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    • Thursday, 23 March, 2023
      Junior doctors in England announce 96-hour strike after pay talks fail

      Planned action next month threatens to cause ‘biggest disruption from NHS walkouts so far’

    • Wednesday, 22 March, 2023
      RMT suspends 2 days of strikes at train operators next week

      Union considers new proposal raising hopes of end to long-running dispute

    • Monday, 20 March, 2023
      RMT union members vote to accept Network Rail pay offer

      Dispute with train operating companies continues, however, with more strikes planned next week

    • Sunday, 19 March, 2023
      Visual and data journalism
      Unchecked corporate pricing power is a factor in US inflation

      Other charts of the week: marriage and remote working, Europeans love SUVs, Britons approve of EU leaders and they support nurses and ambulance strikes

    • Friday, 17 March, 2023
      NHS pay deal could pave way to end other strikes, say UK officials

      Education and doctors’ unionsmove to enter talks follows settlement with health workers in England

    • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
      Pay deal for NHS workers in England paves way to end strikes

      Trade unions representing nurses and other staff agree to recommend offer to members

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      UK unions attack Hunt over lack of support for public sector staff

      Criticism of ‘next to nothing’ offer comes as hundreds of thousands walk out

    • Monday, 13 March, 2023
      Health sector
      ‘We are in an ethical dilemma’: Junior doctors in England walk out as government talks continue

      Tens of thousands of medics strike in the latest blow to the health service, staff warn of deteriorating conditions and pay

    • Monday, 13 March, 2023
      NHS braced for three-day walkout by junior doctors

      Health leaders say the industrial action starting on Monday will have a big impact on services

    • Thursday, 9 March, 2023
      ‘Constructive’ NHS strike talks to continue into next week

      Survey shows drop in staff morale as junior doctors prepare for three days of action on pay

    • Wednesday, 8 March, 2023
      UK government hopes rise for end to RMT rail strike

      Sector’s largest union suspends action following improved deal from Network Rail

    • Tuesday, 7 March, 2023
      Rail union calls off part of strike action after improved pay offer

      RMT to consult members ahead of planned Network Rail walkout on March 16

    • Monday, 6 March, 2023
      NHS consultants back strike action in absence of ‘serious proposals’

      Consultative ballot comes as government prepares for talks with other health unions

    • Sunday, 5 March, 2023
      Unite calls off ambulance strikes and agrees to government pay talks

      Union had planned strike action on Monday and Wednesday across seven trusts

    • Sunday, 5 March, 2023
      Fire Brigades Union backs collective bargaining

      FBU chief rejects proposals to bring in the pay review bodies involved in more intractable public-sector disputes

    • Friday, 3 March, 2023
      Unions call off ambulance strikes after government offer of pay talks

      However, ambulance workers belonging to Unite in England will continue with action scheduled for March 6

    • Thursday, 2 March, 2023
      UK health unions invited to pay talks as ministers seek to halt strikes

      Government says deal can be struck only if strikes are called off

    • Friday, 24 February, 2023
      NHS strike action escalates as junior doctors set March strike dates

      Talks between government and nurses’ leaders continue in attempt to end their industrial action

    • Thursday, 23 February, 2023
      UK employment
      UK council workers’ pay offer adds to pressure on ministers

      About 1.5mn low-paid local government employees offered wage uplift worth more than 20% over two years

    • Wednesday, 22 February, 2023
      UK’s biggest public sector union plans fresh NHS strike action

      Unison hits out at government after being excluded from talks on health service workers’ pay

    • Tuesday, 21 February, 2023
      UK government spending
      Sunak weighs 5% public-sector pay offer to end waves of strikes

      Treasury receives unexpected £30bn boost to public finances and foresees ‘low risk’ of settlement setting benchmark

    • Tuesday, 21 February, 2023
      Official review of UK anti-strike law ‘not fit for purpose’, say experts

      Independent body condemns government ‘impact assessment’ of new bill aimed at curbing public sector walkouts

    • Monday, 20 February, 2023
      Junior doctors in England vote to strike as NHS pay dispute escalates

      More plans for health service walkouts come as police chiefs warn ministers pay cuts are hitting force recruitment

    • Friday, 17 February, 2023
      UK university strikes called off as talks near deal

      UCU says ‘two-week period of calm’ comes as ‘significant progress’ made in negotiations over pay and working conditions

    • Friday, 17 February, 2023
      Nurses’ leaders in Scotland back new 6.5% pay offer

      Breakthrough contrasts with NHS strikes in England which look set to escalate next month

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