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British workers march to denounce Tory anti-strike law

A law which allows employers to target workers in some sectors for not providing services during a strike came into effect in December. British trade unions have vowed to resist the law

Pro-Israel bill UK UK groups urge government to drop anti-boycott bill aimed at shielding Israel

The Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill, if adopted, will bar institutions from making purchase and investment decisions that are “influenced by political or moral disapproval of foreign state conduct.” Activists say this bill targets the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement

Health workers strike UK NHS workers undeterred by government attempts to stop strikes

Nurses, ambulance workers, and other health workers in England continue to plan for industrial action escalation as government looks for way to stop strikes without improving working conditions

22-04 NHS Strike - UK British health workers to intensify protests against meager pay hikes offered by government

Dismayed by the below-inflation pay offers by the Tory government, health workers affiliated to Unite the Union and the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) have announced strikes for the end of April and the first week of May

3-04 Heathrow Security Strike - UK Security guards at UK’s Heathrow airport continue strike over pay hike

Security guards affiliated to Unite the Union started a 10-day strike action on March 31 after last ditch talks with the airport authorities for a pay rise failed

Health workers actions UK Health workers’ strikes to continue in the UK, government agrees to negotiations

Actions to protect the NHS and improve working conditions in healthcare are set to continue over the next days. Meanwhile, the government, which under pressure due to the protests, has come forward with the offer of a one-time payment

Workers protest anti-strike law proposed by UK government

The Tory government has introduced a controversial bill in the UK Parliament that would enable the state and employers to force workers to ensure minimum service during trade union strikes across 8 key sectors

Health workers in UK intensify their fight for fair wages and dignity

Underpaid and overworked, workers of the UK’s National Health Service are demanding a wage hike on par with inflation. Both nurses and ambulance workers went on strike in recent days

NHS Scotland NHS unions to vote on new pay deal proposed by Scottish government

Health workers across the UK are mobilizing for industrial action starting with a strike by nurses in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland on December 15 and 20

Security forces conspired in Mexico students’ disappearance, truth commission finds & other stories

In today’s episode, we take a look at the latest revelations from the Ayotzinapa case, the planned strike by rail workers in the UK, mental health care workers protesting in the US, and continuing Turkish attack on Syria

Anti-Tory Protest - London Massive demonstration in London slams Tory failure to tackle cost of living crisis

Working class sections in the UK are protesting against the Tory government led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson for its failure to tackle the soaring inflation and cost of living crisis in the country

Lockdown parties, tax dodging and war mongering: Tory blitz on British working class continues

People in the UK are facing a severe cost of living crisis marked by skyrocketing energy and food prices, along with a crisis of governance marked by cronyism, incompetence and duplicity