Rail passengers hit by December strike to be offered extra compensation
Thousands of rail passengers hit by a strike which lasted for most of December will be offered additional compensation, a train operator has announced.
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Thornberry and Long-Bailey clash at Labour leadership hustings
Labour leadership candidates Emily Thornberry and Rebecca Long-Bailey have taken verbal swipes at each other during a hustings event.
Sir Keir Starmer cancels weekend campaigning due to ill health of mother-in-law
Labour leadership contender Sir Keir Starmer has cancelled his campaign events this weekend because his mother-in-law remains in a critical condition in intensive care.
Long-Bailey vows to back all strikes ‘no questions asked’ as Labour leader
Rebecca Long-Bailey has pledged to back workers and trade unions in every strike and dispute “no questions asked” if she succeeds in becoming Labour leader.
Nurses suspend strike action over pay dispute
Nurses have suspended strike action over pay in the first major coup for restored power-sharing at Stormont.
Nationwide protests in France over pension plans
Rail workers, teachers, doctors, lawyers and others have joined a nationwide day of protests and strikes in France to denounce President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to overhaul the pension system.
Tyne and Wear Metro strike rock solid, says union
Train staff were “standing rock solid” in support of strike action which has shut down the Tyne and Metro rail system, their union said.
Your job to fix Northern Ireland health crisis, Smith tells Stormont parties
The Northern Ireland Secretary has told the region’s politicians it is up to them to fix the health crisis.
Government to urge Stormont parties to commit to health service rescue plan
The Government is to urge Stormont’s leaders to make a series of commitments to tackle Northern Ireland’s spiralling health service crisis.
NI Secretary accused of snubbing late bid to avert strike by healthcare workers
Stormont politicians have accused the Secretary of State of snubbing a last-ditch meeting aimed at averting a healthcare workers strike in Northern Ireland.
Thousands take to the streets in France amid nationwide pension law strike
Thousands of workers have rallied across France against the government’s plan to raise the retirement age to 64.
Trains cancelled and schools shut amid strike across France
Teachers, doctors, lawyers and workers at the Eiffel Tower are among people from across France who have walked out in protest at plans for a higher retirement age.
British Airways pilots accept pay deal
British Airways pilots who are members of Balpa have accepted a revised pay offer, the union has confirmed.
Travel chaos to and from France predicted as strikes begin
Travel to and from France will be severely disrupted from Thursday morning owing to large-scale strikes across the country in protest at plans to overhaul its retirement system.
French trains grind to a halt amid nationwide strike over pension reforms
The Eiffel Tower shut down Thursday, France’s vaunted high-speed trains stood still and teachers walked out as unions launched nationwide strikes and protests over the government’s plan to overhaul the retirement system.
Aberdeen University staff begin strike action over pay
Workers at Aberdeen University have begun the first of eight days of strike action amid rows over pensions, pay and working conditions.
Caledonian Sleeper services to be cancelled as staff confirm strike action
The service runs an Aberdeen to London route.
Workers at north-east oil and gas plant to vote on strike action
Oil and gas workers at a plant in the north-east will be balloted over strike action, Unite has announced.
Talks still ongoing at Aberdeen airport
Crunch talks at Aberdeen International Airport are still ongoing after strike action was postponed last week.
Strike action at Aberdeen International Airport postponed
Union chiefs have called off a planned strike at Aberdeen International Airport but further action is still set to go ahead.
Aberdeen airport staff set to strike after latest pay deal rejected
Staff at Aberdeen International Airport have rejected the latest pay offer and are set to go on strike.
Aberdeen airport bosses table new pay offer in bid to halt strikes
Bosses at Aberdeen International Airport have tabled a new pay offer in a bid to end ongoing strike action.
Aberdeen airport workers set to take part in more strike action later this month
Workers at Aberdeen International Airport will go on strike again later this month.
North-east divers to vote on strike
North-east dive crews could strike in a pay row, the Evening Express can reveal today.
Warning of ‘widespread disruption’ as Aberdeen airport workers set to strike
Union leaders are at loggerheads with bosses at Aberdeen International Airport over pay and pensions and have confirmed staff will strike from 4am to 4pm on both June 7 and June 10.
Unite announces dates of strike action at Aberdeen airport
Workers at Aberdeen Airport are to strike for two days next month.
Aberdeen airport workers vote to strike in pay and pension dispute
Workers at Aberdeen airport have voted to take strike action over a pay and pension dispute.
Aberdeen airport workers to be balloted over industrial action in pay and pension dispute
Workers at Aberdeen airport are to be balloted over industrial action, say Unite.
Petrofac workers vote to strike on BP platforms
Dozens of Petrofac employees on BP platforms in the North Sea have voted to go on strike.
Aker Solutions and Petrofac union members to strike over ‘hated’ rota change
North Sea union members working for service firms Aker Solutions and Petrofac have voted to strike over a change to a “hated” work rotation.