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Schools dismiss govt instruction to reopen
Teachers are not confident that the workplace can be properly made safe.
Urgent action needed to prevent women being forced out of work, TUC warns
Women could be forced out of work in their droves if childcare facilities are allowed to fail due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
PCS threatens to strike over voting queue chaos
MPs are being made to stand in 90-minute queues in order to vote in Westminster after virtual Parliament was scrapped.
EHRC launches inquiry into BAME Covid-19 deaths
The EHRC has promised to make clear recommendations for the protection of ethnic minority communities after the PHE failed to do so.
Rail union stands against govt plans for unpaid, untrained labour
An "army" of volunteers is being recruited to enforce government policy after a "backroom deal" was made.
Unions win right to overtime pay for all NHS workers fighting Covid-19 in England
All NHS workers in England will now be paid for every working hour after 15 unions reached an agreement with the NHS.
Care worker starts petition for real living wage
Nearly 1 million people work as carers, but many are struggling on insecure contracts and low wages.
Gender pay gap reporting fell by around 50% since last year
The law does not impose penalties on those who fail to comply with gender pay gap reporting.
Trade union membership continues growth into third year
Nearly 100,000 people have joined a trade union in the last year.
Key workers on lower wages than the average Brit, figures show
New figures from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) have shown that key workers are paid an average of 8% less than non-key workers.
Unions urge government to observe minute’s silence for fallen workers
Public sector unions have asked the government to formally recognise a one-minute silence for the health and care workers who have died from Covid-19.
Nearly a third of Britons earning less due to Coronavirus
The incomes of nearly a third of British workers have been cut due to the Coronavirus crisis.
