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Workers target Amazon's London headquarters in rally for union rights

Ballot on union recognition is the first of Amazon workers in the UK

Evening Standard

UK stocks, sterling, bond prices rise as business calls for ‘fresh start’ under Labour – as it happened

TUC says Labour has ‘historic opportunity’ to ‘repair and rebuild Britain’ as Goldman Sachs raises UK growth forecasts

The Guardian - UK

Labour must take immediate action to deliver on workers’ rights, says union chief

Post-election honeymoon will be brief unless Keir Starmer holds summit with unions within days, says TUC president

The Guardian - UK

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UK general election: suspended Labour candidate says he regrets betting on Tories to win in his constituency – as it happened

Kevin Craig says he ‘will take the consequences of this stupid error of judgment on the chin’

The Guardian - AU

Low wages under Tories have pushed 900,000 UK children into poverty, report finds

TUC says party has overseen ‘huge rise’ in poverty, as Resolution Foundation says average wages just £16 a week higher in real terms than in 2010

The Guardian - UK

Number of children in poverty with working parents increased by 900,000 in past decade, analysis suggests

‘Toxic combination’ of wage stagnation, real benefits cuts, and insecure work fuelling family poverty, union says

The Independent UK

Labour watchdog will have ‘real teeth’ to prosecute rogue employers, says Angela Rayner

Party’s deputy leader says Fair Work Agency will have the power to inspect workplaces and levy fines

The Guardian - UK

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UK inflation falls back to official 2% target as food prices rise at slowest rate since 2021 – as it happened

Inflation returns to target for first time since July 2021; breakfast cereal, crisps, vegetables become cheaper

The Guardian - UK

Unsecured household debts set to rise by 9.4% this year, TUC says

Largest annual rise since records began in 1987 sees forecast of average £1,660 extra debt amid cost of living crisis

The Guardian - UK

General election TV Q&A: Sunak refuses to accept tax burden will definitely rise during next parliament – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

UK unemployment rising at fastest pace of OECD countries, analysis shows

TUC says only Costa Rica had similar increase in first quarter as ONS data expected to show further rise in April

The Guardian - UK

Leading trade unions write to John Swinney as ‘vital’ centre faces closure

LEADING trade unionists across Scotland have written to John Swinney as a Trade Union Education Centre (TUEC) is at risk of closure.

The National (Scotland)

Unions ‘do worry’ that a Labour government under Starmer will fail on public sector pay rises

The president of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Matt Wrack has admitted that he is concerned that Labour may not increase public sector pay by enough

The Independent UK

Nigeria Unions Suspend Nationwide Strike To Allow More Wage Talks

Nigerian union leaders on Tuesday suspended a nationwide strike to allow for more wage talks after they disrupted flights, shut down the national power grid and closed public offices and schools.

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International Business Times UK

Long-term Sickness, Depression Cause Over 1.5 Million British Women To Drop Out Of The Workforce

There has been a 48% increase in the number of women economically inactive due to ill health, compared to five years ago.

International Business Times

EU Hits Oreo Maker Mondelez With 337.5 Mn Euro Antitrust Fine

The EU on Thursday slapped a 337.5 million euro ($366 million) fine on Mondelez, the US confectioner behind major brands including Toblerone and Oreo, for forcing consumers to pay more by restricting cross-border sales.

The Guardian - UK

Union chiefs to hold showdown talks with Starmer over workers’ rights

Alarm over Natalie Elphicke’s defection also expected to be raised in meeting with Labour leader

The Guardian - UK

I’ve seen how firms cheat the law to exploit workers and here’s a warning: those days are ending

For all the controversy about Labour’s policy on ‘workers’ rights’, it looks set to be a gamechanger, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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The Guardian - UK

Overweight people more likely to take sick leave, European study finds

Economic impact laid bare by findings has implications for UK where about two-thirds of people are overweight or obese

The Guardian - UK

Natalie Elphicke’s anti-strike stance ‘incompatible’ with Labour, says TUC president

Exclusive: Matt Wrack describes ex-Tory’s views as ‘disgraceful’ after she blamed deaths on striking firefighters

The Guardian - UK

Scaling back Labour’s workers’ rights plan would be disastrous, warns TUC president

Reports say Sir Keir Starmer may risk union support and bow to pressure from business to amend new deal

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s ‘new deal for workers’ will not fully ban zero-hours contracts

Exclusive: Revised proposals will allow employees to choose a zero-hour option, prompting fears of undue pressure from employers

The Guardian - UK

Real terms average pay lower in most UK local authorities than in 2008, TUC finds

Union body says austerity is to blame for longest squeeze on wages since Napoleonic era with most ‘wage black spots’ in London

Evening Standard

BME women ‘twice as likely to be on zero-hours contracts as white men’

Research suggests BME workers are ‘significantly overrepresented’ on zero-hours contracts compared with white workers.

The Guardian - UK

GMB accused of ‘bullyboy tactics’ in alleged attempt to take over TSSA

Maryam Eslamdoust claims GMB is using in-house agreement to block staff recruitment

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