Hammersmith & Fulham council has been forced to withdraw a threat to sack workers if they failed to sign new contracts that include a raft of attacks on terms and conditions.
Members of the GMB and Unite unions have rejected the latest local government pay offer in Scotland, raising the possibility of further strike action.
Following the huge fringe meetings at Unison conference this year against the witch-hunt and for more democracy, a national forum has been called by various groups on the left to unite the campaigns and discuss a way forward.
Those attending the "What’s going wrong in Unison?" meeting will be keen to discuss the on-going attempts to witchhunt high profile left wingers in the union, including Yunus Bakhsh.
A complex and highly contentious issue in education has been raised by a recent study. The National Union of Teachers (NUT) and a government agency, the National College of School Leadership, have produced a report looking at how to improve educational achievement among white working class pupils.
Appledore strike suspended Strikes at the Appledore Shipyard in Devon have been suspended.
Drivers at Stagecoach Bluebird in the north east of Scotland are set to strike on Friday of this week over pay.
Workers at the Steria company in Manchester and Skelmersdale have voted to take industrial action against plans to impose compulsory redundancies and outsource jobs to India.
The fascist British National Party (BNP) has launched its campaign for next year’s European parliament elections. BNP leader Nick Griffin has announced his intention to stand in the north west of England.
Over 1,200 people are being forced out of work every day in Britain as the recession deepens. The number of people out of work has climbed to 1.8 million – the highest figure since November 1997.
Around 25 testers in the RMT transport union on the London Underground struck from Sunday night to Tuesday morning in a pay dispute.
Branches of the Amicus section of the Unite union are nominating candidates for a crucial election for general secretary.
