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Bus drivers began a 48-hour strike at First Bradford on Monday of this week. 

Unite union reps heard last week that bosses at most of London’s bus firms have been forced into talks they previously refused to take part in.

Bradford bus strike; Network Rail ballot

Bus drivers in London could be striking again soon if talks fail between Transport for London (TfL), bus operators and the Unite union. The talks are set for Thursday of this week.

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Short news stories from the past week including MPs on the impact of benefit sanctions, the privatisation racket on the railways continues, public inquiry report on tainted blood scandal and IPCC to release report on Mark Duggan death

RMT union urges 17,000 staff at Network Rail to reject deal | Meetings build pay campaign on London buses | Tube workers discuss "pitiful" offer | Strikers defend diabetic driver

Short news stories on pay strikes by Met office workers, campaigning against blacklisting on Crossrail, Freedom Riders protest, day school on workers' resistance in China and solidarity campaigns with Palestine.

The Unite union suspended two 24-hour London bus strikes last week amid claims of foul play by public regulator Transport for London (TfL).

Migrant workers from many countries took part in London’s bus strike last week. Strikers told Raymie Kiernan about why they came to Britain, what their lives are really like—and how they fight to defend their rights at work and drive up pay for everyone

London bus drivers were set to strike again in their battle for equal pay with the capital’s 18 bus operators and Transport for London (TfL) on Friday of this week and Monday of next week.

Around 40 South Yorkshire Freedom Riders protested in Barnsley on Monday of this week.