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Strike action | Ford accused of launching 'direct attack' on worker's pay
Over 1,000 Ford workers went on strike this week in a dispute over pay and contr...
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‘We don’t want to’ | London Underground workers to strike over pay, hours, & lunch breaks
Workers and union representatives have slammed London Underground's “wholly inadequate”...
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Scare tactics claim | Amazon accused of pressuring UK workers into voting against unionisation
Amazon faces a legal challenge over alleged union-busting tactics after a campaign...
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'Enough is enough' | Staff at huge UK union vote to strike over alleged failure to stamp out sexual harassment
GMB employees say bosses have failed to act on pledges to stamp out sexism and harassment...
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'Another hurdle' | Concern as Gov mulls plans to reintroduce employment tribunal fees
The government announced this week that it has opened a consultation on re-introducing...
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'Shameful' | TUC slams 'zero progress' on disability pay gap in a decade
The pay gap between non-disabled and disabled workers is now higher than it was a...
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Union busting | Over 200 Starbucks employees say they were unfairly dismissed for unionising
Starbucks has been accused of unfair dismissals and union busting, as more than 200...
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Productivity vs wellbeing | Grindr appears to slash remote working in efforts to quell unionisation
Grindr, the well-known LGBTQ dating company, is currently embroiled in a labour dispute...
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'Start of a trend' | BT's 55,000 jobs cuts ahead of AI ramp-up causes concern for HR experts
Reports suggest that more than 10,000 of the telecoms giant's roles will make way...
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'Endemic' | Unions warn ministers to not backtrack on sexual harassment bill
In a joint letter, unions and groups have warned the government to not backtrack...
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'A good outcome' | Royal Mail dispute nears end as union backs new pay deal
The Royal Mail pay dispute is on the verge of ending...
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Union busting? | Staff claim they were sacked after forming 'unrecognised' union
A Glasgow-based bar and café has been criticised by protestors for reportedly sacking...
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'No shows' | Claims of Amazon marking strike staff as AWOL - and what HR can learn from them
Workers left fearing for their jobs after staging firm's first UK strike...
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'Draconian' | Government's anti-strike law will 'exacerbate an already ugly situation'
Union fury as Rishi Sunak unveils anti-strike laws for 'minimum service levels...
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Commuter chaos | HR shouldn't worry about train strikes derailing the first work week of 2023
HR must figure out how to stay on track just days into the new year...
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'Wiped out' | Top MPs' attacks on worker rights could cost them their seats, study warns
Johnson, Rees-Mogg & co. at risk of losing their seats amid outrage...
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10,000 jobs axed | Royal Mail's mass redundancy plan will be a huge test of HR's mettle
The redundancy process is tough not just for workers, but for HR teams too...
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'Ethical responsibility' | First UK firm using new 'strike-breaker' law faces an early setback
A school has become one of the first workplaces in Britain to utilise recently-passed...
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See you in court | Workers are fighting back against Gov's 'strike-breaking' agency staff law
Unions launch judicial review of “anti-worker” regulations which “undermine...
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'Threatening staff' | Harrods could be first firm to use controversial agency staff law to end strikes
Harrods is preparing to use agency workers to replace staff who could go on strike...
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