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Unite attacks Angela Rayner over ‘abhorrent’ handling of Birmingham bin strikes

Deputy PM accused of refusing to engage as union considers cutting ties with Labour

The Guardian - UK

Unite boss accuses Angela Rayner of ‘totally and utterly abhorrent’ behaviour as clash with Labour escalates

The general secretary of Unite warned they could ‘disaffiliate’ from Labour in future, saying the £1.5m the union pays is ‘hard to justify’

The Independent UK

Unite could move to disaffiliate from Labour in future, union boss warns

Unite members have to see that the fee to affiliate with Labour is ‘worth something’, Sharon Graham told the BBC.

Evening Standard

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Almost 40% of female Scottish survey respondents report inappropriate touching

The figures were obtained as part of a UK-wide survey

Evening Standard

Stagecoach drivers end strike action after 11.5% pay uplift agreed

The walkout had affected buses serving passengers in Ayrshire, Lanarkshire and Glasgow.

Evening Standard

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.

Evening Standard

Holidaymakers warned that airport strikes could disrupt summer getaways

Strikes could ‘ground planes and passengers’

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Unite union had ‘pervasive fraud environment’, auditors say

Auditors said ‘dominant personalities and a weak control environment facilitated opportunities to commit fraud’ at the union.

Evening Standard

Birmingham bin dispute could run until December after vote for more strikes

Unite says industrial action will last ‘for as long as it takes’ after 97% of workers in latest ballot vote to continue

The Guardian - UK

Woodchipper murderer seeks claim of victim's money

A woman serving a life sentence over the horror woodchipper murder of her ex-partner is claiming some of the victim's estate after appealing the verdict.

AAP

First workers were disappointed in Labour – now they’re angry. To understand why, visit Birmingham

Ministers are targeting low-paid bin workers while cosseting billionaires. Supporters could not be more disillusioned, says Unite general secretary Sharon Graham

The Guardian - UK

Gatwick strikes: Fresh chaos for holidaymakers as baggage handlers and refuel workers to walk out again

Disruption to hit May half terms holidays with dozens of flights set to be cancelled each day

Evening Standard

Labour's biggest union backer issues tough message on Ed Miliband's Net Zero drive

The attack from Unite came after former prime minister Sir Tony Blair voiced criticism over Labour’s ‘irrational’ climate policies

Evening Standard

Don’t throw workers ‘on the scrapheap’ in pursuit of net zero, union chief says

Sharon Graham’s comments came after former prime minister Sir Tony Blair criticised efforts to limit fossil fuels.

Evening Standard

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All new homes to be fitted with solar panels as part of Government's net zero plans

It is estimated the policy will between £3,000 and £4,000 to the cost of building a property, but residents will save on energy bills

Evening Standard

Council must ‘come to its senses’, union chief says amid fresh bin strike talks

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham is leading the union’s negotiating team as talks aimed at ending Birmingham’s bin strike continue.

The Guardian - UK

Solar panels to be fitted on all new-build homes in England by 2027

Government to press ahead with net zero plans as Keir Starmer rejects Tony Blair’s criticisms of climate policy

The Independent UK

May Day talks to take place in bid to resolve Birmingham bin strike

Sharon Graham will head the Unite union’s negotiating team at talks on Thursday morning under the auspices of conciliation service Acas.

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Evening Standard

Union chief to lead negotiations in bid to end Birmingham bin strike

Sharon Graham will head Unite’s team at talks on Thursday under the auspices of conciliation service Acas.

Evening Standard

Birmingham lorry drivers’ pay cuts ‘an escalation’ of bin strike, union says

Unite’s Sharon Graham said ‘eye-watering’ cuts were being made to pay packets.

The Independent UK

Birmingham bin strike deal ‘could be in touching distance’, says union

Local residents facing mounting piles of rubbish after more than a month of industrial action

The Independent UK

Stagecoach bus drivers plan seven days of strikes over ‘unacceptable’ offer

Stagecoach has warned that the strike action will cause significant disruption for passengers

Evening Standard

Stagecoach drivers plan seven days of strikes over ‘unacceptable’ pay offer

A number of strike dates have been set throughout May.

The Guardian - UK

Birmingham bin strikes could spread, union leader warns

GMB in pay dispute with council in Peterborough and Aberdeen staff to strike over working conditions

Evening Standard

What is happening with the bin strike in Birmingham and could there be one in London?

Government calls on Unite union to reach a deal with city council after army called in to help with logistics

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