Around 900 workers at Britain’s largest, and Scotland’s only, bus makers could walk out in a dispute over pay later this month.
Anger and bitterness at the scale of the Tory assault flowed through the TUC Congress in Bournemouth this week. But frustration with the effectiveness of Labour’s opposition did too.
Protesters staged a die-in to protest at an arms fair last Sunday.
There was unanimity at the TUC in opposition to attacks on employment rights and curbs on union organisation.
Some 50 health workers, trade unionists and NHS campaigners protested outside Yorkshire Ambulance Trust HQ in Wakefield on Tuesday of last week.
Dave Prentis, general secretary of Unison, predicted a pay revolt by the end of 2014.
Trade unionists from the PCS, Unison, Unite, GMB and NUT unions, as well as community activists, lobbied an NHS Cambridgeshire CCG meeting last week.
Charities are unhappy that their political campaigning could fall under restrictions for the first time.
Academy schools are increasing segregation between rich and poor children, according to a new report.
Unions with more than 10,000 members will have to submit an annual Membership Audit Certificate to the Certification Officer.
The third annual Diggers Festival took place last Saturday.
The one thing the lobbying bill won’t do is put any controls on lobbying.
