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Business secretary says plant may need ‘different employment footprint’ after government takeover of siteThe business secretary has refused to rule out redundancies at the Scunthorpe steelworks, despite calls from trade unions to end the programme of j…
National Education Union calls Reform UK ‘far-right and racist’ as it pledges funds to opposite Reform in electionsThe UK’s largest teaching union has called Reform UK “far-right and racist”, and its leader has dismissed Nigel Farage as “a poundshop Do…
GMB in dispute with council in Peterborough and Aberdeen staff in dispute over working conditionsBin strikes could spread to other council areas across the country as cash-strapped local authorities make more cuts, a union leader has warned as the disp…
Prison Officers’ Association official says staff are furious after attack by Hashem AbediInmates in the jail where three guards were allegedly attacked by the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber were allowed in a kitchen with knives despite being as…
Prison Officers’ Association official says staff are furious after attack by Hashem AbediInmates in the jail where three guards were allegedly attacked by the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber were allowed in a kitchen with knives despite being as…
Unite leader says ‘partial deal on pay protection for a few’ was overwhelmingly rejected in vote, as rubbish piles upBin workers have “overwhelmingly” rejected a deal that would have ended the all-out strike in Birmingham that has caused bin bags to pi…
Research from the NEU suggests only 1.5% of school staff unaffected by stress at workStress is taking an “immense toll” on the lives of teachers in England, with only 1.5% of those working in schools unaffected by the high levels of strain that plagues…
Matt Wrack in line to become leader of traditionally moderate union despite lack of teaching experienceMinisters have expressed concern at a teaching union’s nomination of Matt Wrack for its next general secretary, criticising the appointment for his l…
Unite, the union representing the workers, has called the government’s approach during the strike ‘a disgrace’Bin workers will be balloted on a new deal to end the strike in Birmingham, although Unite has attacked the government and council’s approach …
Steve Wright says internal inquiries uncovered dozens of cases where members had used racist slurs or stereotypesTrade unions are becoming increasingly concerned by a rise in “racist and bigoted” comments online from their own members and officials, th…