UK bus drivers report widespread abuse, impacting mental well-being
A Unite survey finds 82% of UK bus drivers experienced abuse last year, with Unite pushing for stronger legal protections and better safety measures from employers.
Usdaw calls for legislative protection for Northern Ireland’s retail workers
Usdaw urges Northern Ireland's political leaders to legislate protections for retail workers facing increased violence and abuse, similar to laws in Scotland.
Unite calls for ‘reality check’ over Scottish government’s climate policy setbacks
Unite the Union criticizes the Scottish government for failing its greenhouse gas emissions targets and poorly managing the transition to green jobs.
Supreme Court to adjudicate on Usdaw’s challenge against Tesco’s controversial employment tactics
Usdaw challenges Tesco at the Supreme Court over 'fire and rehire' tactics affecting 'retained pay,' in a significant dispute over employment rights.
Morrisons workers consider strike over pension changes
Morrisons employees may strike in response to pension changes that could leave them £500 worse off annually, amidst broader disputes over working conditions.
Lancashire workers at ELE Advanced Technologies vote for strike over pay dispute
ELE Advanced Technologies workers in Lancashire vote for strike action over pay disputes, challenging the company's wage increase proposals against high inflation.
Healthcare workers strike at Arrowe Park Hospital over pay dispute
Arrowe Park Hospital workers strike over misclassification and pay issues, demanding appropriate compensation for their roles.
UK Supreme Court rules against disciplining staff for legal strike action
UK Supreme Court decision protects employees from being disciplined for participating in legal strike action.
Glasgow’s 13th Note staff triumph in tribunal over abrupt redundancies
Staff from Glasgow's 13th Note win a tribunal against their former employer, securing 90 days' pay after abrupt redundancies.
Unite announces Dounreay power station strike action
Unite the union confirmed that its 460-strong membership employed by Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS) based at Dounreay power station will take strike action in a pay dispute.
British Retail Consortium calls on PCC candidates to get tough on retail crime
The BRC’s latest crime survey shows levels of violence and abuse facing people working in retail skyrocketed across the country to over 1,300 incidents per day in 2022/23, from 870 the year before.
Bosch Rexroth workers in Glenrothes ballot for strike action over pay dispute
Unite members at Bosch Rexroth in Glenrothes are being balloted for strike action over a proposed real terms pay cut, amidst company profits and executive pay increases.
