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On 25 January 2023, the first ever strike by UK employees of Amazon took place, with 300 staff at a warehouse in Coventry staging a one-day walk out, in a dispute over pay and conditions. [336] On 13 February, the GMB union announced a further series of strikes at the distribution centre during February and March.
The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 (c. 39) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom affecting UK labour law designed to force trade union workers in England, Scotland and Wales to provide a minimum service during a strike in health, education services, fire and rescue, border security, transport and nuclear decommissioning. [1]
5 January – The UK government confirms it will not go ahead with a plan to privatise Channel 4. [2] 9 January – A new scheme to support businesses with the cost of energy bills is outlined in the House of Commons to replace existing support due to end in March. The scheme will replace capped energy bills with a wholesale discount on gas and ...
‘This is a political dispute caused by the government,’ claims train drivers’ union Train strikes 2023: Everything you need to know about September and October rail industrial action Skip to ...
The UK government publishes the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill 2023, designed to require public sector organisations to provide a minimum service when their unions vote to strike. [12] [13] Prince Harry's controversial memoir Spare is released, becoming "the fastest selling non-fiction book of all time" on the date of its release. [14 ...
The result of a ballot of 45,000 junior doctors in England over strike action will be announced on Monday. Government on precipice of historic mistake over NHS strikes, warns BMA chair Skip to ...
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An early pay rise offer from the Scottish government avoided long-term industrial action in the area. The bulk of the disputes were resolved by summer 2023, though the junior doctor's strikes continued. Further strikes in Scotland were averted, and a final resolution for doctors in England took place in September 2024. [1]