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The Latest Breaking News from Unite

Arriva bus strikes, teen arrested after officer attacked and knifeman in a corner shop

These are the latest ECHO headlines on Wednesday, July 20

Liverpool Echo

‘Stuff your 5%!’ Is the UK facing a summer of discontent – and what can we learn from the winter of 1979?

Transport workers, barristers, doctors, teachers, nurses, civil servants: if they haven’t yet voted to strike, they’re likely to do so. The last time anything like this happened, it brought down the government …

The Guardian - UK

Arriva bus strikes across Merseyside will cause 'absolute chaos'

No Arriva buses will be operating in Merseyside today

Liverpool Echo

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Glasgow Prestwick Airport summer strike as workers to walk out over pay

The airport's 'lowest paid' staff members want to receive 'at least' the Scottish Real Living Wage of £9.90 an hour, according to union, Unite. That includes security staff, ground crew and cleaners.

Glasgow Live

Millions of workers get 'massive pay cut' dressed up as rise - find out if you are one

Teachers, police officers, NHS staff, civil servants and other public sector workers are being handed measly pay rises as the cost of living crisis spirals - triggering warnings of strike action

Daily Mirror

Hundreds of Manchester bus drivers to strike tomorrow as 'pay rise vital for families to survive'

'There's nothing we can do, this is the way we put pressure on Arriva to come back to the table and make an improved offer'

Manchester Evening News

NHS nurses' £1,400 pay rise described as 'a kick in the teeth' by unions

Unions say the £1,400 award varies from around 4% to over 9% for staff which represents a real-terms cut as inflation soars

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Royal Mail workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of strikes after 2% pay offer

A ballot of members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) showed huge support for industrial action in protest at a 2% pay offer.

Daily Record

Virgin Money staff to get £1,000 bonus as cost of living soars

Around three-quarters of the bank's staff at its offices in Newcastle, Glasgow and Leeds will be eligible for the payments

Birmingham Post

Virgin Money to pay Newcastle staff £1,000 each to help with cost of living

The money will be paid to just over three-quarters of the bank's staff

Chronicle Live

Heathrow faces new three-day strikes which could see hundreds of flights delayed

Refuelling firm AFS has announced three-days of industrial action which begins on Thursday at Britain's busiest airport Heathrow having rejected a pay offer from the airport

Daily Mirror

No Arriva buses across Merseyside from tomorrow as continuous strike begins

Company 'disappointed' after making pay offer, but unions say decision has been 'fermenting for years'

Liverpool Echo

Bank gives staff £1,000 bonus to help with cost of living crisis

Around 78% of its workforce will be eligible for the one-off payment

Manchester Evening News

Staff should be sent home if temperatures reach 30 degrees, unions demand

As Scotland and the UK see record heat levels this week, unions and politicians have called for the introduction of a maximum workplace temperature

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Reuters

UK dockworkers at major container port to vote on strike over pay

Hundreds of dockworkers at one of Britain's largest container ports will be balloted for strike action in a dispute over pay and conditions, a union representing them said on Tuesday, threatening disruption to supply chains.

Reuters

UK's Heathrow faces strike this week as refuellers reject revised pay offer - Unite

A strike by refuellers at Britain's busiest airport Heathrow is set to go ahead later this week and cause delays for hundreds of flights after workers rejected a revised pay offer, labour union Unite said on Tuesday.

Birmingham Post

Hundreds of Liverpool dockworkers to vote on strike action in pay dispute

The ballot is set to open on Monday, July 25

Daily Record

Workers 'should be sent home' if temperature exceeds 27 degrees, union demands

Workers should be offered longer breaks and free access to drinking water during heatwaves, Unite has said.

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Birmingham Post

Strike cancelled after Stagecoach workers accept 'substantial' pay rise

Bus drivers and engineers are set to receive pay rises

The Guardian - UK

Bill forcing restaurants to hand over tips to staff wins MPs’ backing

Employers will no longer be able to withhold tips and are obliged to share tipping records

Liverpool Echo

Stagecoach Liverpool bus strike cancelled as new pay deal agreed

Union members vote to agree new pay deal with bus firm

The Independent UK

Night-time staff should get free taxis home, says council

Newcastle councillors recently agreed with a motion that new bars should give staff the free service as part of their licensing conditions.

Belfast Live

Strike suspended in Derry after council 'make offer' to workers

The council strike would have likely impacted waste collection and street cleansing routes

Daily Mirror

There could be more wage strikes if workers made to pay price for inflation, union warns

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said there could be hundreds of disputes involving tens of thousands of people over the coming months if workers are made to pay the price for inflation

Daily Record

Workers should demand higher wages and not pay the price of inflation, claims union boss

Sharon Graham, the general secretary of Unite, warned that tens of thousands of workers could join industrial action.

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