CCEP Wakefield workers to strike in June over pay

(Reuters) – Hundreds of workers at Coca Cola Europacific Partners’ soft drink plant in Wakefield, the largest in Europe, are set to strike in June over pay offers, Britain’s Unite union said on Thursday. The strike action will be for 14 days between June 8 and June 22, according to …

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Microsoft announces discovery of Chinese state sponsored hack

Volt Typhoon focuses on espionage and information gathering. Credit: shutterstock / The Art of Pics / Contributor. The China-based hacking group, known as Volt Typhoon, has spied on US critical infrastructure, Microsoft announced. Volt Typhoon has been operative since 2021, when it targeted a US air base in Guam, raising …

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Unions call off vote on Royal Mail pay deal

A union vote on a pay deal that could have ended the bitter dispute at the Royal Mail has been called off. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) bosses suspended the vote amid allegations of a ‘toxic’ work environment. The CWU, which represents about 115,000 posties, was due to send ballots …

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