Specialist poultry catchers in Suffolk have notched up a significant victory after a plan to make them work on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day has been rescinded.
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‘Night tube’ strikes suspended
Unite has suspended three days of strike action in the ‘work/life’ balance dispute over the introduction of the ‘night tube’ on London Underground, so that further talks could take place. The…Read more…
Nightmare of the night shift
As the second day of a two-day strike among tube workers kicks off today (August 6), many commuters may wonder what the fuss is all about. Don’t tube drivers get £50,000 a year? Hasn’t London…Read more…
5 types of tosh people are talking about the #TubeStrike
The #TubeStrike hashtag today isn’t one for the faint hearted. The Independent have thoughtfully compiled a tutorial for those who’d rather simply block it all out, but I’ve a kind…Read more…
#TubeStrike: Why I’ll be striking over compulsory all-night shifts
I’m a ticket officer and station assistant on London Underground, and I’ll be taking 24 hour strike action this evening alongside members of my union, TSSA, and unions representing other tube staff,…Read more…
Tube strike on
Over 400 Unite members, working as electrical and maintenance technicians, linesmen and signallers on London’s tube network will be taking part in a 24-hour strike from 6.30pm on Wednesday (August 5)…Read more…
Solid support
There was solid support for the London Underground stoppage today (July 9) among members of Unite, who were on strike in a dispute over the introduction of all-night Tube services from September….Read more…