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Firefighters Face Growing Mental Health Challenges: Action Needed Now
503 words, 3 minutes read time. The fire and rescue sector is facing an escalating mental health crisis, and without immediate government intervention, the wellbeing
Xmas 2024 Message From Pat Harrington, General Secretary of Solidarity Union
2024 has been a pivotal year for employment law and trade union activity in the UK. The election of the new Labour government brought fresh
More Holes Than Swiss Cheese: Unions Critical of Labour’s Employment Rights Bill
741 words, 4 minutes read time. The new government has made headlines with its Employment Rights Bill, heralded as “the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in
Union News 9th of June 2024
1,272 words, 7 minutes read time. In this week’s Union News, we celebrate a significant victory for Welsh hospital doctors as the British Medical Association
Union News 26th of May 2024
1,838 words, 10 minutes read time. Welcome to Union News, your guide to what’s happening in the UK trade union and labour movement. Reporting is