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British Airways (BA) cabin crew walked out for four days from last Friday—and were set to launch a new four-day strike on Wednesday.

British Airways “mixed fleet” cabin crew have called eight days of strikes in nine days—escalating the fight against their employers' poverty pay.

Strikes took place at the Atomic Weapons Establishment’s (AWE) two sites in Berkshire and workers are not going to take having their pensions slashed

Unite union general secretary Len McCluskey looks set to face an election contested from the left as well as the right.

A week of strikes against poverty pay by British Airways cabin crew began today, Sunday.

Ferry workers in Woolwich walked out for a second time over allegations of management bullying and sexual harassment today, Friday. They operate the Thames river ferry crossing in south east London.

The workers who disinfect and sterilise surgical instruments at three south Wales hospitals struck on Wednesday of last week.

Ferry workers in Woolwich, south east London, struck for 24 hours in the first of twelve planned walkouts last Friday.

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A week into the nominations process for the Unite union’s general secretary election, at least seven nominations had been made for left challenger Ian Allinson.

‘Mixed fleet’ British Airways cabin crew are waging an inspiring battle against poverty pay. Dave Sewell spoke to workers at London Heathrow airport

Up to 3,000 “mixed fleet” cabin crew began their second strike at British Airways (BA) today, Thursday.