The CWU ASLEF and other unions are staging strikes over lower-than-inflation pay rises in the UK. Pat Harrington, General Secretary of Solidarity, is one of
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TRAIN DRIVERS AT NINE COMPANIES GO ON STRIKE
Train drivers at nine operating companies went on strike last week. Members of the train drivers’ union Aslef walked out for 24 hours in a
Thousands of health workers in Scotland vote in favour of industrial action over pay
Health workers in Scotland have voted to take industrial action in protest against what they describe as a “real terms pay cut.” NHS staff from four unions
Support the Postie strikes
Post Office workers are to stage fresh strikes in escalating action over pay, their union has announced. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) will walk out
Cost of Living Crisis: Unions say the poorest should not be hit hardest
Bank of England boss Andrew Bailey said workers, many of whom have suffered years of stagnating pay and soaring prices, should not get real-terms wages rises,
Do we need a general strike?
The threat of a ‘general strike’ over pay and working conditions is growing more likely, as unions representing teaching and outsourced cleaning and security staff