The nomination period for the election for the general secretary of Unite, Britain’s biggest union, ended this week.
Train managers in the RMT union at Eurostar have overwhelmingly voted for action against the imposition of "self-dispatch" of services from Paris next month. This is a function currently undertaken by platform staff.
Bus drivers at Stagecoach Merseyside took hard-hitting strike action last week after rejecting a below-inflation pay offer.
Workers at the National Semiconductor (NSUK) plant in Greenock, near Glasgow, believe toxic chemicals used in the production of silicon chips have raised the incidence of cancer among them.
The Tories are trying to rush through legislation to cut civil service workers’ redundancy payments, clearing the way for mass job cuts.
Workers who transport patients between hospitals for South London Healthcare NHS Trust have voted to strike over plans to privatise their work.
Workers at Capita Life and Pensions are being balloted for strike action over changes to their pensions.
Bolton Unison union called a lobby of the council for Wednesday of this week over plans to make £15 million worth of cuts.
Workers at bed manufacturer Vi-Spring in Plymouth are being balloted for strike action over the sacking of their GMB union shop steward.
A vigil is taking place this Sunday 5 September in memory of Mikey Powell, organised by his family.
Millions of workers will be forced to pay more into their pensions or face poverty in retirement, as reports this week revealed that bosses are planning cutbacks.
