Hospital cleaners secure £2,000 pay rise after strike vote
Nearly 400 hospital cleaners and porters in South London have won improved pay and conditions after threatening strike action over unequal contracts.
Nearly 400 hospital cleaners and porters in South London have won improved pay and conditions after threatening strike action over unequal contracts.
Bestselling author Sally Rooney urges UK government to address human rights concerns as six Palestine Action prisoners continue hunger strike. Read the full story.
Agency workers hired to cover Birmingham's long-running bin strike are now joining the industrial action over claims of bullying and unsustainable workloads, potentially extending the dispute until 2026.
NHS chief reports encouraging signs of reduced junior doctor strike participation as five-day walkout continues. Health Secretary criticises impact on patients.
Over 330 low-paid NHS workers at St George's, Epsom and St Helier hospitals have secured full Agenda for Change contracts following strike vote. The deal addresses pay disparities and provides backdated benefits worth millions.
Natalia Khodemchuk, who survived Chernobyl and lost her husband in the 1986 disaster, has been killed in a Russian drone strike on her Kyiv apartment. Read the full tragic story.
London bus drivers begin a series of walkouts, disrupting seven key routes. Discover the affected services and the reason behind the industrial action.
Junior doctors begin 13th strike in ongoing NHS pay restoration battle with Wes Streeting. Over 1.5 million appointments cancelled as dispute shows no sign of resolution.
Starbucks baristas in Brooklyn joined a nationwide strike, turning 'Red Cup Day' into a protest for fair pay and union rights. Discover why customers are boycotting.
Resident doctors in England have begun a five-day strike over pay, disrupting emergency care. The BMA and government failed to agree on a deal after a 28.9% pay rise was deemed insufficient. Learn how patients are affected.
Junior doctors in England begin a five-day strike over pay erosion. Learn how this 13th walkout since 2023 affects NHS services and the ongoing dispute with the government.
Thousands of resident doctors in England begin a five-day strike over pay erosion. NHS warns of major disruption to appointments and operations as government refuses further pay uplift.
Junior doctors in England are returning to picket lines in January 2026 after pay talks collapse. The BMA demands full pay restoration as the government faces another NHS crisis.
Thousands of junior doctors in England begin 13th strike since 2023 over pay erosion. Health Secretary refuses pay uplift as NHS warns of major disruptions to appointments and operations.
Hospital consultants demand 5.5% pay rise and threaten industrial action if government fails to meet December deadline. Read about the escalating NHS crisis.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting confronts a five-day doctors' strike amid rising flu cases and record waiting lists. Can the NHS withstand this winter's pressure?
Hundreds of Starbucks workers launch unfair labour practice strike across 25+ US cities amid contract negotiations stalemate. Union calls for customer boycott.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting accuses the BMA union of 'cartel-like behaviour' ahead of a five-day junior doctors' strike, warning it endangers the NHS's future.
Over 150 Tate staff will strike from 26 Nov to 2 Dec after rejecting a 2-3% pay rise. The action could disrupt major shows, including a new Turner & Constable exhibition.
PCS union members strike at British Library over real-terms pay cuts while executives receive bonuses. Zadie Smith questions Britain's cultural values.
Fresh wave of junior doctor strikes set to paralyse NHS after Wes Streeting's eleventh-hour pay proposal fails to avert industrial action. Thousands of appointments expected to be cancelled.
Thousands of Starbucks workers across Britain are walking out in what could become the largest strike in the company's UK history, demanding fair contracts and proper union recognition.
Major travel disruption across the capital has been averted after Tube workers received a new pay deal, suspending planned strike action. Get the full details on the agreement that's keeping London moving.
Thousands face unexpected legal threats as copyright enforcement firms exploit adult content sites in aggressive 'Strike 3' litigation campaign across the UK.
England's headteachers union is exploring potential strike action as a High Court ruling dismisses their legal challenge against Ofsted, escalating the ongoing battle over school inspections.
The NAHT education union is exploring industrial action options following a failed legal bid to halt Ofsted inspections, escalating tensions between school leaders and the education watchdog.
A controversial US military operation in international Caribbean waters has resulted in three fatalities after targeting what officials claim was a narcotics smuggling vessel, raising questions about jurisdiction and military protocol.
A deadly Russian ballistic missile assault has left one person dead and at least 15 injured, marking one of the most severe attacks in recent weeks. Emergency services continue rescue operations amid widespread destruction.
Thousands of Starbucks employees across Britain have overwhelmingly voted to strike in a dispute over pay, working conditions and union recognition, threatening major disruption to the coffee giant's UK operations.
Every state-run correctional facility in New South Wales has been plunged into lockdown after prison officers launched unprecedented industrial action, citing dangerous understaffing and rising violence.