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Image for article: National Mining Museum strike ends as pay deal reachedSettled

National Mining Museum strike ends as pay deal reached

15 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 28, 2026, 6:04 AM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

Workers at the museum in Wakefield agree a 10.5% pay rise, bringing a long-running dispute to an end.

40 workers
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Arts & CultureUncategorized
Image for article: Whisky workers to strike over holiday disputeOngoing

Whisky workers to strike over holiday dispute

15 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 28, 2026, 5:12 AM ET
gmbscotland.org.uk(opens in a new tab)

Whisky workers will strike at a major bottling hall after accusing management of reducing their holidays. A ballot of workers at John Dewar & Sons ...

Start: Apr 28
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Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Food & Beverage Processing
Image for article: Birmingham bin strike set to end after major breakthrough in long-running pay disputeOngoing

Birmingham bin strike set to end after major breakthrough in long-running pay dispute

16 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 27, 2026, 5:54 PM ET
ca.news.yahoo.com(opens in a new tab)

That's why, throughout this dispute, I have resisted those who would dismiss the striking workers instead of negotiating. “I have instructed ...

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Road Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public ServicesOther Logistics

Deal To End 'Bruising' Birmingham Bin Strikes On The Table | Ollie Cole - YouTube

16 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 27, 2026, 4:37 PM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

Both parties think they can sign up [to a deal] after a decent bit of conflict and conversation.” Labour will be trying to 'make hay' over the ...

Ongoing
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Other Public Services
Image for article: Birmingham council leader says end of city’s bin strike ‘within sight’Ongoing

Birmingham council leader says end of city’s bin strike ‘within sight’

16 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 27, 2026, 2:23 PM ET
theguardian.com(opens in a new tab)

Long-running dispute could be resolved as improved offer is made to workers, who first began strike in January 2025.

Start: Jan 1
UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: West End workers contemplate strike action over payPlanned

West End workers contemplate strike action over pay

16 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 27, 2026, 1:30 PM ET
thestage.co.uk(opens in a new tab)

Performers and stage managers working in the West End are to decide whether they would be willing to strike in a ballot Equity says could result ...

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Arts & Culture
Image for article: Could West End workers really go on strike?Planned

Could West End workers really go on strike?

16 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 27, 2026, 12:37 PM ET
whatsonstage.com(opens in a new tab)

Minimum pay and terms settlement negotiations between Equity and the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) have hit a snag after “constructive” beginnings, ...

UNITED_KINGDOM
Arts & Culture
Image for article: Birmingham bin strikes could end after agreement reached with unionOngoing

Birmingham bin strikes could end after agreement reached with union

16 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 27, 2026, 12:06 PM ET
itv.com(opens in a new tab)

Cllr John Cotton, the Leader of Birmingham City Council said a "negotiated settlement to end the bin strike is now within sight". In a statement John ...

UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: Deal 'within sight' to end Birmingham bin strikeOngoing

Deal 'within sight' to end Birmingham bin strike

16 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 27, 2026, 11:53 AM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

A new offer is to be put to striking workers - but opposition parties claim it is an election stunt.

170 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: Deal 'within sight' to end Birmingham bin strikeOngoing

Deal 'within sight' to end Birmingham bin strike

16 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 27, 2026, 11:47 AM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

A new offer is to be put to striking workers - but opposition parties claim it is an election stunt.

170 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public Services

Labour council leader issues update on Birmingham bin strikes - YouTube

16 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 27, 2026, 11:25 AM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

Birmingham City Council says it is close to settling its hugely damaging dispute with bin workers. A deal between the council and bins union Unite ...

Ongoing
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Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public Services
Image for article: Deal ‘within sight’ to end Birmingham bin strikeOngoing

Deal ‘within sight’ to end Birmingham bin strike

16 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 27, 2026, 11:16 AM ET
radionewshub.com(opens in a new tab)

Council leader John Cotton said he believed a new offer could be made to the Unite union, whose members have been on all-out strike for more than a ...

UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: 'End in sight' for Birmingham strike | LocalGovOngoing

'End in sight' for Birmingham strike | LocalGov

16 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 27, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
localgov.co.uk(opens in a new tab)

Bin workers in the city have been on an all-out strike since March 2025, and were later joined by agency staff brought in to provide cover.

Start: Mar 1
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Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public Services
Image for article: Birmingham bin strike set to end after major breakthrough in long-running pay disputeOngoing

Birmingham bin strike set to end after major breakthrough in long-running pay dispute

16 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 27, 2026, 10:35 AM ET
the-independent.com(opens in a new tab)

The strike began ... That's why, throughout this dispute, I have resisted those who would dismiss the striking workers instead of negotiating.

UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: Mining museum strike ends as workers vote to accept pay offerOngoing

Mining museum strike ends as workers vote to accept pay offer

16 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 27, 2026, 10:24 AM ET
yorks.unison.org.uk(opens in a new tab)

A long-running strike at the National Coal Mining Museum near Wakefield has ended after staff voted to accept a significantly improved pay offer.

Start: Aug 20
UNITED_KINGDOM
Arts & CultureUncategorized
Image for article: ‘The Edge of Revolution’, ‘Britain’s Revolutionary Summer’ and ‘Nine Days in May’ reviewSettled

‘The Edge of Revolution’, ‘Britain’s Revolutionary Summer’ and ‘Nine Days in May’ review

16 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
historytoday.com(opens in a new tab)

In 1976, on its 50th anniversary, the General Strike of May 1926 could still be understood as a staging post in the growth of trade union power ...

UNITED_KINGDOM
Journalism & Publishing
Image for article: Equity ballots West End workers in Pay Up! campaign | EquityOngoing

Equity ballots West End workers in Pay Up! campaign | Equity

16 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 27, 2026, 9:28 AM ET
equity.org.uk(opens in a new tab)

Equity is asking West End performers and stage management currently working on a show to vote in an indicative ballot on strike action, ...

Start: Apr 27End: May 183,000 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Arts & CultureOther Media/Entertainment
Image for article: Birmingham council leader says end to year-long bin strike 'within sight'Ongoing

Birmingham council leader says end to year-long bin strike 'within sight'

16 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 27, 2026, 9:04 AM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

Refuse workers in the city have been involved in all-out strike action since March 2025.

Start: Mar 1
UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: Unite’s secret talks with Reform UK: Isolating Birmingham bin strike and embracing the far-right</strong>Ongoing

Unite’s secret talks with Reform UK: Isolating Birmingham bin strike and embracing the far-right

17 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 26, 2026, 1:16 PM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

The meeting is the filthy product of Unite's isolation of a struggle that has pitted a small but determined group of 400 refuse workers against the ...

Start: Mar 1400 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: &#39;We are not cyborgs&#39;: Bow bus drivers <b>strike</b> for better conditions | CounterfireOngoing

'We are not cyborgs': Bow bus drivers strike for better conditions | Counterfire

18 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 25, 2026, 3:40 PM ET
counterfire.org(opens in a new tab)

Their contempt for the workers was laid bare in a story one of the strikers told me of a female bus driver who had to stop on her route to look for ...

UNITED_KINGDOM
Road Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)