Tata steelworkers in Port Talbot and Llanwern vote for strike over job cuts and blast furnace closures, with action planned to maximise impact.
RCN members met with Health Secretary Victoria Atkins to discuss critical issues in nursing, including staffing, pay disparities, and the ethical recruitment of overseas staff, seeking stronger commitments from the government.
At UNISON's health conference, debates revealed concerns about insourcing practices within the NHS, highlighting how private companies are often brought in, potentially compromising staff conditions and not necessarily improving service delivery.
Unite union negotiates a significant pay rise for easyJet cabin crew, including a 20% basic pay increase and additional benefits by May 2025.
A survey links rising abuse of water sector employees to public outrage over increased sewage dumping incidents.
People providing unpaid care for sick or disabled family members or friends in Northern Ireland have been ‘left behind’ by a new employment law that came into force in the rest of the UK last week, campaigners have warned.
UNISON is set to strengthen its Race for Equality campaign, addressing racism in the NHS and supporting Black workers, as decided in recent conference motions.
Following strikes, South West health workers in Wiltshire and North Devon secure a minimum £1,655 lump sum bonus, with UNISON calling for equal treatment for all health workers.
RCN pushes for nursing pay structure reform, highlighting undervaluation and workforce crisis, aiming for significant changes since Agenda for Change.
The Ministry of Justice, alongside Lord Bellamy KC, has initiated a consultation aimed at updating legal frameworks to facilitate apologies from organisations to individuals they've wronged, particularly spotlighting child sexual abuse cases.
Nuclear Restoration Services workers overwhelmingly back action in pay dispute
NUS Scotland and the National Society of Apprentices are highlighting the challenges faced by apprentices in Scotland, following a significant delay in the rollout of Modern Apprenticeships due to budget approval setbacks.