A trade union just waged war on Esther McVey and the DWP
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and its chief Esther McVey were under more pressure on Wednesday 4 July, ...
Tag: trade unions
It wasn’t just in PMQs that questions were being asked of the government yesterday
Questions weren't only being asked of the government during Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) on Wednesday 6 June. Because a protest was ...
Theresa May is going have a lot more in common with Margaret Thatcher very soon
Theresa May could soon have a lot more in common with Margaret Thatcher. Or she will if a group of ...
Not a good Friday for TGI Fridays as staff walk out over pay and tips
Restaurant chain TGI Fridays is probably ruing the fact it named itself after that particular day of the week, as ...
Yet more staggering guidance from a train company about disabled people has come to light
In an escalating scandal, a trade union has leaked yet more guidance from a notorious train company regarding disabled people. ...
London Bridge just saw passengers vent their frustration at a notorious train company
There were chaotic scenes at London Bridge train station on Monday 21 May, as one of the most notorious train ...
Tens of thousands of people descend on London demanding a ‘new deal’
On Saturday 12 May, tens of thousands of people descended on central London, calling for a 'new deal' for British ...
You know it’s bad when the people who mediate strikes are on strike themselves
Workers who negotiate in industrial disputes between trade unions and employers have staged a one-day strike themselves. Which in itself ...
The government’s latest ‘PR stunt’ isn’t fooling anybody
The latest "strategy" from the government for the UK's beleaguered rail network has gone down like a lead balloon among ...
London is getting ready for one of the biggest protests of the year
The stage is being set in London for what could be one of the biggest protests of the year. But ...
The Isle of Man government just nationalised a key piece of public transport
The Isle of Man government is reportedly bringing a key piece of transport infrastructure into public ownership. Nationalisation As BBC ...
A trade union just made a bit of a commotion right outside PMQs
A trade union took an ongoing dispute to right outside Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) on Wednesday 25 April. And in ...
A leading trade union is calling time on our broken public transport system
One of the UK's most active trade unions is taking an ongoing dispute with the private sector to parliament. It ...
McDonald’s workers have organised a rave with John McDonnell. No, really.
Labour's Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell was previously unknown for his love of raves or McDonald's. That may be about to ...
Universities stoop to a new low to stop striking workers
Universities have threatened to further dock pay of striking workers in a move that the University and College Union (UCU) ...
The LGBTQ+ community’s hidden history is being ‘outed’ at an international conference
An international conference in its fifth year is taking place in Liverpool this March. The organisers aim to shine a ...
A trade union having a pop at chicken-strapped KFC is the ‘punniest’ thing you’ll read today
On Monday 19 February, fast food chain KFC was forced to unceremoniously close nearly all UK stores after running out ...
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