Industrial action has led to rubbish piling up across UK’s second city
Wealthy residents of UK’s second city can afford private rubbish collection as deprived areas watch waste pile up
Birmingham city council is concerned about the health risk of 17,000 tonnes of rubbish going uncollected
Downing Street says wages can rise above inflation only with productivity gains to match
Whitehall departments say rises of more than 2.8% for NHS staff and teachers in 2025-26 would be unaffordable
Workers at food manufacturer Bakkavor have walked out in a dispute over pay
Aslef union suspends planned walkout that would have caused major disruption to transport network
The union’s vote at the group’s eCourier unit casts a shadow over Daniel Křetínský’s £5.3bn takeover deal
RCN head urges the government to use the Budget to boost spending on the NHS
Aslef and RMT unions announce series of walkouts in November
RCN general secretary says ballot result shows members’ expectations are ‘far higher’ than 5.5% offer
Government ministers reject calls to repeal legislation despite union warning the decision would be seen as a betrayal
Train drivers’ union reaches deal with operator of one of the country’s busiest long-distance routes
Ministers do not appear to have decided which measures will come in this year
TUC delegates to vote on call for above-inflation pay rises at conference next month
Public service reforms to both rail and health are coming swiftly down the track
On-and-off industrial action by trade union Aslef presage rolling disputes not just over pay but also job reforms
Health, transport and local government groups ballot for further action
Walkout comes as Labour government faces calls for higher pay across public sector
Offer of more than 14% over three years agreed by Aslef leadership to end industrial action
Deputy PM says axing contentious measures brought in by last government will help ‘reset industrial relations’
Family doctors voted for move in dispute over pay
Government tries to stop wave of industrial action that has hampered England’s health service
UK chancellor says ‘there is a cost to not settling’ even as Treasury grapples with straitened finances
Move by union Unite paves way for negotiations with Indian-owned company over future of UK operations
