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Keir Starmer locked in stand-off with union barons demanding U-turn on winter fuel payment cuts

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham directly told the PM that he should reverse the controversial policy

Evening Standard

Ministers facing pressure from unions over winter fuel payment cut

TUC and Unite leaders express ‘real concerns’ over policy as many Labour MPs expected to abstain in Commons vote

The Guardian - UK

They talk about tough choices: they mean cuts. Is Labour on the side of working people or not?

Ahead of tomorrow’s TUC conference, we need to know if ministers are prepared to break with austerity or if they are stuck in the past, says Unite general secretary Sharon Graham

The Guardian - UK

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Rats, mould, damp: UK’s biggest student homes provider faces legal action over poor accommodation

A tenants’ rights group is fighting for justice for residents of university halls who claim health affected by conditions

The Guardian - UK

Second union backs latest offer from Cosla – but bin strikes still loom

A SECOND trade union has voted in favour of a revised pay offer from the body that represents all Scottish councils ...

The National (Scotland)

Historic Scottish textile firm to cut dozens of jobs amid slump in sales

DOZENS of jobs are set to be lost at a Scottish firm following a slump in sales...

The National (Scotland)

London nurses to protest outside Downing Street as strike action continues

Nurses at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust take action over shift changes

Evening Standard

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UK’s biggest union boss issues ‘no austerity mark II’ warning to Starmer

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham has issued a shot across the bows for Keir Starmer as the prime minister indicates the October budget will be ‘really painful’

The Independent UK

‘Austerity mark two is not the answer’: Trade unions hit out at Keir Starmer speech

TRADE unions have hit out at Keir Starmer’s speech in which he warned that the UK Government’s forthcoming Budget will be “painful”.

The National (Scotland)

Free iPad scheme 'to be paused by Scottish Government to fund council pay deals'

A scheme providing free iPads and laptops to people in Scotland who are “digitally excluded” is to be suspended to help cover the cost of…

The National (Scotland)

Unite calls for 1% wealth tax on super-rich to fund UK public sector pay rises

The demand from Britain’s second biggest union will test truce with Labour at next month’s TUC conference

The Guardian - UK

Binmen vote against two-week strike in east London over 'poor working conditions'

Unite says bin collectors face ‘far worse conditions’ than other council employees

Evening Standard

See the strike action set to hit Scotland in the coming weeks

THE Scottish Government’s negotiations with trade unions over the summer have managed to avert some of the most high-profile strikes scheduled to…

The National (Scotland)

Vets extend strike in first industrial action to hit Britain’s pet-care sector

Staff at a practice in Wales have accused its private-equity-backed owner of poor pay and overcharging customers

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The Independent UK

Who is Louise Haigh? Labour’s transport secretary who negotiated pay deal with rail union

Sheffield MP, who is a former shop steward for Unite, has promised a “radical overhaul” of public transport

Evening Standard

HS2 Euston tunnel workers secure union access after 'five year campaign'

The agreement means all major parts of the HS2 development are covered by union access

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh Trams workers back strike action over lack of toilet breaks

WORKERS on Edinburgh’s tram network have voted to back strike action in a dispute over a lack of toilet breaks ...

The National (Scotland)

Union survey finds depleted morale among ambulance staff amid abuse

A SURVEY of Unite members has revealed that staff morale remains depleted within the Scottish Ambulance Service, amid elevated levels of on-the-job…

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The Guardian - UK

Bin strikes due to disrupt Edinburgh festivals called off amid new pay offer

Unite, Unison and GMB suspend industrial action in Scotland to consult members on ‘improved’ deal

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government finds ‘additional funding’ it says could avert bin strikes

IMPENDING strike action by waste workers in Scotland could be averted after “additional funding” was found, ministers have said ...

The National (Scotland)

Hundreds march through Grangemouth in bid to save jobs at oil refinery

HUNDREDS have marched through Grangemouth demanding that jobs be saved at Scotland’s last remaining

The National (Scotland)

Everything you need to know about the bin strikes in Scotland this August

The Unison, Unite and GMB unions have announced industrial action across much of Scotland this month, affecting bin collections.

Evening Standard

'Burnt-out' nurses to protest at Guy's hospital amid row over changes to shift times

Unite claims changes have left nurses facing ‘burnout and exhaustion’

The National (Scotland)

‘Growing belief Grangemouth can be saved’ ahead of rally, union says

A TRADE union has warned that oil and gas workers may “become the coal miners of our generation” ahead of a rally to protect jobs at…

The National (Scotland)

See the full list of areas affected by Scottish bin strikes this summer

THE vast majority of Scotland’s local authorities are set to be impacted by the upcoming bin strikes ...

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