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Teesside wind workers to strike over 'pitiful' pay

More than 150 Teesside workers at Seah Wind have walked out today Wednesday [15 October] and every Wednesday for six weeks after rejecting imposed shift allowances and a 3.1 per cent pay offer that's both below inflation and industry standards.

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TEESSIDE WIND FIRM WORKERS WILL STRIKE IF LAST DITCH TALKS FAIL

Staff at Seah Wind are set to walk out on Wednesday [15 October] and every Wednesday for five further weeks.

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TEESSIDE MILITARY PAINT WORKERS VOTE TO STRIKE

More than one hundred military paint workers have voted to strike in fury over 'pittance' pay.

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LEEDS LEARNING DISABILITIES SERVICE FACES STRIKE VOTE OVER 'CRUEL' CUTS TO SICK PAY

A Leeds learning disability service faces a strike vote after imposing changes to sick pay. 

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END OUTSOURCING COSTING NHS AT LEAST £1.8 BILLION A YEAR, LABOUR CONFERENCE HEARS

The UK must end the ‘scourge’ of outsourcing that is costing the NHS at least £1.8 billion a year, Labour conference will hear today [Tuesday]. 

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HEALTH SECRETARY LIMITS NHS OUTSOURCING AFTER MEETING WITH GMB MEMBERS

The Health Secretary has limited health service outsourcing following a meeting with GMB members.

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GMB WINS LANDMARK EQUAL PAY AGREEMENT WITH SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL

GMB Union has secured a historic equal pay agreement with Sheffield City Council, following a claim first raised by the union in September 2023.

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AIREDALE HOSPITAL STRIKE ESCALATES WITH THREE NEW WALKOUTS

The Airedale Hospital strike is set to escalate as workers announce the dates of three new walkouts. 

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THOUSANDS OF NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL WORKERS SET TO BE FORCED TO PAY TO PARK AT WORK

Thousands of North Tyneside Council workers could be forced to pay to park at work. 

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BRIDON INTERNATIONAL’S INACTION OVER PAY DISPUTE FORCES NEWCASTLE ROPE WORKERS INTO SECOND DAY OF STRIKE ACTION

GMB Union slams company’s claims of commitment to dialogue as “simply untrue”.

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