Employment Rights

August 2024 – the Labour government committed to formally repeal the Minimum Service Levels Act.

RMT members also have agreed a new pay offer negotiated with Labour ministers and the Department for Transport. Following 18 days of strikes in the last two years and negotiations […]

Friday 26th July and Saturday 27th July 2024 It has become apparent that Avanti West Coast management have treated the Catering grade with utter contempt. Members have rightly refused to be treated […]

Video of talk by Andrew Maybury, UNISON Caseworker, to Wolverhampton TUC on the difficulties of organising migrant workers in the care sector

Usdaw condemns highest ever levels of theft from shops and the impact on retail workers The 2024 annual crime survey findings, show the highest ever levels of levels of theft […]

UCU had to re-ballot to continue with further strike action over pay & conditions, but despite a 68% vote for continued strike action in November, the turnout fell just short […]

CWU dispute ends and a pay deal has been won. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) recommended members accept the deal with Royal Mail; on a 67% turnout, 76% of members […]

because of the government’s anti-strikes bill NEW ANALYSIS: Around 1 in 4 (23%) workers in the West Midlands have their right to strike threatened by the Strikes Bill The TUC […]

HISTORIC BLOW FOR AMAZON BOSSES AS GOVERNMENT BODY DECISION PAVES WAY FOR UNION RECOGNITION VOTE

Prospect civil service union members will take strike action on 10th May and 7th June. The vote by 32,000 members was in favour of taking strike action and action short […]

UNITE West Midlands Ambulance Service workers will be striking against a cost of living pay cut on Tuesday 2nd May 

NEU, UCU and PCS on strike in Wolverhampton – march and rally.

BBC local reporters in the NUJ are on strike all over the country from11am Wed 15 March until 11am Thurs 16 March (union officers/ spokespeople/branches/ members, please remember to respect their action […]