There are 86,047 men, women and children in prisons and young offender institutions in England and Wales.
Bristol post workers deliver solid strike A solid strike took place at Mead Street sorting office in Bristol on Monday of this week to defend national agreements and fight unreasonable workloads. Over 100 managers from across the south west were brought in to try and break the strike.
Anti-cuts group UK Uncut targeted more than 40 branches of tax-dodging coffee chain Starbucks on Saturday of last week.
Around 500 people tried to make themselves heard at a public consultation on the closure of Lewisham A&E in south London on Tuesday of last week.
Traffic wardens in Camden, north London, have won a pay rise of 10 percent over the next two years following strikes.
The Unite union executive has announced a timetable for a general secretary election—three years early. This would allow Len McCluskey to extend his term for a further two years.
Lawyers and solicitors in Scotland are continuing action against plans to cut legal aid. The changes would force people with a disposable income of more than £68 a week to contribute towards their legal costs.
Refuse workers in the Unite union have called four strike days at Veolia, demanding the reinstatement of four sacked colleagues.
Train signallers in Stirling were set to strike on Saturday of this week to demand 12-hour shifts. They are members of the RMT union.
Huge firms including Tesco, Argos and Superdrug have stepped up their recruitment of people on workfare for the Christmas season.
Around 500 people tried to make themselves heard at a public consultation on the closure of Lewisham A&E last Tuesday night.
Hundreds protested in central London last night, Wednesday, against Tory chancellor George Osborne and his latest round of cuts.
