Around 40 workers employed by Abellio bus company in London are planning a six-day strike starting on Friday after rejecting a low pay offer.
The crux of the dispute is a salary increase of only five percent for 2023, which is considered a real terms pay cut.
Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham criticized Abellio, stating that they have hundreds of millions in revenue from London bus contracts but are short-changing their vital staff. [ more ]
Striking junior doctors in Wales accuse Labour of driving medics out of NHS
Junior doctors in Wales have protested outside the Welsh parliament, accusing the Labour-led government of driving medics out of the NHS by not paying them properly.
600 striking doctors are angry at the government's refusal to increase its pay offer, with many threatening to leave the country if their demands are not met. [ more ]