The general secretary of the TUC has said the new Strikes Act falls 'well short' of the standards of the UN's workers' rights watchdog.#Standard #News #NHSstrikes #RailStrikes #TeachersStrikes #UScontent #TradeUnions #ConservativeParty
Trade unions report Government to UN over anti-strike laws
Trade unions report Government to UN over anti-strike laws

General secretary of TUC says new Strikes Act falls ‘well short’ of standards of UN’s workers’ rights watchdog

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Members of the National Education Union (NEU) in schools in England have voted for two further days of strike action this term on July 5 and 7.
Teachers in England to take fresh strike action in July
Teachers in England to take fresh strike action in July

Unions have warned of co-ordinated action in the autumn term if there is no settlement to the dispute over pay

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I'm pleased to vote YES in the NEU ballot for further action in our fight for better pay and conditions for teaching staff. It's exciting that all teaching unions might be able to stand together for better funded education 💪💪💪 #TeachersStrikes #TeachersPayDispute #NEU

Our amazing vice chair Dr Rizwana Lala was standing in solidarity with the #TeachersStrikes today.

Teachers are the backbone of our society - they deserve fair pay and equitable working conditions, like all public sector workers.

Headteachers could become the latest workers to walk out on strike as a union announced it was holding its first ballot for national action in its ...
Headteachers to vote on national strike for first time over pay 'erosion'
Schools face coordinated strikes as headteachers’ union prepares to ballot members

Association of School and College Leaders expected to hold vote in summer, claiming government ‘intransigence’ over pay

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As well as the strikes on April 27 and May 2, the NEU is planning a three-day strike after the exam period in late June or early July. The National ...
Teachers’ strike: National Education Union demands full day’s pay for teachers who cover one lesson
Teachers’ strike: National Education Union demands full day’s pay for teachers who cover one lesson

NEU agrees to try to protect exam pupils from disruption, but expects that ‘no pay is docked’

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Schools closed across swathes of the country in what became a de facto general strike as train drivers, civil servants, airport and university ...
Who is on strike and when? Check what schools, buses, trains are affected in your area with our look-up tool
Who is on strike and when? Check what schools, buses, trains are affected in your area with our look-up tool

Train strikes are taking place again on Friday as drivers from Aslef and RMT continue their industrial action

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On Wednesday, train drivers, civil servants, airport and university staff will join teachers in what is becoming a de facto general strike.
Who is on strike today? Check how you are affected with our look-up tool
Who is on strike today? Check how you are affected with our look-up tool

On Wednesday, train drivers, civil servants, airport and university staff will join teachers in what is becoming a de facto general strike

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The National Education Union (NEU) said it had gained 22,000 new members since announcing last week that it will launch strike action in England and ...
Country’s biggest education union gets over 20,000 new members after announcing strikes
Country’s biggest education union gets over 20,000 new members after announcing strikes

More than 100,000 teachers to strike over pay on Feb 1, the first of seven days of industrial action over next two months

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Hundreds of thousands of rail workers, civil servants and teachers will go on strike in the most disruptive strike action so far.
Planet Normal: Britain faces 'essentially a general strike' as teachers join wave of walkouts
Planet Normal: Britain faces 'essentially a general strike' as teachers join wave of walkouts

Hundreds of thousands of rail workers, civil servants and teachers will go on strike in the most disruptive strike action so far

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