Image caption, Strikes have caused disruption for millions of passengers Unions representing railway workers, barristers and Royal Mail staff have announced strikes in recent weeks. What is a trade union? Trade unions are organisations which help workers negotiate with employers. They often help employees ask for more pay, or better …
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Barristers in England and Wales have voted to walk out indefinitely from next month, as their dispute with the government over pay, working conditions and legal aid funding escalates. Out of 2,273 votes cast by members of the Criminal Bar Association, an overwhelming 1,808 members (79.5%) voted to escalate the …
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Image source: Getty Images After several months of negotiations, the friction between the postal union and Royal Mail (LSE:RMG) is reaching a climax. Four strike dates have been confirmed, the first of which will be on Friday. As a potential investor, I need to be careful in understanding the implications …
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By Rory Tingle and James Robinson for MailOnline It has been more than two decades since Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein first crossed paths. That meeting would set in motion years of damaging allegations, embarrassing interviews and eventually a US lawsuit against the Queen’s third son. Over the next 23 …
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This summer has seen the most significant period of industrial action of the century unfold, with workers across the UK pushing for better pay amid a worsening cost of living crisis. An eight-day action at the UK’s biggest container port began yesterday, as around 1,900 members of Unite at Felixstowe walked out, …
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Strike at Felixstowe port threatens supply chain until Christmas // Walk-out at Britain’s Felixstowe port could hit availability and prices at supermarkets // Experts are warning could go way beyond eight day action and last until Christmas Supermarkets are braced for yet more supply chain chaos following the start of …
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22 August 2022 Transport / Logistics Services As well as the four days of strike action planned for late August and early September, Royal Mail’s postal workers have voted overwhelmingly to strike in a separate action over working conditions. According to the the Communications Workers Union (CWU), almost 99% of members …
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of entering properties in Hartcliffe this morning. Two calls were made to Avon and Somerset Police between 6.20am and 6.40am in Hartcliffe. On both occasions the man was disturbed, but officers received reports of attempted sexual assault before he fled the scene. A …
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The port handles around four million containers a year from 2,000 ships (Picture: Reuters|PA/Gareth Fuller) British shops could see gaps on shelves for months after a huge strike at the UK’s biggest container port, it’s claimed. Around 1,900 members of the Unite union at Felixstowe are walking out for eight days …
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Royal Mail workers to stage four-day strike, heaping further pressure on retailers. 9 August 2022. More than 115,000 Royal Mail workers will stage … Source link
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