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Uber criticised for failure to fairly compensate drivers affected by technical issues
London Uber drivers have criticised the platform for offering an £80 goodwill gesture after three days of lost work
Unions respond to Burnham’s first conference speech as Labour leader & PM
Union leaders praise radical vision, ask for concrete actions to follow.
Acas Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures
TUC consultation response by Peter Wieltschnig, Policy Lead, Employment Rights & Labour Markets & Tim Sharp, Head of Employment Rights.
Unions welcome Chancellor’s announcement that the Union Learning Fund will be restored
At Labour Conference, Chancellor John Healey announces that the Government will restore the ULF, five years after it was axed by the then Tory govt
Avanti nationalisation should not leave outsourced workers behind, says RMT
The government has announced the train company will be brought under public ownership by next March.
PCS responds to government announcement of dedicated Insourcing Unit and plans to bring outsourced Whitehall jobs in-house
"PCS has long campaigned for an end to the outsourcing model" - General Secretary Fran Heathcote
New duty to inform workers of their right to join a trade union delayed until Jan 2027
Duty was originally due to come into effect on 30th October 2026
New rights for family bereavement and pregnancy loss from April 2027
Women and their partners who experience a pregnancy loss before 24 weeks will also be entitled to up to two weeks of unpaid leave
Equity calls for AI protections as avatar performer Tilly Norwood turns one
Equity is calling for AI protections in the film and TV industry and the introduction of personality rights for all.
School teachers’ pay: Joint union response to Secretary of State
The unions say the Government must significantly improve pay and conditions to tackle the continuing recruitment and retention crisis.
RMT calls for action as rail assaults reach record high
The latest figures revealed a 12 per cent increase of violence and abuse against rail workers.
Pay Award fails schools, teachers and pupils – NASUWT
NASUWT has called on the Education Secretary to agree to urgent discussions on a long-term solution to school funding and real-terms pay cuts
