Unions and Labor

15+ hour, 27+ min ago   (168+ words) GMB members at office furniture Herman Miller’s factory in Melksham, Wiltshire, will be taking strike action over pay. The members will walk out on Thursday 24 September, having rejected three pay offers so far. Furniture production will be affected, including to…...

21+ hour ago   (331+ words) Alexander Dennis’ attempt to resolve dispute by ‘giving with one hand and taking away with the other’ fails Long running strike action by Scarborough Alexander Dennis workers is set to impact the delivery of 200 new buses for Liverpool, Unite, the…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (178+ words) GMB members at the Cameronbridge distillery of alcoholic drinks transnational Diageo have voted overwhelming for strike action to resist job cuts. Bosses at the Fife distillery, which produces whisky, gin, and vodka, have proposed axing 10 of the 72 operators’ posts at…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (395+ words) The Kenya Transporters Association (KTA) has directed transport operators to review the salaries of heavy vehicle drivers to reflect the new revised minimum wages. In an advisory on Thursday, September 10, KTA said the new minimum wage rates took effect on…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (173+ words) Around 700 Tesco distribution workers in Didcot have secured a 4.5 per cent pay rise, ending a threat of strike action. The increase is part of a deal covering more than 3,000 warehouse workers and HGV drivers in Belfast, Didcot, Doncaster and Thurrock....

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (538+ words) London Gatwick faces eight days of strike action later this month after more than 220 workers responsible for assisting passengers on and off aircraft announced walkouts across two periods in September. The strikes are scheduled for September 17-21 and September 23-26, 2026. The workers…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (469+ words) Around 100 team members are expected to take part in the walkout, according to Unite the Union. Unite members voted on industrial action last month, with the union now confirming staff will down tools in the near future. Strike dates are…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (548+ words) Around 100 people are set to strike at the largest grain distillery in Scotland after plans for swingeing job cuts were announced. Unite members at Diageo's Cameronbridge distillery have backed strike action after plans were unveiled to cut hundreds of jobs…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (268+ words) GMB Scotland members at Cameronbridge distillery, owned by drinks giant Diageo, backed industrial action in a ballot result announced yesterday [Wednesday]. The union said 75 per cent of members at the distillery voted for industrial action on a turnout of 73 per…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (612+ words) Gatwick Airport is facing further disruption this month after more than 200 workers voted to strike in a dispute over pay. The walkout comes after the UK’s second-largest airport was hit by major disruption caused by an air traffic control technical…...