Waste workers set to strike during Edinburgh Fringe festival WASTE and recycling workers in Edinburgh are set to go on strike during the city’s Fringe festival in a dispute over pay. The National (Scotland) · Aug 4, 2022
September bus strikes: When and why are bus drivers striking and which routes will be affected? The bus strike will potentially affect 49 routes in north and east London. Evening Standard · Aug 4, 2022
West Lothian supermarket could see shortages after depot workers vote to strike DHL distribution workers who supply Sainsbury's are striking over pay Daily Record · Aug 4, 2022
Bournemouth's Yellow Buses to cease trading, putting 250 jobs at risk Administrators have failed to find a buyer for the 120-year-old company which collapsed last week Birmingham Post · Aug 4, 2022
It's the most dangerous employment sector, so why have safety inspections on building sites plummeted? Anger over new Health and Safety Executive inspection statistics in industry that claimed 30 lives last year Daily Mirror · Aug 4, 2022
Frontline council staff in Renfrewshire are struggling to feed their families GMB union hits out in pay row as strike action looms, saying: "We have taken devastating calls from members telling us they can’t afford to live" Daily Record · Aug 3, 2022
Prestwick Airport strike action called off as Unite union agrees to fresh pay talks Airport chiefs met with the Unite union today in a bid to avert the strikes planned for Friday. Daily Record · Aug 3, 2022
Go North East workers to strike in battle to stop Chester-le-Street garage closure A total of 170 bus workers and Unite the Union members will begin strike action on August 12 against the Go North East proposals Chronicle Live · Aug 3, 2022
Uncollected rubbish fears for Ayrshire councils as pay row strike threat looms Ayrshire's three councils are monitoring the situation after workers were balloted for industrial action. Daily Record · Aug 3, 2022
Sainsbury's facing summer shortages as Lanarkshire depot workers set to strike Unite represents over 300 DHL warehouse workers at distribution centre Daily Record · Aug 3, 2022
Scots council hopes strike action can be avoided as unions demand cost of living action Unite, Unison and GMB members were all balloted as part of a plan to down tools in a dispute over pay. Daily Record · Aug 3, 2022
BP raked in £880 per second while people couldn't afford both eating and heating SNP energy spokesman Alan Brown said the cost of living with Westminster "is getting worse by the day". Daily Record · Aug 3, 2022
Tube and London Overground staff announce fresh strikes on same day More misery for passengers as industrial action on 19 August comes amid two 24-hour walkouts by rail operators The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2022
Glasgow subway strikes postponed after Rangers game day walk-out plan The first day of the scheduled strikes was Saturday, August 6 when the Light Blues take on Kilmarnock at Ibrox. The other three dates set were August 9, 13 and 27. Glasgow Live · Aug 2, 2022
The National (Scotland) · Aug 2, 2022 Glasgow Subway strikes halted after backlash over Rangers games The union had received criticism for "cynically" timing the strikes during Rangers games.
Manchester Evening News · Aug 2, 2022 HSBC follows Lloyds and Barclays and is giving some staff members £1,500 The cost of living payment comes at a time when bills are skyrocketing for UK households
Liverpool Echo · Aug 2, 2022 Arriva bus strike heading into third week as crunch talks break down Unions and bus operator fail to reach agreement as all out strike set to enter 15th day
Daily Mirror · Aug 1, 2022 HSBC to give £1,500 cost of living bonus to lowest-paid workers to help with rising bills The bank has joined a list of businesses that are offering one-off bonuses to help support their staff during the cost of living crisis as inflation hits 40-year record highs
Wales Online · Aug 1, 2022 HSBC gives £1,500 to lowest-paid workers but says job cuts are 'inevitable' The money will land in August pay packets
Daily Record · Aug 1, 2022 Holidaymakers face disruption as Prestwick Airport workers insist they are not out to cripple sunseekers ahead of strike action Industrial action will begin at Prestwick Airport from this Friday in a bitter row over pay.
Liverpool Echo · Jul 31, 2022 Trains, easyJet, Ryanair, and other strikes that could disrupt your summer plans More industrial action is set to take place on a number of dates in August
The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2022 Starmer: Labour will ‘hand power to working people’ once in government The Labour leader said his party first has to turn from a ‘party of protest’ into one that can win elections.
Daily Mirror · Jul 30, 2022 Trade union leaders urge Keir Starmer to 'pick a side' over summer of strikes Trade union leaders blasted Keir Starmer approach to striking workers and told 'pick a side'
Daily Mirror · Jul 30, 2022 Union chief Sharon Graham urges Keir Starmer to 'pick a side' over striking workers Unite boss Sharon Graham warned that his party is becoming “irrelevant” to the people it represents - and at times sounds more like the Conservatives
The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2022 Labour party is ‘sticking two fingers up’ at working people, says Unite boss Head of party’s biggest union donor warns members feel ‘crushed’ and may vote not to pay millions to Starmer