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Unite votes to suspend Angela Rayner’s membership over Birmingham bins dispute

Unite has also voted to ‘re-examine its relationship with Labour’, in a sign of a growing divide between the union and the party.

The Independent UK

Labour in clash with unions as Unite suspends Rayner’s membership and says party is not on side of workers

General secretary Sharon Graham said the deputy prime minister ‘has had every opportunity to intervene and resolve this dispute’ over Birmingham’s bin strike

The Independent UK

Angela Rayner suspended from Unite over Birmingham bin strike

ANGELA Rayner has been suspended from the trade union Unite.

The National (Scotland)

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Angela Rayner has Unite union membership suspended over Birmingham bin strike

The dramatic move came after a vote at Unite’s policy conference in Brighton on Friday

Evening Standard

Glasgow airport strike to go ahead in July while bosses aim to ‘minimise disruption’

Unite union claims management is ‘spoiling for a fight’, while walkout by ground handlers is threatened

The Independent UK

Union sets date for Glasgow Airport strike action this month

The 48-hour walkout could cause disruption to holidaymakers.

The Independent UK

Summer strikes planned for Glasgow Airport as staff to walk out over pay dispute

WORKERS at Glasgow Airport are set to walk out over the summer holidays due to a dispute over pay ...

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Union accuses council of ‘abhorrent’ practices and calls for leader to quit

Unite’s National Lead Officer said workers involved in Birmingham’s bin strike remain in determined mood despite an alleged ‘fire and rehire’ threat.

Evening Standard

Threat of industrial action averted as council workers accept pay deal

STRIKE action in Scotland’s local authorities has been averted as two more unions announced members have accepted a two-year pay offer ...

The National (Scotland)

Threat of industrial action averted as council workers agree to pay deal

Unite said 77% of members backed the deal while 66% of the GMB union supported it.

Evening Standard

Major update on Glasgow Subway strikes during TRNSMT this weekend

Disruption to Glasgow’s Subway during the city’s biggest music festival has been avoided.

The National (Scotland)

Subway workers agree interim deal to avoid risk of strike during Trnsmt

About 100 staff were threatening to walk out on the weekend of the music festival on Glasgow Green.

Evening Standard

From robotic trucks to smart bins: how technology is helping cities sort their waste problem

Since early January 2025, residents of Birmingham in the UK have been caught in the dispute between the city council and the Unite union over pay, terms and conditions for waste and recycling collectors. The latest attempt at talks broke down in acrimony.

The Conversation

Birmingham bin strike talks break down as council reaches ‘absolute limit’ in pay offer

Rubbish is piled up high on streets in Birmingham after nearly six months of a bin strike

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Evening Standard

Birmingham council at ‘absolute limit’ of pay dispute offer

Rubbish has been piling up in the city since Unite members began strike action in March.

The National (Scotland)

Nearly 10 per cent of women in Scotland 'sexually harassed at work', survey finds

ALMOST 10 per cent of women in Scotland have been sexually harassed at work, a new survey has found ...

Evening Standard

Almost 40% of female Scottish survey respondents report inappropriate touching

The figures were obtained as part of a UK-wide survey

The Independent UK

Glasgow airport threatened by ‘significant’ summer strike action

Unite’s warning comes as French air-traffic controller scuppered the travel plans of 40,000 Ryanair passengers

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The National (Scotland)

Glasgow Airport strike may have significant impact union 'keen to avoid'

Around 450 workers are on course for strike action over the busy summer period as part of three pay disputes

Evening Standard

Glasgow Airport strike may have significant impact we are keen to avoid – union

Unite industrial officer Pat McIlvogue said Glasgow Airport Ltd are refusing to meet with the union.

The National (Scotland)

Further Glasgow Subway strikes planned for TRNSMT weekend

Glasgow Subway staff have announced further strike action that could potentially see the service shut during a major music festival...

Evening Standard

Subway workers to strike during TRNSMT music festival

The Unite members took strike action in June.

The Independent UK

Festival goers warned of travel chaos next weekend

Biffy Clyro, 50 Cent and Snow Patrol are set to headline Glasgow’s TRNSMT Festival

The National (Scotland)

Labour accused of 'breath-taking hypocrisy' over English oil refinery rescue

ED Miliband has been accused of "breath-taking hypocrisy" as the UK Government is reportedly working to rescue an English oil…

Evening Standard

Government demands investigation after Lindsey oil refinery owner collapses

Energy minister Michael Shanks said the firm’s collapse was ‘deeply concerning’ and the company had left the Government with ‘little time to act’.

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