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19 February 2020
Peterborough food workers picket and protest
There was a noisy demonstration outside Peterborough's Pioneer Foods site on the Orton Southgate industrial estate for two hours on 11 February
12 February 2020
Westex workers win increased pay offer in 11th week of strike
The Westex carpet workers in Yorkshire are now into their 11th week of strike action. The strike is solid and no Unite the Union member has crossed the picket line.
12 February 2020
NHS debt so high it can't be repaid - so don't pay it!
Cuts and privatisation mean NHS trusts now have debts so high they might never be repaid, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).
12 February 2020
"20 years of building regulation failures" have fallen on the one body that is completely innocent - the residents
11 February 2020
University strikers walk out for better pay and pensions
The University and College Union announced 14 days of further action
5 February 2020
6.5 million working poor: Fight to end low pay
There are now 6.5 million workers in the UK who are part of the "working poor."
There are now more people who are both working and in poverty than people who are officially unemployed.
5 February 2020
Newham council tax workers' pay victory
Unite members working as council tax benefit managers for Newham's Labour council in east London have won a pay and grading claim after giving the employer notice of strike action to commence.
4 February 2020
14 more days of university strikes over pensions, pay and conditions
The UCU has announced 14 days of further strike action
29 January 2020
University and College Union: Pensions, pay and conditions dispute reach a crucial stage
As we go to press, a crucial meeting of the University and College Union (UCU) higher education committee is set to take place to decide the future strategy in the ongoing disputes over pensions, pay and conditions.
22 January 2020
Belfast Hovis workers' all-out strike
Hovis workers in the BFAWU and Unite trade unions have voted for an all-out strike in Belfast, Northern Ireland for better pay
15 January 2020
Westex Carpet strike reaches two month mark
Members of Unite the Union at the Westex Carpets factory in Cleckheaton, west Yorkshire, are about to reach the two month mark in their ongoing dispute over pay.
15 January 2020
Low Pay, Long Hours. Bosses rip us off. Organise the fightback now!
Boris Johnson has announced the minimum wage is going up. It's not by nearly enough. And at the same time, the Tories let bosses get away with paying hundreds of thousands of workers below the legal minimum!
15 January 2020
Hackney school bus workers win pay increase following strikes
A long-running dispute between Hackney council and school bus staff has been brought to an end after workers secured increased pay and a commitment to make agency roles permanent
15 January 2020
Northern Ireland: Thousands of nurses continue to strike for better pay
Thousands of nurses and healthcare workers in Northern Ireland have been taking part in industrial action since November over pay parity and staffing
8 January 2020
Tory minimum wage hike not enough
Ignoring the realities of living in austerity Britain, the Tory government has announced that the National 'Living Wage' will increase by 51p to £8.72 an hour in April. Every improvement is welcome, of course.
20 December 2019
All we want for Christmas is a no-strings pay rise
RMT drivers on the Tyne & Wear metro are on strike on the Friday and Saturday before Christmas
4 December 2019
Northern Ireland: Health workers take action
25,000 hard-pressed healthcare workers in Northern Ireland - including nurses, social care staff and support services - took action at NHS sites on 25 November, demanding that their longstanding concerns over safe staffing levels and pay parity be addressed
4 December 2019
PCS union general secretary election
There are just a few days remaining before the PCS civil servants' union general secretary ballot ends at noon on 12 December
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