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Strike threat at Diageo distillery as potential job cuts loom

Around 100 workers at Diageo’s distillery in the East of Fife are set to vote on taking strike action as the threat of job cuts looms

The National (Scotland) · Sep 1

London bus drivers resume strike over heatwave working amid fears over air con deal

Drivers concerned that bus operator’s offer to retrofit cabs on 730 buses will not be complete by next summer

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25

London bus strikes to resume over working conditions in extreme heat

Drivers employed by Arriva North London will walk out until 4.30am on Friday

The Independent UK · Aug 25

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Scottish whisky distillery workers could go on strike over 'appalling' treatment

Around 100 workers at a Scottish whisky distillery could go on strike after alleging 'appalling' treatment from management

The National (Scotland) · Aug 25

Gerry Lavery obituary

Other lives: Social worker and social sciences lecturer who joined Unite in retirement

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24

London bus strike begins again as 1,500 drivers walk out over working conditions in heatwaves

More than 1,500 drivers resume strikes on Tuesday over sweltering conditions in their cabs during the recent heatwaves

Evening Standard · Aug 23

Unite’s mixed message on global heating

Letters: The Unite union’s support for new North Sea oil and gas extraction is questioned by Edward Jackson. Plus a letter from Alan Gray

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20

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Fresh London bus strikes are postponed – what we know

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The Independent UK · Aug 19

London bus driver strikes postponed as Unite issues fresh warning

Members of Unite working for Arriva North London walked out on Friday and again on Tuesday in protest about hot weather working

The Independent UK · Aug 19

London bus strike halted! Walkout by 1,500 drivers suspended amid vote on new Arriva deal

More than 1,500 Arriva bus drivers returned to strike action this week amid a dispute over working conditions but the walkout has been stopped

Evening Standard · Aug 18

Andy Burnham has barely acknowledged the climate crisis. If only Britain’s workers had that luxury

Nurses collapsing, builders with heatstroke, bus drivers in cabs that reach 44C. The new PM wanted to spend the summer talking about the cost of living – he should change his plans, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16

Health visitor leaders plan industrial action in job evaluation dispute

RCN Scotland, Unison and Unite gave formal written notice of the action to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on Friday.

The Independent UK · Aug 14

All the bus services affected by strikes in London

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The Independent UK · Aug 14

When are the London bus strikes? Full list of dates as drivers to walk out again on Tuesday bringing fresh chaos

See the full list of London bus driver strike dates as another walkout this week is set to bring fresh misery to Londoners

Evening Standard · Aug 13

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Evening Standard · Aug 7

Why are London bus drivers striking? Network to be plunged into chaos as 1,500 set to walk out

Drivers are set to walk out following a row over conditions in hot weather this summer, accusing operator Arriva of failing to act on complaints

Evening Standard · Aug 6

London bus drivers ‘break down’ from tiredness after working 13 days in a row

A survey found that 36 per cent of drivers experienced sleepiness while driving two or three times a week

Evening Standard · Aug 5

London bus strikes: All 43 routes impacted as drivers complain of extreme heat

Dozens of London bus routes are being disrupted by the strikes

The Independent UK · Aug 5

London bus strikes: When are they and which routes will be affected?

The second wave of walkouts has begun across the capital

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Evening Standard · Aug 4

1,500 London bus drivers to strike over working conditions in extreme heat

Drivers suffering from heat exhaustion, heat stroke and dehydration in the extreme heat, Unite the union says

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3

NHS mental health trust plans £25m in cuts to jobs and services

Body providing care in east London and Bedfordshire accused of ‘unfathomable and unacceptable’ move

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28

Train drivers in Great Britain consider strike action over lack of toilets

Unions say basic needs still not being met a year after regulator told operators to improve facilities

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24

Burnham urged to award £2.4bn military satellite contract to Airbus over US rival

Unite union leader says giving Skynet 6 WSS contract to Lockheed Martin would be a ‘massive mistake’

Evening Standard · Jul 23

Nestle spins out Buxton and Perrier water arm into £4.2bn joint venture

Trade unions cautioned Nestle and private equity firm Platinum Equity against changes to workers’ rights or jobs after the deal.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20

‘My shirt was wringing’: National Express bus drivers speak out on 40C conditions

Drivers in West Midlands say buses ‘unbearable’ during heatwaves, raising employee and passenger safety fears

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19

From leftwing voters to unions: can Burnham win back Labour bases lost by Starmer? – visualised

As Andy Burnham enters No 10, Guardian data analysis reveals the fissures with Labour’s traditional supporters, and the traps the new PM will want to avoid

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