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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Labour considering charging workers for employment tribunal claims, sources say

Workers could be charged a fee to take their bosses to court under plans being explored by Labour as it faces pressure from businesses lobbying to water down its landmark changes to employment rights. In a development described by unions as a disaster, sources in Westminster said ministers were looking at reviving a proposal made by the last Conservative government to impose fees on employment tribunal claims.
UK politics
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
1 day ago

Greece: Nationwide strikes disrupts services across country DW 10/01/2025

A nationwide strike halted most Greek transport to protest proposed labor reforms that would extend daily work to 13 hours and alter overtime and hiring rules.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

Greece labour law protests bring public transport to a halt

Greek unions staged a nationwide strike to oppose labour law changes allowing overtime that could extend shifts to 13 hours, citing health, safety and work-life balance harms.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Labour to tackle care sector crisis in England with pay increase and new negotiating body

Care workers in England will receive substantial pay increases from 2028 via a new employer-union negotiating body backed by £500m initial funding and legal support.
#employment-rights
France news
fromThe Nation
6 days ago

The French Left Has Little to Gain From Bailing Out Macron

Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has made little progress forming a government and faces union and Socialist resistance to his cost-cutting 2026 budget.
France news
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

France: Strikers challenge Macron's austerity drive DW 09/18/2025

Nationwide strikes disrupted transport, schools and other services across France as unions protested government plans for public spending cuts and social welfare freezes.
France news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

People in France: share your views of Thursday's nationwide strike

Around 800,000 people are expected to join nationwide strikes and marches across France to oppose unpopular budget plans, led by trade unions across many sectors.
France news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

France braces for day of strikes amid political crisis

Hundreds of thousands of French protesters, backed by united trade unions, are striking to pressure Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu over budget cuts, wages, pensions.
UK politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Up to 300 Tube staff at risk of being deported as Government faces calls to suspend new visa rules

Hundreds of London Underground staff face deportation after tightened skilled-worker visa rules and higher salary thresholds removed key transport roles from sponsorship eligibility.
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#labour-party
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
3 weeks ago

Keir's chaos: Scandals, freebies & fist fights as ministers run amok! - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Angela Rayner, stamp duty dodge, forced her to quit. That was the starter pistol on Starmer's circus. If the Deputy PM can't keep her own tax affairs straight, what chance has she got running the country!? Rogues gallery And the chaos doesn't begin and end with Rayner's tax fiddle. Andrew Gwynne, booted out for racist and sexist filth in his messages. Rushanara Ali, kicked out after shafting her tenant. Louise Haigh's fraud conviction from years back, exposed.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Reshuffle of junior ministers raises fears over future of Labour's workers' rights bill

Keir Starmer has sought to tighten his grip on his government with a wave of junior ministerial changes that has sidelined allies of the unions, raising questions over the future of Labour's workers' rights package. The reshuffle has been used by Downing Street to signal a tougher stance on immigration in an apparent bid to take on Reform UK, with Shabana Mahmood a self-described social conservative rising star now in charge of the Home Office,
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Europe politics
fromIrish Independent
4 weeks ago

'He has some cheek' - further tensions between Government TDs over school secretary strikes hit the airwaves

Fine Gael TD Brian Brennan criticized Fianna Fáil deputy Malcolm Byrne for attending a local protest, calling it political posturing while expressing support for striking school staff.
UK news
fromTheregister
1 month ago

UK unions want 'worker first' plan for AI to protect jobs

Over half of British public worry AI will impact jobs; TUC demands worker-first AI strategy with retraining, protections, and conditional public funding.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Half of UK adults worry that AI will take or alter their job, poll finds

Half of UK adults fear AI will harm jobs, prompting unions to demand worker involvement, training, pay safeguards, and conditions on public AI funding.
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fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Civil servants must work in office 'two days a week'

Civil servants in Northern Ireland must work at least two days a week in the office starting September.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Starmer urged to drop key workers' rights pledge to prevent people dying'

Kemi Badenoch has proposed working with the Labour government to address the militant doctors' strike but demands a reversal of Keir Starmer's key election pledge regarding pay rises.
UK news
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Resident doctors' strike undermines union movement, Wes Streeting says

A strike by resident doctors undermines the trade union movement and is deemed unreasonable and unprecedented by health secretary Wes Streeting.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The Guardian view on the Orgreave inquiry: scrutiny of South Yorkshire police's actions is long overdue | Editorial

The inquiry, chaired by Pete Wilcox, the bishop of Sheffield, will aim to bring long-hidden truths about the policing of the strike into the light.
UK politics
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

UK union leaders express fear over erosion of right to protest in open letter

Union leaders express significant concern over the erosion of the right to peaceful protest in response to police actions against pro-Palestinian marches.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Why are Indian workers angry with Narendra Modi?

Millions of people across India are striking against new government labor and business policies. This includes significant disruptions across various sectors including banking and public transport.
US politics
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fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

Labour MP failed to declare relationship with union boss

Mary Foy has referred herself to Parliament's standards watchdog after lobbying for a trade union led by her partner, failing to declare their relationship.
UK politics
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromTruthout
4 months ago

3 Years Into War, Ukrainian Leftists Fight for Labor Rights Under Martial Law

Sotsialnyi Rukh remains committed to leftist activism despite martial law and a challenging political environment in Ukraine.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
5 months ago

Germany updates: Thousands rally in Berlin for Labor Day DW 05/01/2025

Trade unions in Germany are rallying for higher wages and better working conditions on Labour Day.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Matt Wrack plans to stay in post as teaching union's general secretary

I've simply been informed by the national executive that I remain the nominee of the national executive, he said.
UK politics
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
5 months ago

Ministers face above projected teacher and NHS pay deals

Public sector pay rises are recommended up to 4%, exceeding government budget projections.
Government faces tension with trade unions over proposed pay increases for public sector workers.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Nigel Farage and the unions: Reform leader walks line between friend and foe

Farage's recent tone indicates a strategic pivot to win working-class votes, though it contrasts his previous stance against union influence.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

UK government refuses to rule out redundancies at Scunthorpe steelworks

The future of Scunthorpe steelworks may involve workforce changes despite government efforts to secure long-term operations.
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