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London Underground cleaners balloted for strike action

Details: Saturday, 28 April 2012 09:00

TRANSPORT

Cleaners on the London Underground have been balloted for strike action in a dispute over pay, pensions and benefits.

Victims of workplace accidents remembered

Details: Saturday, 28 April 2012 08:00

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Members of shopworkers’ union Usdaw are to commemorate Workers’ Memorial Day today and support the TUC’s Day of Action on Health and Safety.

Union fights to save jobs at struggling Johnston Press

Details: Saturday, 28 April 2012 00:13

MEDIA

Struggling newspaper company Johnston Press has been urged to defend journalists’ jobs as it looks to regroup after posting a huge pre-tax loss.

Royal Navy fleet supply workers to strike

Details: Friday, 27 April 2012 23:22

MARITIME

Workers for the service that supplies the Royal Navy fleet around the world will strike with hundreds of thousands of other public service workers on May 10.

Shadow Home Secretary defends shopworkers against coalition attacks

Details: Wednesday, 25 April 2012 10:44

POLITICS

Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary received a standing ovation when she fought back against the coalition’s attack on union members and their families.

Hain attacks Coalition Government's trade union hypocrisy

Details: Monday, 16 April 2012 18:44

POLITICS

Former Cabinet minister Peter Hain has said he believes it is the height of hypocrisy for David Cameron and Nick Clegg to promote trade union rights in Iraq, Libya and Burma whilst attacking them at home in Britain.