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Nigeria, labour unions to agree new minimum wage within 8 weeks

Nigeria’s labour unions threatened to strike after fuel prices tripled due to President Tinubu scrapping fuel subsidy.

Al Jazeera

UK strikes laws must conform with international rules, says UN agency

Intervention by International Labour Organization ‘hugely embarrassing’ for government, says TUC

The Guardian - UK

UK lagging behind in global race to decarbonise, says TUC leader

Paul Nowak says workers need a seat at the table to ensure a quick and fair transition to a net zero economy

The Guardian - UK

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Covid inquiry: lawyers voice ‘alarm’ over short time slot for David Cameron

Former PM to be questioned on Monday, with George Osborne, Jeremy Hunt and Oliver Dowden also slated to give evidence

The Guardian - UK

Government didn't think through the impact of lockdowns, Covid inquiry is told

As victims’ families reveal their pain, the probe into the handling of the health crisis hears that the impact of closing down the country was not fully considered

Daily Mirror

Cabinet Office refusal to hand over evidence ‘corrosive’, Covid Inquiry hears

Sam Jacobs, representing the Trades Union Congress, said the department’s position ‘smacks of having something to hide’.

The Independent UK

‘Abuse is part of the job’: protect staff from public harassment, say unions

Customers attacking workers is widespread and likely to get worse. But the government is stalling on a bill to tackle it

The Guardian - UK

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One in five aren’t taking any paternity leave amid financial concerns, research shows

Campaigners hit out at ‘appalling’ system ‘that sets up mothers as default carers’

The Independent UK

Covid Inquiry chair 'could be forced to quit' if ministers win WhatsApp legal battle

Elkan Abrahamson, a lawyer representing bereaved families, said the 'existential struggle' could leave Inquiry chair Baroness Heather Hallett with no choice but to step down if the Government wins its legal battle over disclosure of evidence

Daily Mirror

Cameron-Osborne austerity left UK ‘hugely unprepared’ for Covid, says report

NHS left ‘dangerously understaffed’, says TUC – as former PM and chancellor prepare for public hearings

The Independent UK

Cameron-Osborne austerity years cost UK dearly when Covid struck, says TUC

Union body claims policies left Britain ‘hugely unprepared’, in report before opening hearing of inquiry

The Guardian - UK

Covid inquiry must examine impact of UK’s ‘broken sick pay’ system, says TUC

Failure to provide proper financial support left millions exposed to pandemic, says union boss

The Guardian - UK

Covid Inquiry 'should probe sick pay system' that 'stopped workers isolating'

The Trades Union Congress called on Baroness Heather Hallett's investigation to look at rules and rates for statutory sick pay, amid claims some workers could not afford to self-isolate

Daily Mirror

Almost 60% of people want regulation of AI in UK workplaces, survey finds

Survey shows support for government setting rules around use of technologies such as ChatGPT to protect workers’ jobs

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The Guardian - UK

UK women ‘twice as likely to miss out on pensions auto-enrolment’

TUC says its study suggests one in 10 women have employers who do not have to enter them into a pension

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak slammed for failing to end strikes after one year of walkouts - latest dates

As this week marks one year since railway workers in the RMT voted to begin their biggest walkouts in almost 30 years, trade union leaders demanded the PM to stop 'messing around' and end the disruption

The National (Scotland)

Workers in devolved areas at 'beck and call of UK Government' after strike bill vote

SCOTTISH workers – including in devolved areas such as transport and health – will be at the “beck and call of the UK Government” ...

The National (Scotland)

Scots Tory MPs vote to include Scotland in 'draconian' UK anti-strike laws

ALL six of Scotland’s Tory MPs voted to ensure that the UK Government’s controversial “anti-strike” bill also impacts on workers north of…

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The Independent UK

Union leaders promise to ‘defy’ minimum service levels Bill during rally

More than one hundred people gathered in Parliament Square, central London, waving colourful union flags as they cheered at criticism of the Bill.

The Independent UK

Union protest against law on minimum service levels during strikes

The TUC is warning that workers could be sacked even if they legally vote to take industrial action.

Wales Online

Two thirds of young women experience sexual harassment or bullying at work

Most victims don’t report incidents because they fear they won’t be believed

The Independent UK

‘He slowly ran his hands down my body’: Two thirds of young women face sexual harassment, bullying or abuse at work

Retail worker says some customers ‘think they can touch you like they would touch the products’

The Guardian - UK

Almost two-thirds of young women have been sexually harassed at work, says TUC

Most victims do not report it for fear of not being believed or damaging career prospects, says union body

The Independent UK

Two-thirds of young women have experienced abuse at work – TUC survey

Incidents of sexual harassment, bullying or verbal abuse most often occurred in work premises, but also happened over digital media.

Daily Mirror

£15-an-hour wage for carers would boost economy by £7bn - see how it helps your area

Workers' leaders today demand a pay hike for carers in a move aimed at filling the 165,000 vacancies blighting the sector and easing gender and race pay gaps

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