Unions

Greggs to axe jobs and shut factories

Factory closure plan will ‘future proof’ Greggs, says boss as 740 jobs cut

Industrial strike

Unions urge Stormont to agree fair budget or face more industrial action

Flights disrupted by strike in major European country

Strike action outside Sandwell Council house in Oldbury

'Children's safety is at stake': Staff strike begins at Oldbury school

Dudley students and local colleges lead transport campaign event

Picture of Commercial Director DPCC and Presidents and officers of Students union across the West Midlands

Dudley students and local colleges lead transport campaign event

Bin workers in Birmingham vote to continue industrial action in pay dispute

Louvre workers vote to extend strike as security scrutiny intensifies

Reform UK takes aim at pensions overhaul during pitch to business chiefs

Unions welcome agreement to settle historic equal pay claims in Birmingham

MPs urged to investigate proposed job cuts at TikTok

Protests held in 200 towns and cities across France over spending cuts

125 jobs to be axed at Lindsey oil refinery after administration

Jaguar Land Rover to resume production in ‘coming days’ after cyber shutdown

Aerial views captured hundreds of vehicles at Jaguar Land Rover's National Distribution Centre in Baxterley, Atherstone, Warwickshire. September 17, 2025.

Tories call for emergency loan scheme after Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack

Jaguar Land Rover brings some IT systems online in ‘phased restart’ after attack

Government considers support measures for JLR supply chain firms
However, it is not expected to launch a Covid-style furlough scheme for the suppliers despite appeals from unions.
Henry Saker-Clark and Rhiannon James, PA

Date production should resume at JLR following cyber attack chaos as Business Se...

Jaguar Land Rover has extended its pause in production until October 1 (Dave Thompson/PA)

Business Secretary visits JLR as shutdown caused by cyber attack continues

France hit by protests and strikes over Macron’s public service cuts

Adolescence writer Jack Thorne warns of ‘people coming after our copyright’

TUC calls for jobs guarantee for young people

Unions urge Government not to water down workers’ rights Bill

Train drivers vote for further strikes in long-running dispute

Union warns Birmingham could face equal pay strikes

Ofsted delays setting out final plan for school inspections until September

Workers to be given twice as long to strike under Government proposals

Reynolds: New workers’ rights law sets out ‘modern and fair vision for future’
The Bill includes plans to ban exploitative zero-hours contracts and ‘unscrupulous’ fire-and-rehire practices.
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Government’s plans to boost workers’ rights to be unveiled

Unions to press for winter fuel allowance cut to be reversed

Unions hail ‘important’ legal victory for workers over ‘fire and rehire’ plans

Government set to announce details of package to help Tata Steel plant

Unions warn Starmer against ‘more austerity’

Unions will work with ministers to rebuild country after Tory ‘chaos’ – TUC boss

More than 2,000 apply for Tata Steel redundancies including at Wednesfield site

All three unions suspend planned bin strikes so members can vote on pay offer

Unions ‘hopeful’ bin strikes can be averted with Cosla considering new pay offer

Ministers told to ‘disregard’ strike laws from next week

Unions welcome public sector pay hikes as Hunt accuses Reeves of caving in

Plus 'I'll transform buses like they have done in Manchester', says West Midlands May...

Council leaders to ask Scottish Government for more money to avoid bin strikes

Unions warn of ‘stinking summer’ but Swinney is keen to avoid council strikes

Climate groups and unions demand ‘just transition’ for Tata Steel workers

Unions back plans to bring West Midlands buses back under public control

Huge changes to employment rights unveiled

Unions set to welcome employment measures in King’s Speech

Royal Mail bidder vows to maintain six-day service

Hundreds of trains cancelled as drivers snub overtime to watch Euro 2024 final

Unions call for strikes to pressure Macron over leftist coalition government

‘Better deal available’ for Port Talbot steel jobs, says Business Secretary

Steel giant Tata shuts down one of two blast furnaces at Port Talbot plant

Industrial action at steel giant Tata suspended by Unite

Trains cancelled as drivers refuse to work extra shifts on day of England match

Unions look to improved employment relations under a Labour government

Footballers’ unions take legal action against FIFA over ‘unworkable’ calendar

Steelworkers to ban overtime in protest against job losses

Care staff ‘left in limbo’ over pay rise balloted on strike action

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