties with key supplier over fears of financial irregularities Union opens independent inquiry, saying it acted to avoid possible breach of Proceeds of Crime Act The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2022
‘Rampant profiteering’: Unite asks Ofgem to cap power distributors’ profits Exclusive: after UK networks rake in £15.8bn, Sharon Graham says they are holding the public to ransom The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2022
Union leader says Government ‘caught out’ as it fails lorry drivers A multi-million pound scheme to improve toilet facilities for lorry drivers is ‘entirely unspent’ after a year, according to Unite. The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2022
Mossmorran workers to be balloted on strike action as bonus row boils over The Mossmorran chemical plant in Fife could face strike action by contracted workers The National (Scotland) · Nov 14, 2022
Scottish Ambulance Service staff set to take industrial action over pay dispute It comes after the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) confirmed nurses are set to strike, as are college and university lecturers, and teaching staff The National (Scotland) · Nov 11, 2022
Further strike action announced at coffin factory Unite members at Co-op Funeralcare in Glasgow will walk out again on November 14 for a week. The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022
The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022 Britain facing ‘prolonged pain’ as Bank says recession could stretch into 2024 OLD ‘Everyone will be affected’: Hike in housing costs and increased inflation to hit hard
Wales Online · Nov 3, 2022 How interest rates rise will affect you as Bank of England hikes rate to 3% Thursday's increase is the biggest single rise in 33 years and it could have major implications for mortgage holders
Daily Mirror · Oct 29, 2022 Christmas treats at risk as biscuit makers plan strike action over pay Fox Biscuits usually sell five million tins over the Christmas period and year-round sales include Party Rings, Rocky bars and Crunch Creams - but some workers are now planning to strike
The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2022 Liverpool dock workers to begin two-week strike after talks end in ‘chaos’ UK supply chains likely to be hit after talks over pay with Peel Ports fail, and Unite’s Sharon Graham criticises actions by board
AAP · Oct 21, 2022 Roser found guilty in chipper murder trial Gregory Lee Roser has been found guilty of murder in a five-week Brisbane Supreme Court trial after Bruce Saunders' body was found in a woodchipper.
ABC News · Oct 21, 2022 Gregory Roser found guilty and jailed for life for murdering Bruce Saunders, putting body in woodchipper A man accused of killing his girlfriend's ex-partner, whose body was partially shredded in a woodchipper near Gympie, is found guilty of murder.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2022 As the Tories implode, Britain’s unions are powering up – and more than ready for the fight Union leaders see themselves as a third force in politics, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2022 Keir Starmer renews call for immediate general election after Truss resigns Labour leader attacks ‘revolving door of chaos’ and says Britain is not Tories’ ‘personal fiefdom to run how they wish’
AAP · Oct 20, 2022 Jury still deliberating in chipper trial A jury is yet to reach a verdict in the trial of Gregory Lee Roser who has been accused of murder after Bruce Saunders' body was found in a woodchipper.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2022 Truss publishes plans to ensure transport services run during strikes New bill means minimum service level must be in place or unions will lose legal protections from damages
The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2022 Union leader urges Keir Starmer to make clear he is on side of workers Unite’s Sharon Graham says Labour leader must not ‘stand on the sidelines’ as workers go on strike