NHS trusts across England are freezing staff recruitment in a bid to reduce rising deficits. As a result many newly qualified nurses are struggling to find jobs.
The fight to reinstate sacked Bristol Rolls Royce union convenor Jerry Hicks has received a big boost with an interim employment tribunal hearing ruling in his favour.
Widespread and wide ranging outrage followed the shooting dead of Jean Charles de Menezes by the police on a London underground train at Stockwell tube station on Friday 22 July.
Journalists at Coventry Newspapers have been on indefinite strike since Tuesday of last week. The NUJ union members have pledged to stay out for as long as it takes to win their battle over low pay.
Two decades after Rupert Murdoch though he had smashed the unions at the Sun, the journalists’ union is back at the title. The NUJ has a chapel of over 50 members and is growing.
People from across Merseyside gathered to convey their sympathy and support to the family of Anthony Walker, who was murdered by racist thugs on Friday 29 July, at two public events held in Liverpool last week.
Challenging anti-union practices at Asda and Wal-Mart A major dispute at Asda’s distribution centre in Washington, north east England, has highlighted anti-union practices that echo those of the supermarket chain’s US owner, Wal-Mart.
Defiance over Blair’s demo ban About 150 people assembled in Parliament Square at midday on Sunday in defiance of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act, which makes it illegal to protest within 1 kilometre of parliament.
The future of the Post Office as a viable public service will be decided in the next few months.
Royal Mail chairman Allan Leighton has announced another "share in success" bonus scheme.
T&G union leaders called off a planned indefinite strike by Lothian Region bus drivers that was due to begin this week.
About 40 people attended a two hour vigil in Worthing, Sussex, for peace and against racism on Friday of last week, writes Lee Billingham. The protest was organised by Worthing Against War, people from other local groups including Worthing Islamic Society and Worthing Against Racism as well as individuals new to anti-war activity. The vigil attracted toots and waves of support from hundreds of passing motorists in the rush hour traffic.
