Trade union
Organisation of workers with common goals
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A trade union or labor union, often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers whose purpose is to maintain or improve the conditions of their employment, such as attaining better wages and benefits, improving working conditions, improving safety standards, establishing complaint procedures, developing rules governing status of employees and protecting and increasing the bargaining power of workers.
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Union 'condemns impugning' of referees' integrityThe Scottish referees' union "strongly condemn any commentary impugning" the integrity of officials following a recent meeting between the Scottish FA and Rangers.BBC Sport - Published | |
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Union calls off strike that came after teacher 'dismissed for breaking up fight'Teachers in Swansea have called off strike action that followed the alleged dismissal of a teacher for breaking up a fight between two pupils.Sky News - Published | |
Union chiefs say Starmer's vision 'not bold enough' to lead Britain out of 'crisis'Union leaders have urged Sir Keir Starmer to be bolder with his vision for the country if he wants to win the next election and lead Britain out of decline.Sky News - Published | |
RMT boss criticises Starmer for not being on 'side of working people'Union boss Mick Lynch has said Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has to show he is "on the side of the people" before the next general election.Sky News - Published | |
Union claims 'whopping' 17% pay win as Bank of England demands restraint The country's second-largest union says it has negotiated a "whopping" 17% pay deal, just days after the governor of the Bank of England urged wage restraint amid the battle against inflation.Sky News - Published | |
Union calls on DVLA to provide free sanitary products amid cost of living crisis A union is calling for the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) to provide free sanitary products for its staff, as some women struggle to afford sanitary towels amid the cost of living crisis.Sky News - Published | |
Strike organiser on holiday as junior doctors stage 96-hour walkout Union bosses have defended one of their organisers amid reports he has taken holiday during a four-day strike by junior doctors.Sky News - Published | |
Union refuses to rule out fresh teacher strikes during exams after 'insulting' pay offer The leader of the UK's largest teaching union has refused to rule out fresh strikes which disrupt exams after recommending that members reject an "insulting" pay rise.Sky News - Published | |
Unions demand 'concrete' pay offer for teachers to avert more strikes Union leaders have urged the education secretary to make a "concrete" pay offer for teachers to prevent further strikes going ahead in schools in England ahead of crunch talks today.Sky News - Published | |
Union surprised 'last resort' teacher strikes in Scotland 'got this far' A union chief has said she is "very surprised" industrial action has "got this far" amid a fresh wave of rolling strikes by teachers across Scotland.Sky News - Published | |
'Stark inequalities': Union says best-paid fire chiefs earn more than six times regular firefighter's salary The highest-paid fire service bosses earn more than six times a regular firefighter's salary, according to a union.Sky News - Published | |
Unions criticise plans to use troops to cover strikes but PM hits back by calling them 'Grinches' who 'want to steal Christmas'Union bosses have criticised plans to deploy 1,200 troops to cover strikes, but the prime minister has hit back by calling them "Grinches" who "want to steal Christmas".Sky News - Published | Unions accuse ministers of stonewalling requests for meaningful pay talks as strikes escalate Union bosses have accused ministers of stonewalling requests for meaningful pay talks, as more sectors threaten to strike during the Christmas period.Sky News - Published |
Fresh rail strikes planned over Christmas as union turns down pay offerUnion leaders have rejected revised offers to end industrial action on the railways - and announced more strikes over Christmas.Sky News - Published | 'Bad smell': Union boss Mick Lynch criticises government as rail strike causes disruption Union leader Mick Lynch has compared the government to a lingering "bad smell" and insisted they "don't know what they're doing" as the latest rail strike caused disruption around the country.Sky News - Published |
Union calls for 'no jab, no job' rule for care home staff to be scrapped amid workforce crisis The government must immediately remove the mandatory requirement for care home staff to be vaccinated amid a workforce crisis in the sector, the UK's largest social care union says.Sky News - Published | |
