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Latest updates: leader says unions have duty to coordinate as workers face paltry pay rises

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PoliticsBy Jessica Elgot2023-12-06 09:10:00

Union leader Mick Lynch defends UK rail strikes over Christmas

The RMT general secretary has defended rail strikes across the UK over Christmas and said unions had a duty to co-ordinate what they do, saying government...

#micklynch #railstrikes #government #insider #traincompanies

PoliticsBy Rob Merrick2023-12-06 09:11:58

Unions must coordinate strikes, says RMT boss, as pre-Christmas walkouts grow

Unions have a duty to coordinate their strikes to save low-paid workers from going to food banks, the RMT boss says, ahead of a wave of pre-Christmas...

#christmas #laws #government #inflation #money

PoliticsBy Andrew Woodcock2023-12-05 13:47:16

Rishi Sunak urges rail union to think again about threat of strikes disrupting Christmas

Downing Street has urged the RMT rail union to think again about the threat of strike action in the run-up to Christmas, insisting that a two-year pay deal...

#christmas #inflation #RishiSunak #goodoffer #deliverygroup

PoliticsBy Andrew Woodcock2023-12-05 11:06:39

Keir Starmer opposes new laws to limit strikes as UK prepares for winter of discontent

Keir Starmer has set his face against government proposals to tighten restrictions on the right to strike as the UK braces for a winter of discontent. The...

#government #bill #option #economy #newlaws

PoliticsBy Joseph Anderson2023-12-06 04:55:00

Scottish council accused of 'intimidating' teachers with 'strike-breaking tactics'

The Scottish Secondary Teachers Association and the NASUWT trade union are set to conduct strike action in Fife Councils local authority area on Thursday...

#scottish #tactics #paydispute #employmentcontract #fifecouncil

PoliticsBy Polly Toynbee2023-12-06 06:00:04

If its unions against these infantile ministers, I know who will win

Spoiling for a fight. That, Labour and the unions fear, is the mindset of ministers. This cabinet is so incompetent, pig-headed and inexperienced that they...

#government #president #ceo #treasury #economy

PoliticsBy Mark Rainey2023-12-05 17:05:17

Labour's plan to strengthen the Union 'must include dealing with Northern Ireland Protocol': DUP leader

Sir Jeffrey was commenting in response to Labours sweeping plans to reshape the economic and political landscape of the United Kingdom. One of the most...

#politician #economy #investment #irelandprotocol #dup

Business / FinanceBy Https://Www Facebook Com/Bbcnews2023-12-02 12:43:10

Train strikes: RMT union hopeful of offer to end rail dispute

RMT union boss Mick Lynch has said he is hopeful that the government will make an offer that could end the planned rail strikes. On his way into a meeting...

#government #christmas #controlrooms #rmtunion #sharongraham

PoliticsBy Niall Deeney2023-12-05 21:05:13

Teaching unions react with fury to 100 million education budget cut plans

The Ulster Teachers' Union described the budget plans as "savage", while the NASUWT said the plans are "reprehensible". Both trade unions were speaking...

#education #congress #option #management #irelandexecutive

Markets2023-12-04 23:50:14

UK rail union rejects offer, Christmas strikes still planned

BRITAINS National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers has rejected an offer from the Rail Delivery Group aimed at ending a strike action planned...

#christmas #deliverygroup #transportworkers

PoliticsBy Naomi Tajitsu2023-12-04 10:50:31

UK Could Deploy Army to Deal With Strikes Before Christmas

The UK government could use the military to help ease any disruption caused by public sector strikes, according to Conservative Party Chairman Nadhim Zahawi....

#christmas #wageincreases #inflationrates #Strike #UKGovernment

PoliticsBy Phillip Inman2023-12-04 13:00:14

Timetable of trouble: the wave of strikes set to hit the Tories this winter

Strikes are not something most managers think about. The oft-mentioned winter of discontent and year-long miners strike were features of the late 1970s and...

#inflation #management #budget #christmas #economy

PoliticsBy Guardian Staff Reporter2023-12-04 19:02:45

UK rail employers make pay offer in bid to avert pre-Christmas strikes

Rail employers have made an offer to the biggest union in the industry in an attempt to resolve a long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. The...

#christmas #analysis #technology #buyingtickets #payaward

Business / Finance Press Release2023-12-05 17:53:27

US bosses are more Santa than Scrooge this Christmas

ATLANTA, GEORGIA, UNITED STATES, December 5, 2023 / EINPresswire.com / -- Despite economic difficulties, a new survey shows that generous US bosses are still...

#budget #ceo #facebook #economicdifficulties #wishlists

Business / FinanceBy Archie Mitchell2023-12-05 21:50:49

Sainsbury's spending 50m to make Christmas dinner cheaper

Sainsbury's is ramping up the supermarket price war ahead of Christmas with a 50million cost-cutting drive. The UK's second biggest grocer has promised to...

#christmas #money #investment #sainsbury #covetedspot

PoliticsBy Zoe Williams2023-12-05 16:26:34

Strikes help Putin? What a terrible excuse for refusing nurses the rise they deserve

I have my doubts that Vladimir Putin cares very much about the pay disputes of British nurses. He is probably the richest man in the world, and you dont get...

#pandemic #economy #business #government #patcullen

PoliticsBy Kalyeena Makortoff2023-12-06 06:00:04

Mini-budget an international embarrassment says NatWest boss

The chairman of NatWest has told staff he never felt so embarrassed internationally as he did at the International Monetary Fund meeting in the wake of the...

#natwest #economy #split #treasury #politician

PoliticsBy Niall Deeney2023-12-05 16:26:56

Health unions to co-ordinate industrial action in Northern Ireland, with strikes to begin next week

Both trade unions staged industrial action short of a strike on Monday, with a move to strike action set to take place in the coming weeks. Members of the...

#inflation #industrialaction #NorthernIreland #payaward #firststrike

MarketsBy Lauren Kent2023-12-04 12:46:00

UK government could mitigate strike action with military to help keep public services running

London CNN — The British government is looking into bringing in the military to mitigate industrial action and keep public services running, the chairman of...

#economy #inflation #security #christmas #publicservices

PoliticsBy Anusuya Lahiri2023-12-05 15:04:42

New York Times Union Workers Threaten Walkout Pending Wage Demands, Say 'Enough Is Enough' - New York Tim

More than 1,000 union employees at New York Times Co NYT pledged to walk out if the news publisher failed to reach a "complete and equitable contract" by...

#inflation #government #otherdemands #workflexibility #techemployees