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Union fury over threat to right to strike, as rail dispute hits millions

‘Fierce and prolonged resistance’: Clampdown on industrial action branded anti-democratic

The Independent UK

Train strikes: Union chief Mick Lynch says 'we MUST fight Tory war on workers'

RMT chief Mick Lynch accused Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss of being extremists who want to crush unions. He hit back at claims striking staff are holding the country to ransom

Daily Mirror

Vogue names Bristol councillor alongside Victoria Beckham and Queen as 'most influential women'

She is featured on Vogue’s 25 list as one of Britain’s most influential women

Bristol Post

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Prestwick Airport workers vote to strike

78% of union members back industrial action in fight against real terms pay cut

Insider UK

Millions of workers get 'massive pay cut' dressed up as rise - find out if you are one

Teachers, police officers, NHS staff, civil servants and other public sector workers are being handed measly pay rises as the cost of living crisis spirals - triggering warnings of strike action

Daily Mirror

NHS nurses' £1,400 pay rise described as 'a kick in the teeth' by unions

Unions say the £1,400 award varies from around 4% to over 9% for staff which represents a real-terms cut as inflation soars

Chronicle Live

There could be more wage strikes if workers made to pay price for inflation, union warns

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said there could be hundreds of disputes involving tens of thousands of people over the coming months if workers are made to pay the price for inflation

Daily Mirror

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Workers should demand higher wages and not pay the price of inflation, claims union boss

Sharon Graham, the general secretary of Unite, warned that tens of thousands of workers could join industrial action.

Daily Record

Workers at Scottish airport set to strike over pay dispute

WORKERS at Prestwick airport are set to go on strike in the coming weeks in a dispute over pay, one of the country’s biggest trade unions has said.

The National (Scotland)

Fresh wave of strikes to hit transport and other services across UK

Industrial action expected on buses and trains with airports and Post Office threatened with more disruption

The Guardian - UK

UK cabin crew working for SAS Connect win £4,000 pay rise

‘I strongly advise British Airways to take note,’ Unite general secretary Sharon Graham

The Independent UK

Anas Sarwar ignores Keir Starmer’s orders amid Labour civil war over rail strikes

SCOTTISH Labour leader Anas Sarwar is among the politicians to have defied UK party leader Keir Starmer’s instruction to keep away from the…

The National (Scotland)

Labour drawn into rail strikes row as frontbenchers ordered away from picket lines

Labour, the party of working people, has been criticised for not overtly backing unions rail strikes that have kicked off today. Sharon Graham, general secretary of the Unite union said "we expect Labour MPs to defend workers, by words and by actions".

Daily Mirror

Tube strike today - which lines will be affected and when does strike end?

Thousands of rail and Tube workers have walked out on strike in protest over pay disputes, job losses and their pensions. Options for commuters on strike days are limited, with only around one in five trains running

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The Guardian - UK

No 10 defends above-inflation rise for pensioners but not public sector workers – as it happened

Pensions triple lock likely to be ‘significantly higher’ but PM’s spokesman says similar public sector rise would be inflationary

Daily Mirror

'Workers can and should demand pay rise - profits drive up inflation, not wages'

General Secretary of Unite the Union Sharon Graham says strike action is not easy for the workers involved, but often is the only solution when companies try to cut their pay

The Guardian - UK

Profiteering bosses, not workers, are pushing up inflation. Here’s how to fight back

Unite’s leader, Sharon Graham, is leading the charge against 21st-century corporations. Why isn’t Labour following suit, asks Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The Guardian - UK

Rail strikes stance reflects Starmer’s more cautious approach to unions

Analysis: Labour seeking to put onus on ministers to resolve row as Tories try to make capital from Corbyn era

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Glasgow Live

Nicola Sturgeon warned schools will close and rubbish left to rot on street amid strike threat

Leaders of Unison, Unite and GMB unions have written to Nicola Sturgeon and Finance Secretary Kate Forbes calling for talks on local government pay to take place as a "matter of urgency".

Daily Mirror

Airport chaos that ruined half-term breaks could last until next year, Brits warned

Britain’s biggest union, Unite, is blaming the airport shambles on the Government for failing to attach job guarantees to the £8billion in furlough wages it gave to airlines

Daily Mirror

Labour 'too timid' and must 'punch government' on cost of living, union boss says

Sharon Graham, the new Unite chief, told the Daily Mirror that Labour had been 'too timid' in helping struggling families as she urged them to set out clear alternatives to the Tories

Insider UK

Union warns that strikes ‘inevitable’ at fisheries body

Unite confirmed that 90% of its members voted in favour of strike action, with a 68% turnout

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government faces 'inevitable' staff strike at marine body

STRIKES may be “inevitable” at a Scottish Government body following failed pay talks this week.

Insider UK

Staff at financial regulator take to picket line for the first time

Around 120 workers will strike on Wednesday and Thursday

Insider UK

Cross-union body fails to support nuclear energy at trade union conference

Meanwhile, another union is set to ballot council workers for industrial action in row over pay

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