Your guide to news from the UK trade union and labour movement.

Welcome to Union News, your guide to what's happening in the union and labour movement in the UK. Reports are by Pat Harrington and music is by Tim Bragg. In this edition: Fire Service Cuts Spark Safety Alarm: FBU Calls for Urgent Action, Facing the Future: Prime Minister Starmer's Tough Choices for Britain, Labour's Pledge Paralysis: The Gig-Economy Conundrum, Energy Bill Surge: A Call for Fairness Amidst Rising Profits, and finally, Steel Sector Struggles: Job Losses Loom as Industry Faces Transformation.

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Welcome to Union News, your guide to what's happening in the UK and trade union movement. Reporting is by Pat Harrington and music is from Tim Bragg. In this weeks edition: Call for Stronger Health and Safety Laws, G4S Job Centre Guards Launch New Strike, Workers Rally to Save Grangemouth Refinery and finally, Mixed Reactions to Junior Doctors' Pay Deal.

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Welcome to Union News, your guide to what's happening in the UK labour and trade union movement. Reports are by Pat Harrington and music is from Tim Bragg. This week: "Don't Fall for Lies": Unison President Libby Nolan's Rallying Call at Brighton Conference,

New Evidence Reveals Thatcher's Role in 1984 Miners' Strike Cover-Up. And Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union Unveils "Bakers Dozen" Manifesto Ahead of UK Elections.

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In this week's Union News, we celebrate a significant victory for Welsh hospital doctors as the British Medical Association (BMA) secures improved pay terms following strike action. Junior doctors, specialist doctors, and consultants will receive substantial pay increases, marking a crucial step towards pay restoration. Meanwhile, the Derby Silk Mill Festival commemorates Britain's first organized industrial workers' struggle from 1833-34, reminding us of the enduring legacy of union solidarity and resilience.

Additionally, the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union demands urgent government action to address the UK's prison overcrowding crisis and prevent staff burnout, highlighting the dire need for investment in the prison service. The National Education Union (NEU) has unveiled a bold manifesto ahead of the General Election, calling for major reforms in education funding, child poverty, exam systems, and teacher recruitment to prioritize children's well-being and support educators.

Reporting is by Pat Harrington and music is by Tim Bragg.

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Welcome to Union News for the 21st of May 2024. In this week's edition: Labour Leader Faces Union Backlash Over Workers' Rights Revisions, Historic Win for Workers: Lord Woodley's Anti-Fire and Rehire Bill Passes Unopposed, Scottish Lecturers Strike for Fair Pay Amidst Cost-of-Living Crisis, and finally, Apprenticeship Levy Backfires, Undermining Training Schemes, Report Warns Government's Apprenticeship Levy Faces Criticism for Harming Training Programs. Reporting is by Pat Harrington and music is by Tim Bragg.

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This week: Government Benefit Overhaul Sparks Criticism from Campaigners, WASPI Women Await Compensation: Prime Minister Faces Tough Questions, Teachers 'Morally Blackmailed' into Excessive Workloads, Union Warns, High Court Greenlights Challenge to Government's Anti-Strike Laws, Firefighters Urged to Refrain from Assisting Police in Removing Pro-Palestine Protesters, BrewDog Founder James Watt Steps Down as CEO Amid Controversy, and finally, BrewDog Founder James Watt Steps Down as CEO Amid Controversy. Reporting is by Pat Harrington and music is from Tim Bragg.

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Welcome to Union News, your guide to what's happening in the UK trade union and labour movement. Reporting is by Pat Harrington and music is from Tim Nragg. This week: ASLEF Train Drivers Begin More Strike Action, Jobcentre Security Guards Stage 24-Hour Strike Over Pay Dispute, Disability Rights Advocates Slam Government’s Controversial PIP Overhaul, and finally, Labour Faces Backlash as New Deal for Working People Sparks Controversy.

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