Author: IER
Employment Appeal Tribunal Allows Challenge to Strict Time Limits in Seasonal Migrant Workers’ Exploitation Claims
Employment Appeal Tribunal allowed the appeal brought by Latin American seasonal farm workers to proceed.
London police to strike on two-tier pay
6,500 Met police staff and 130 Mayor’s Office staff will strike next week in disputes over two-tier pay.
RMT lambasts TfL for failing to insource cleaners
TfL award 5-year cleaning contract to Mitie rather than insource.
Parliament faces calls for single employer to ‘deliver fairness and consistency’ for staff and MPs
GMB Union’s MPs’ and Peers’ Staff Branch yesterday launched One Parliament, One Employer, a campaign for a single employer for all MPs’ staff.
Usdaw to call another day of action in a ‘fire and rehire’ dispute at Tetrosyl
Company’s failure to engage forces Usdaw to call another strike day
TUC – Record levels of work-related stress in Britain’s workplaces
New TUC survey reveals unprecedented levels of workplace stress: almost 8 in 10 union reps cite stress as top concern.
Department of Work and Pensions ‘running scared’ of strike ballot
A strike ballot in the DWP has been postponed until 19 January, after the employer used the Tories’ anti-trade union legislation to block the ballot.
Unison NEC raises alarm over the Employment Rights Bill & migrant worker crisis
General secretary Christina McAnea tells meeting that government policy shifts are putting workers and public services at risk
Prospect slams House of Lords for “cynical wrecking tactics” on Employment Rights Bill
“Further delay is in nobody’s interests and only prolongs uncertainty" says union General Secretary Mike Clancy
Lloyd’s Register threatens employees with 75% salary cut if they join industrial action
Members of Nautilus trade union resolve to escalate action following threatening messages from UK-based management.
Equity says performer rights crucial in face of Disney $1bn OpenAI deal
Union responds to the announcement that Disney will invest $1billion in online video generation platform OpenAI
Christmas walkout: strikes to hit West End Quay after luxury flats bosses enforce “Scrooge-style” 2025 pay freeze
Holiday walkout follows a year of industrial unrest: revelations of covert surveillance by bosses, broken deals, union-busting attempts.
