Strikes continue across 32 sixth form colleges as pay dispute persists
National Education Union members in 32 sixth form colleges continue strike action, with a Westminster rally on 29th January highlighting opposition to unequal pay proposals.
TUC: Top 10% hold more financial wealth than the other 90% combined
New analysis from the TUC highlights stark wealth inequality, with the top 10% of households holding more financial wealth than the rest combined, as many families struggle with debts exceeding savings.
Workers plan mass exodus as demand for flexibility and pay fairness rises
New research shows 39% of UK employees plan to change jobs in 2025, with dissatisfaction over pay and lack of flexible working driving the trend.
Natural History Museum, V&A outsourced staff to strike in pay dispute
Outsourced security guards employed by Wilson James have voted to take strike action in a continued dispute over pay.
Reading parking chaos continues as strikes escalate
Residents of Reading, Berkshire, are to face further parking chaos as workers in Modaxo take further strike action over pay.
Northern Ireland Civil Service workers to discuss pay deal
The offer GMB received included a 3% rise from August 2024 to August 2025, then 6% from August 2025 to April 2026.
TUC calls for action as retail figures highlight need for Government’s Make Work Pay agenda
Retail sales fell 0.3% in December, with the TUC pointing to stagnating wages and insecure work as drivers of declining living standards.
Lambeth celebrates 300 accredited Living Wage employers
Lambeth marks a milestone with 300 businesses now accredited as Living Wage employers, ensuring fair pay across diverse sectors.
NASUWT launches industrial action ballot over sixth form college pay dispute
NASUWT has opened an industrial action ballot for members working in sixth form colleges, citing an inequitable pay offer for 2024/25. The Sixth Form Colleges Association (SFCA) proposed a conditional 5.5% pay award for academies, with non-academised colleges only receiving the full amount in April 2025.
Gender pay gap in UK financial boardrooms narrows but remains significant
The gender pay gap across UK financial services boardrooms narrowed from 30% to 25% between 2019 and 2023, according to EY’s latest European Financial Services Boardroom Monitor
Teaching unions suspend industrial action as pay negotiations continue
Teaching unions in Northern Ireland have suspended planned industrial action to allow further pay talks to proceed.
RMT confirms strike action at Avanti West Coast as talks stall
RMT members at Avanti West Coast will strike this Sunday after the company failed to offer new proposals in talks aimed at ending their dispute.
