London Underground services, national rail, and links to both Gatwick and Heathrow airport will be halted or severely disrupted. According to the Rail Delivery Group, approximately 20 percent of normal services will be running. The head of the train drivers’ union has
The European Union has offered free COVID-19 vaccines to China, the EU executive said on Tuesday, as infections there surged following Beijing’s relaxation of its “zero-COVID” policies. China has not responded to the offer yet, a spokesperson for the European Commission told
Strikes may have to be called off due to a lack of funding, according to Government ministers. Unions are reportedly struggling to meet the costs incurred through each walkout, with some now increasing levies and asking for public donations in order to
Russian President Vladimir Putin gave matching rings to the heads of various republics formerly a part of the Soviet Union. Putin made the symbolic gift to the heads of the Commonwealth of Independent States at a summit in St. Petersburg. Leaders at
A union-backed organisation is offering “prizes” to striking workers who attend picket lines with a loyalty scheme for ther purpose of artificially boosting the ranks at picket lines. “Strike Map” wants to host a “wall for fame” for those who take part
Ambulance workers will strike for two more days in January, Unison leaders have announced, pointing to the government’s refusal to pay as the direct cause. The industrial action will be held on January 11 and 23 across five areas in England, and
A union chief reportedly missed critical ambulance strike talks because he was on holiday. Officials in Government had expected Unite’s National Officer for Health Colenzo Jarrett-Thorpe to attend a meeting on Tuesday with Health Secretary Steve Barclay. But he was absent despite