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NHS staff threaten strikes unless plans to outsource support services are shelved

Unison said health trust proposals for more outsourcing are a “direct contradiction” of Labour’s pre-election pledge

The Independent UK

The rise and fall of Angela Rayner: from council estate to the halls of power

She escaped poverty to become a leading light of the Labour party, only to be brought down over a property tax payment scandal

Evening Standard

Scottish university announces up to 70 jobs set to be axed in bid to save money

STAFF at Edinburgh Napier University have been warned that due to cost-cutting measures up to 70 jobs could be axed ...

The National (Scotland)

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Miners from 1980s strikes return to picket line … at mining museum

Former coalminers join fellow museum staff in strike over pay which is due to last until mid-September

The Guardian - UK

Lord Sawyer obituary

Member of Labour’s NEC who understood the need to modernise the party’s culture to reflect the politics of the late 1980s

The Guardian - UK

The care sector needs migrant workers. Labour’s visa crackdown is a cynical move

Letter: Ministers must think again on their approach to foreign help – and announce the funding to make the fair pay agreement a reality, says Christina McAnea of Unison

The Guardian - UK

How to understand the row between Angela Rayner and Unite – and what it means for Labour’s relationship with the unions

At its recent conference in Brighton, the union Unite voted overwhelmingly to expel deputy prime minister Angela Rayner from membership.

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Scottish Water workers accept pay offer but ‘concerns continue’, says union

The deal with Unison has brought a series of ongoing strikes to an end.

Evening Standard

Threat of industrial action averted as council workers agree to pay deal

Unite said 77% of members backed the deal while 66% of the GMB union supported it.

Evening Standard

Unison members accept two-year council pay deal

Finance Secretary Shona Robison urged other unions to accept the deal.

Evening Standard

Voices: The bottom line? Britain simply can’t afford to impose a wealth tax

COMMENT: As battle lines are drawn within Labour over taxing the super-rich, Chris Blackhurst says that the government must resist Lord Kinnock's siren call to take a 2 per cent slice of asset values above £10 million – because the country's economic prosperity depends on it

The Independent UK

Intel Unison for Windows 11 shuts down — encourages users to switch to another multi-device experience

Intel has discontinued its popular Unison app on Windows, which let users sync their phone's data with their Windows PC. Now, the app is encouraging users to switch to another multi-device experience.

Windows Central

Government urged to do more to show it values public services

Christina McAnea, general secretary of Unison, called on Labour to tax wealth and profits.

Evening Standard

The reasons why ‘burned out’ 999 call handlers are leaving NHS

More than half a million days were lost to call handler illness in the three years from April 2021

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

NHS call handlers quitting over stress amid ‘relentless exposure to trauma’

High numbers of staff leaving because of high pressure, lack of support, verbal abuse, long shifts and low pay, union says

The Independent UK

NHS 999 staff quitting and suffering burnout over ‘pressure’ of calls – research

New figures obtained by Unison showed high turnover rates among call handlers.

Evening Standard

Councils ‘way short’ of planning officers to tackle housing crisis, Unison warns

Without sufficient planning officers, many will struggle to get much-needed homes because of planning approval delays, Unison said.

The Independent UK

Council workers to be balloted on new pay offer amid threat of strikes

Unison has recommended local government workers accept the deal, which amounts to a 4% rise this year and 3.5% next year.

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Evening Standard

Union urges for ministers to help with Scottish Water pay dispute

GMB Scotland and other unions will strike from Monday for seven consecutive days at Scottish Water.

Evening Standard

Scottish Water staff plan seven-day strike after pay offer rejected

Unions said they are acting to demand a ‘fair deal’.

The Independent UK

Why are doctors threatening strike action over a 4% pay rise?

Ministers previously said they could only afford a rise of 2.8 per cent in 2025-26

The Independent UK

‘Declining’ is the most common word associated with Britain, damning poll shows

Exclusive: Seven in 10 voters feel ignored by politicians, fuelling the rise of Reform UK, a report by an influential group of Labour backers warns

Evening Standard

Scotland’s largest NHS union accepts 8% pay increase

Unison said the Government must now act to ensure the wage hike gets into pay packets ‘as soon as possible’.

Evening Standard

Care workers to strike for first time in decade in dispute over pay

Unison said a walkout over five days in different regions will begin in East Renfrewshire on May 29.

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Labour in Turmoil as Major Union Explodes Over Controversial Migration Crackdown

A senior UNISON boss has hit out at Labour’s upcoming Immigration White Paper, accusing the party of using “hostile language”

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