Unions

A general view of the Methil yard (Pic: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Methil shipyard jobs fears as Harland & Wolff enter administration

Schools across England will face major disruption today as teachers strike over pay (Photo: Getty Images)

Back to school - teachers strikes finally over

Virgin Media will axe hundreds of jobs

Virgin Media O2 set to axe hundreds of jobs despite soaring revenues

Unite the union said its members will no longer strike following an improved pay offer from the employers. (Photo by Guy Smallman/Getty images)

Unite calls off 31-day Heathrow Airport strike after last-minute offer

Members of Unite have rejected the Government’s pay offer

Fiona Bruce on the set of Question Time. Question Time is returning to TV screens - days after the pay of its host Fiona Bruce was revealed. The flagship BBC One political show will be back Thursday with a slightly larger virtual audience than in the last series.

Full panel line-up for BBC Question Time in Bristol

April will see strike action affect everything from rail service to civil and public services.

Full list of strikes coming up in April 2023

Ruth Perry was the headteacher at Caversham Primary School (Photo: Brighter Futures for Children)

Ofsted defends school inspections despite backlash

King Charles III and Queen Consort’s state trip to France cancelled

A French gendarme stands next to smoke during a demonstration as part of a national day of strikes and protests, a week after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote, using the article 49.3 of the constitution, in Nantes, western France, on March 23, 2023

French unions call for more strikes during King Charles III’s visit

Teachers are among just one of the many professions striking

Who is striking and when in 2023?

Passport Office workers are set to strike over pay and working conditions which unions warn will have a “significant impact” ahead of summer holidays.

Summer holiday travel warning as Passport Office set to strike

Nursing strikes 2023: Royal College of Nursing, the GMB & Unison back new pay offer - but it’s not over yet

Nursing strikes 2023: Unions back pay offer - but it’s not over yet

NHS physiotherapists take part in a strike outside of St Thomas’ Hospital on January. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

NHS unions and government reach pay offer deal

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch (centre) on an RMT picket line during January’s strike (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Who is on strike today? Teachers & junior doctors included

Members of French unions went on strike

Travel advice to France issued after massive strike announcement

The government has issued a travel advice warning for people travelling to France after French unions called for mass strikes and demonstrations.

Rahmah Ghazali

Members of the Fire Brigades Union (Photo: Fire Brigades Union)

Firefighters cancel strike as new pay deal agreed

Warning over future of UK steelmaking as British Steel cut 260 jobs

(Photo: Getty Images)

UK Border Force to strike at major ports during February half term

Homer Simpson after going on strike

The Simpsons' Homer goes on strike in Walk Out Wednesday 'coincidence'

Representatives of National Education Union (NEU), Communication Workers Union (CWU) and the public-service union Unison join a rally by the University and College Union (UCU).

UK mass strike will see half a million workers walk out today

Members of the Fire Brigades Union (Photo: Fire Brigades Union)

UK firefighters’ strike 2023: everything you need to know

Aslef is one of four unions striking on 1 February

TUC organise ‘Right to Strike Day’ on February 1

Train drivers from Aslef and RMT announce two strike dates in February.

Train drivers announce two new strike dates if February

Mick Whelan, the General Secretary of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) arrives to attend a Commons Select Committee on rail strikes at Portcullis House.

Railway union boss hints at ‘more strikes’ in 2023

National ambulance and NHS trade unions have announced a day of strike action to take place tomorrow.

NHS advise when to use 999 as ambulance driver strikes begin today

New TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak at TUC Congress House in London. He officially takes up the post in January from Frances O'Grady. Picture date: Wednesday December 21, 2022. PA Photo. See PA story INDUSTRY TUC. Photo credit should read: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Strikes will continue in 2023 unless government prepared for pay talk

Mr Nowak takes up his position next month

Patrick Hollis

Due to a boom in online shopping during lockdown, Amazon has created 15,000 new warehouse and delivery driver jobs across the UK. Meanwhile, Hermes has created 10,000 jobs.

New study shows link between gig economy and increased health issues

Members of SSTA and NASUWT are set to strike later this week.

Fife secondary schools to close as teachers set to strike

The new set of postal strikes will encompass December 23 and 24.

Royal Mail new strike days December 2022

Shona Robison ruled out further funding from the Scottish Government to boost council coffers

Cosla told to think again over 'dire' pay offer to Scottish council staff

The STUC has called on council candidates to demand urgent rent controls.

Unions call for Scottish council candidates to back 'urgent' rent controls

ScotRail has been urged to rethink

ScotRail urged to rethink plans to cut ticket office hours at five Fife stations

BiFab, Burntisland

BiFab: Unions call on Scottish Government to publish all legal advice on funding...

The BiFab yard in Methil.

BiFab: Unions call on Scottish Government to reveal legal advice after turbine j...

St Andrews University accused of ‘failing staff’

£20m would be allocated to help cover the cost of additional health measures, transport and other essentials incurred by councils. Photo: SWNS

Unions welcome additional Scottish Government funding for teachers

This is how you can help your favourite pubs and restaurants during the coronavi...

Unions welcome plans to keep offshore wind farm contracts in Scotland

Unions call for investment in BiFab yards after new work announced

The supermarket is increasing the hourly pay rate for staff around the UK by 18p (Photo: Shutterstock)

Asda has offered staff an 18p pay rise - but still want them to sign a controver...

People gathering ahead of the rally. Pic: George McLuskie.

Unions and politicians call for more renewables jobs in Fife

Pic: Jon Savage

BiFab jobs rally in Kirkcaldy

Nutella lovers might want to stock up as strikes threaten a global shortage (Photo: Shutterstock)

We could be facing a global Nutella shortage - here’s why

Unions call for Fife BiFab yards to get windfarm contract

Fife Free Press 1984 - demo by 2000 health union workers against plans by Fife Health Board to privatise catering and cleaning services

How Fife health staff fought against privatisation plans in 1984

Unions are set to meet with workers tomorrow (Thursday) to discuss the situation after redundancies were announced last Friday. Pic: Jon Savage Photography.

Unions call for urgent talks with BiFab owners

Hills of Fife advert 1972

Unions hails deal that saved Fife laundry from closure

Protestors outside the Town House. Pic by FPA

Unions protest against NHS Fife cuts

Derek Mackay is to unveil his first draft budget since becoming Finance Secretary.

Unions call for fair funding and fair pay

A meeting is due to take place this week to consider the future of the Pfaudler Balfour plant in Leven.

Pfaudler Balfour hit back at union claim over future of Leven site