25 January 2024
Blast furnace closure leaves UK underprepared for war
The UK will be left ‘woefully underprepared’ for any potential conflict if steel blast furnaces…
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23 January 2024
Northern Ireland transport strike escalates
Unions GMB, Unite and SIPTU, will today notify Translink of further planned strike action.
23 January 2024
Defence manufacturing giant Rolls-Royce faces strike…
Rolls-Royce members working in the submarine sector will begin balloting for industrial action.
23 January 2024
UK energy imports bigger than entire defence budget
Annual UK energy imports now cost as much as the total defence budget.
23 January 2024
Amazon industrial chaos escalates at new site
Workers at the Birmingham warehouse will down tools on Thursday 25 January.
23 January 2024
Brick workers head to Parliament over industry collapse…
GMB members working in brick manufacturing head to Parliament today [Tuesday 23 Jane 2024].
19 January 2024
GMB: Swindon Council putting children at risk with…
Swindon Council's pay and grading review leave children at risk, GMB warns.
19 January 2024
Mass energy construction strike off
A strike involving thousands of construction workers at energy sites across the UK has been…