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Union's strike threat as council workers 'left with no choice' over pay dispute
Unison, the union representing 85,000 council workers, has accused local government body Cosla of 'learning nothing' from significant industrial action which closed schools last year
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Struggling NHS workers slam Tory 'zombie' Budget – 'there is nothing for us'
Mum-of-two Rhian works as a nurse on an acute hospital ward and has been in the NHS for 26 years. The 45-year-old from Leeds said the real terms pay cuts are forcing nurses out
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Tory plans to resurrect fees for workers suing bad bosses slammed by unions
The joint statement from almost 50 organisations comes after ministers kick-started a consultation last month to reintroduce fees at employment tribunals
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Mum forced to eat son's leftovers as she can't afford enough food on maternity
The 33-year-old mum, who works at an East Lancashire warehouse, is currently on maternity leave after giving birth to her second child last year
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London Overground workers strike action called off after new pay offer made
'The dispute is not over but we have made sufficient progress to suspend the action next week' said Mick Lynch, general secretary of RMT
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Government urged to double maternity pay so mums aren't forced back to work
Unison and Maternity Action said the statutory weekly amount should be increased to £364.70
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New mums 'skipping meals or returning to work early' due to stingy maternity pay
A quarter (25%) of women on maternity leave say they have gone without eating – sometimes all day – so they can afford to feed their families, according to a grim survey
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Northern and LNER train drivers to stage one-day strike and ban overtime
Members of Aslef at the two operators will walk out on March 1 and ban overtime from February 29
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'Rigid' employers deny flexible working to women in public sector, says Unison
Unison said a survey of 44,000 women working in the public sector found employers were being "inconsistent, rigid and unimaginative" when dealing with requests from staff
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Labour to crackdown on employers who fail to pay care staff for travel time
Labour's Deputy Leader Angela Rayner said the party will ensure Minimum Wage regulations are enforced 'so any unscrupulous employers will no longer be able to get away with breaking the law'
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Right-wing Tory MP hits out at Rishi Sunak's 'weakness' over visa climbdown
One Tory MP also criticised ministers at the Home Office for 'sneaking out' the family visa climbdown 48 hours after MPs vacated the Commons for the Christmas recess
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Tories unveil migration crackdown that critics say will hammer social care
Home Secretary James Cleverly today unveiled a shake-up of migration rules, with a crackdown on social care workers bringing family and curbs on students' dependants
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Migrant carers share harrowing abuse cases as Tories accused of demonising them
A new report by Unison uncovered chilling cases of racism, threats and financial abuse by unscrupulous employers. The union called on Robert Jenrick to abandon plans to cap the number of overseas care workers
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Fiery clash on BBC's Laura Kuenssberg show as panellist wants 'President Farage'
The heated exchange between Reform UK's Richard Tice and Unison's Christina McAnea included the bizarre suggestion that a President Nigel Farage - who is currently on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here - would be a good idea
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Johnson piles into Tory immigration row over numbers that rose on his watch
The former Tory Prime Minister piled pressure on Rishi Sunak to bring down net migration, which rose to 745,000 in the year to December 2022 - mostly on his watch
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Cash-strapped school staff help pupils with food, uniform and stationary
A Unison survey of more than 13,000 support staff such as teaching assistants, caterers and cleaners found nearly all (96%) worry their pay isn't enough to cover their bills
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National insurance cut will still leave millions worse off - check how much
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt promised a 2p cut to the rate of national insurance in the Autumn Statement in a desperate bid to turn around the Tories' dire poll ratings
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Anti-strike law requiring 40% of trains to run during walkouts 'won't work'
Minimum service levels, restricting rights to strike, will be introduced for ambulance, rail and Border Force staff, but unions have claimed they are 'unworkable'
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School strikes to continue in Scotland after union rejects pay offer
Unison members have voted to reject a pay offer from Cosla for school support staff in Scotland, with further strikes to take place
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Local authorities are grappling with a collective “hole” of £3.5billion in their finances, meaning they could be forced to make cuts to vital services
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Keir Starmer to be challenged over decision to keep 'cruel' two-child benefit
The controversial austerity-era policy is set to be raised at a meeting of the party's top team on Tuesday with a Shadow Cabinet source saying: 'A lot of us are deeply troubled by it'
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Overhauling sick pay rules would pump billions into British economy, say experts
A report for the Centre for Progressive Change think tank outlines how reforming the system could deliver benefits for businesses, workers and the Treasury
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Disgruntled Tory faction warned their immigration plans will be disaster for NHS
In a brazen challenge to Rishi Sunak, 20 disgruntled MPs who call themselves the New Conservatives said the party faces wipeout in the polls if it fails to drag down net migration, which is at a record high
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Tories inflicting 'living nightmare' of inflation and soaring mortgages on UK
With another Bank of England rate hike predicted for today, the Government is accused of being out of ideas and clueless about people’s financial predicament
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MP launches new Bill bid so carers are paid minimum wage for travelling time
Labour MP Paula Barker will unveil a Ten Minute Rule Bill next month to try and enforce existing legislation - and hand carers vital extra cash they should be getting anyway
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