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.
Industrial action short of a strike planned at HM Land Registry
PCS members at HM Land Registry will begin industrial action short of a strike from 21st January, protesting over office attendance policies, job classification changes, and use of personal performance data.
Santander account lock impacts charity staff wage payments
Following an unexpected account lock by Santander, Paper Cup Project was prevented from settling bills and paying staff.
NEU announces indicative ballot over unfunded teacher pay rise proposal
The NEU will launch an indicative ballot in March to assess members' support for action in response to the Government’s proposed unfunded 2.8% pay rise for teachers in 2025/26.
