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• New strike warning as teachers and NHS threaten action in autumn Thousands of people marched through central London yesterday demanding government action over the cost of living crisis (Picture: Getty)Teachers and NHS staff are threatening to strike over pay later this year amid fears of another ‘Winter of Discontent’. As England braces for ‘the biggest rail strike in modern history’ next week, unions representing health and education workers warned of potential industrial action in the autumn. The National Education Union (NEU) has said it is preparing to hold a ballot of its…
• Workers warned not to expect pay rises to keep up with inflation A minister said said Britons cannot have unrealistic expectations around pay (Picture: Getty)A government minister has bluntly shot down prospects of pay rises to keep up with the soaring cost of living. Treasury chief secretary Simon Clarke said pay demands which seek to match the spiraling rate of inflation risked creating a 1970s-style wage-price spiral, pushing the cost of food and other goods even higher. His intervention comes as more than 40,000 rail staff prepare for a three-day strike that…
• Teachers, doctors and binmen could join rail workers in national strikes There could be a wave of national strikes this summer (Picture: PA / Getty Images / EPA)The country is set for a week of disruption to train travel as the biggest rail strike in modern history is set to take place. On top of this, teachers, doctors and binmen could also join in taking action this summer. Unions representing health and education workers warned of potential industrial action in the autumn. The NASUWT teaching union confirmed its 300,000 members would…
• Rail strikes ‘could last until Christmas’ if pay talks fail The RMT has vowed to keep up the pressure with the biggest rail strike in modern history looming (Picture: PA/EPA)Strikes on Britain’s rail network could last until Christmas if talks with the government fail to produce a breakthrough. The RMT has vowed to continue with disruptive industrial action ahead of the biggest railways walkout in years. Entire lines will be closed tomorrow when Network Rail staff are joined by workers from 13 different operators on strike. Emergency timetables are in…
• Government ‘to let companies bust strikes with hired labour’ Boris Johnson’s cabinet has reportedly signed off on plans that would make it easier for organisations to circumvent industrial action (Picture: PA)The government is set to tear up trade union legislation which prevents companies from strike-busting with hired labour. Ministers have reportedly signed off a change that would allow businesses to draft in agency staff to cover for employees taking part in industrial action. The move is designed to limit the impact of walkouts ahead of a building wave of…
• Apple workers vote to unionize at Maryland store Apple store employees in a Baltimore suburb voted to unionize by a nearly 2-to-1 margin Saturday, a union said, joining a growing push across U.S. retail, service and tech industries to organize for greater workplace protections. The Apple retail workers in Towson, Maryland, voted 65-33 to seek entry into the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the union's announcement said. The vote could not immediately be confirmed with the National Labor Relations Board, which would have to certify the…
• ‘We’re in a cost-of-living crisis where nobody knows how to cook’, says Gregg Wallace Food expert and MasterChef star Gregg is worried about the UK’s lack of skills in the kitchen (Picture: Mike Malpass)Gregg Wallace is a man on a mission as the UK suffers through its cost-of-living crisis, something which he strongly feels is made worse by the nation’s lack of cooking skills. The MasterChef host, who also presented Eat Well for Less until last year, considers the lack of knowledge ‘a crisis’ in itself, which can also be linked to rising obesity…
• Premier Inn comes up with genius solution to staffing crisis – pay workers more Premier Inn said its costs were likely to rise by up to £30 million (Picture: Reuters)A hotel chain has devised an unusual way of attracting new workers amid the cost of living crisis – increasing salaries. Premier Inn’s owner Whitbread warned that its annual costs are likely to rise by up to £30 million, in an effort to avoid the challenges of a tough recruitment market. With demand ramping up the group said It would make ‘targeted’ pay increases across…
• Rail strike: Which trains are still running during the action? Will any trains be running during the three days of rail strikes? (Picture: Getty)Train workers from the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union are striking over three days this week. In a dispute over frozen pay, as the cost of living has increased, workers are taking industrial action on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday – which will, as a consequence, cause chaos for many who rely on the rail. If you’re without a car, and you have no choice but to…
• Up to 20,000 people could get interest-free loan amid cost of living crisis Many people are struggling with the cost of living crisis (Picture: Getty)A government scheme offering interest-free loans to those financially vulnerable is set to expand to 20,000 people across the UK as the cost of living crisis continues to worsen. The No Interest Loan Scheme (Nils) was run in Manchester and some other areas as a trial and will be rolled out across the UK because of its success. The aim of the policy is to offer loans of up…