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UK Nurses to Vote on 3.6% Pay Increase Amidst Strike Threat

Nursing staff in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland will vote on a 3.6% pay increase, sparking concerns of further strike action after previous industrial action. The Royal College of Nursing called the offer "grotesque", highlighting a decade of pay erosion and potential impact on a planned 10-ye...

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UK Junior Doctors Threaten Further Strike Amid Pay Dispute

Junior doctors in the UK threaten another strike, adding to 11 walkouts in two years, demanding a pay raise beyond the recent 4 percent increase (plus £750 bonus) which the union considers insufficient to counter a 25 percent real-terms pay cut since 2009, causing significant NHS disruption.

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Queensland Nurses and Midwives Vote to Strike Over Wage Dispute

In Queensland, Australia, over 96% of 50,000 nurses and midwives voted to strike due to the state government failing to deliver promised "nation-leading" wages, despite a proposed 11% increase over three years; the strike could include work stoppages and reduced services.

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Birmingham Bin Strike Exposes Labour's Disconnect from Working Class

A Labour-run Birmingham council's "fire-and-rehire" tactics, causing up to a £8,000 pay cut for bin workers, triggered an indefinite strike since March 11th, exposing a growing rift between the Labour party and its working-class base, further exemplified by policy decisions like cuts to winter fuel ...

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RTBU Demands Staff Cabins on Driverless Sydney Metro Trains

The Rail, Train and Bus Union (RTBU) is demanding staff cabins on Sydney's driverless Metro trains to ensure worker safety amid rising violence, despite the NSW government's refusal and projected costs.

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UK Resident Doctors Ballot for Strike Action Over Pay

Thousands of resident doctors in England are being balloted for strike action over pay, with the British Medical Association (BMA) citing the government's failure to commit to fair pay negotiations for 2025-26, despite a 22.3% pay rise agreed last September.

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English Doctors Threaten Six-Month NHS Strike Over Pay

Resident doctors in England are threatening coordinated strike action lasting until January 2026 unless the government meets their pay demands, despite a 5.4% increase offered, claiming a 23% real-terms pay cut since 2008 and potentially causing significant disruption to the NHS.

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NHS Resident Doctors Launch Strike Ballot Amidst Pay Dispute

Resident doctors in England are launching a strike ballot that could result in up to six months of walkouts, impacting 1.5 million appointments already cancelled since 2022 due to previous strikes, despite a recent 28.9% pay increase over three years, adding financial strain to the government.

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English Doctors Urged to Reject Strike Ballot Amid NHS Pay Dispute

Health Secretary Wes Streeting urged English resident doctors to vote against a strike ballot starting Tuesday, despite a 5.4% pay rise this year, arguing that further action would harm the NHS. The British Medical Association (BMA) says a 20% increase is needed to recover from below-inflation pay a...

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Birmingham Bin Strike: Council and Opposition Clash Over Waste Collection Progress

Refuse workers in Birmingham, UK, have been on strike since March due to a pay and role dispute, causing massive waste build-up and sparking political arguments over the council's claims of progress despite 85% of rubbish cleared and continuing industrial action.

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Queensland Nurses Reject Pay Offer, Threaten Major Strike Action

The Queensland Nurses and Midwives' Union rejected a government pay offer that tied backpay to a no-strike pledge, triggering a union warning of significant industrial action if the government restricts the right to strike; the dispute foreshadows wider labor tensions across the state's public secto...

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Birmingham Bin Strike Fuels Calls for New Workers' Party

Unite, the union behind the month-long Birmingham bin strike, is urging the creation of a new workers' party after its members overwhelmingly rejected the council's latest pay offer, leaving 21,000 tons of rubbish on the streets and prompting calls to break from the Labour party.

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