Trade unions

Overseas recruits to the NHS face bullying, harassment and discriminaion according to three health unions as they publish new guidance.

Black and ethnic minority women are twice as likely to be on zero-hours contracts as white men, according to a new analysis.

The GMB has lodged an employment tribunal claim over union membership on behalf of five workers at Amazon’s Coventry centre.

Hundreds of trade union reps are making building safety inspections this week looking for issues including RAAC, asbestos and fire hazards.

Train driver members of Aslef to strike and withdraw overtime at 16 train operating companies in May as two-year pay dispute continues.

The Central Arbitration Committee ruled that the GMB can proceed with a vote to gauge Amazon union recognition support in Coventry.

Legislation found to offer no protection from trade union detriment is incompatible with human rights law, the Supreme Court has ruled.

Nurses are calling for the government to overhaul NHS pay structures or face a “potentially irreversible” workforce crisis.

Parcelforce drivers have launched a worker status claim against Royal Mail, as they say they have been misclassified as self-employed. 

Under the new deal some consultants will receive a pay increase of nearly 20% for the financial year 2023-24.

Train drivers working for Avanti West Coast have brokered an overtime deal that will give them a £600-a-day stipend if they work an extra shift.

GMB union staff have voted to strike over claims the organisation has failed to act on allegations of a culture of sexism and misogyny.

The ILO, the UN's workers' rights watchdog, has expressed serious concern over minimum service levels during strikes in the UK.

As Labour appears to be closer to coming into government, efforts to influence policy by business and unions are bound to gather pace.

Junior doctors in England have voted to extend their strike mandate by another six months.