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Hundreds of whisky workers to go on strike during festive period

HUNDREDS of whisky production workers will take strike action during the busy festive period in a dispute over pay and conditions.

The National (Scotland)

Deliveroo judgment shows how gig economy platforms and courts are eroding workers' rights

The tide of employment law has continued to turn on the gig economy after the UK Supreme Court’s recent ruling that Deliveroo drivers are not considered workers but self-employed independent contractors.

The Conversation

Former Wilko boss apologises for more than 12k job losses after retailer went bust

Former Wilko chairwoman Lisa Wilkinson has apologised for the loss of more than 12,000 jobs after the retailer entered administration in August…

The National (Scotland)

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Wilko’s former chair tells MPs she was devastated by collapse of retailer

Lisa Wilkinson says her family’s multimillion-pound fortune was not enough to save the chain

The Guardian - UK

Unions reveal plan to safeguard Port Talbot steel plant and protect jobs

Community and the GMB said their proposal would secure a just transition for the workforce and owner Tata Steel UK.

The Independent UK

Amazon Hit By 'Black Friday' Strikes In Europe

Amazon was hit by strikes at various locations in Britain, Germany and Italy during the annual "Black Friday" shopping extravaganza as workers demand higher wages and better working conditions.

International Business Times

‘What do we want? £15!’ Hundreds join Amazon picket line for Black Friday strike

Trade unionists from US and Europe stand with staff at Coventry hub over local pay dispute amid global day of action

The Guardian - UK

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Black Friday hit by strikes as over 1000 Amazon workers walk out in pay dispute

Workers say they tired of only ‘just about making ends meet’

The Independent UK

Amazon workers walk out on Black Friday in long-running pay dispute

Amazon defended its pay rates and said the strike will not affect customers

Evening Standard

Ladbrokes-owner Entain settles Turkish bribery inquiry; Amazon Black Friday protests– as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as strikes take place at Amazon’s Coventry warehouse, and at sites in Germany

The Guardian - UK

Amazon workers to stage Black Friday walkout

Members of the GMB union at the online giant’s site in Coventry will strike on Friday in a dispute over pay.

The Independent UK

Be warned: Deliveroo’s victory over its riders shows just how vulnerable British workers are

Why is the UK establishment so much more hostile to gig economy rights than other parts of Europe, asks the sociologist and author Callum Cant

The Guardian - UK

First Minister speaks out as Scotland's only oil refinery announces closure

THE First Minister has spoken out after news broke that Scotland’s only oil refinery, at Grangemouth, is to close ...

The National (Scotland)

Over 1000 Amazon workers to strike on Black Friday

Workers say they tired of only ‘just about making ends meet’

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Black Friday strike could mark the beginning of the end for Amazon’s war on unions

Rising GMB membership, cross-border action and a probable new government point to better times for thousands of workers

The Guardian - UK

Unions tell Tata Steel UK steelmaking is at risk if blast furnaces closed

Union leaders make last-ditch attempt to avert job cuts and massive hit to local economy in south Wales

The Independent UK

Unions present Tata with alternative plan aimed at saving jobs at steel plant

Tata Steel wants to decarbonise its site at Port Talbot in South Wales under moves to safeguard its future.

The Guardian - UK

Iron resolve: steel town unites to fight for its furnaces

As Scunthorpe faces 2,000 job losses in a move to greener tech, MPs and unions fear for workers and a strategic UK industry

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Roz Foyer: Independence and trade union movements share a common goal

AHEAD of a major trade union conference this weekend, the general secretary of the STUC has said that there is “commonality” between the trade…

Evening Standard

UK faces chocolate shortage this Christmas as workers vote to strike

'The spectre of Christmas without this beloved yuletide treat would be devastating', said a representative of the GMB union

The Independent UK

Fears of Ferrero Rocher shortage at Christmas as chocolate factory workers vote to strike

‘The spectre of Christmas without this beloved yuletide treat would be devastating,’ says union

The Independent UK

Amazon workers to strike in long-running pay row

Members of the GMB union at the online giant’s Coventry site will walk out for three days, and again on November 24 – Black Friday.

The Independent UK

Union steps up campaign for equal pay for Asda workers

The GMB said by Monday the mainly male distribution workforce will have already earned what the mostly female retail workforce take home in a year.

The Guardian - UK

Former Wilko staff urge MPs to question owners over collapse

Wilkinson family reportedly took £77m in dividends in decade before retailer’s closure, including £9m since 2019

The Independent UK

Water company has announced plans to axe up to 140 jobs, says union

The GMB said Thames Water told the union at a meeting on Thursday that it is to start consulting on up to 140 redundancies.

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