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UK government clashes with unions over public sector pay
Minister urges health and education workers to ‘recognise reality of financial position’ in bid to head off strike action ...
Keir Starmer set for clash with unions as no extra cash for higher pay rises
Schools and hospitals could be forced to make cuts if higher pay awards for teachers and NHS staff need to be drawn from ...
The Big Issue5d
Unions are getting 'more powerful' as young, LGBTQ+ and disabled people eye up membership
In 2024, approximately one in four (27%) employees in Britain were trade union members, a decline of almost 20 percentage ... Workers in Northern England and the devolved nations are also more likely ...
Daily Mail2d
TOM HARRIS: I was a Labour minister - here's why greedy trade unions could BANKRUPT the country and Starmer is powerless to make them see sense
And the unions expect a substantial return on their investment. It’s a naked quid pro quo: their members are contributing some of their income to fund the party, so it’s only natural and ...
Bullying unions are trashing Britain and Government has just rolled over – PM must get tough or face a ruinous summer
THE contortions and contradictions of the Deputy Prime Minister’s political stance become more laughable with each passing ...
Sheffield Council unions respond to 3.2% pay offer with calls to tackle low wages
Trade unions representing thousands of Sheffield City Council workers have responded to the offer of a 3.2% pay offer this ...
Worcester News5d
Trade union concern at rise in 20% rise in shoplifting
A TRADE union has expressed ... The Usdaw (Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers) union said that the police-recorded crime statistics for England and Wales showed that in 2024 there ...