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Union members rally to oppose 'de-recognition' Nottingham Evening Post, Nottinghamshire - Education 18:13

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Out on strike Paisely Daily Express - Paisely 15:19

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Scottish unions consult on improved pay offer Community Care 14:15

Council strike suspended Falkirk Today - News 12:39

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Council strikes suspended Falkirk Today - News 12:00

Amber Valley council staff to lose jobs as £2.5m budget deficit looms Derbyshire Evening Telegraph 11:47

Signs of breakthrough in Scottish local government pay dispute Human Resources Magazine - Home 10:23

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Leeds housing workers to strike Yorkshire Evening Post 08:25

Free taxis home for weary West Midlands Police officers The Sunday Mercury, Birmingham 07:57

Unite to ballot NHS mental health nurses over industrial action Community Care 00:07

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School meals policy deserves full support The Herald, Scotland 21:40 5-Oct-08

PGI jobs fear Pontefract and Castleford Express - News 10:08 5-Oct-08

Council pledge to pay staff equally Preston Today - News 2 08:04 5-Oct-08

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“The generals feared they were too far ahead of their troops..” Slugger O'Toole (Weblog) 22:26 4-Oct-08

Probe exposes hospital security lapse Thurrock Gazette - National News 11:40 4-Oct-08

NHS data breaches revealed Lincolnshire Echo - Health 07:33 4-Oct-08

Council happy with job gender split icCheshire - Local News 01:40 4-Oct-08

What’s ‘next move forward’ for BIC? Daily Echo, Dorset - Business 19:01 3-Oct-08

 

Download the BT Prices here Edinburgh Sucks! (Weblog) 16:50 3-Oct-08

Fife Council strike called off Fife Free Press - News 16:12 3-Oct-08

More strike misery planned for Monday Paisely Daily Express - Houston & Bridge of Weir 15:02 3-Oct-08

Rally calls for action to end child poverty UNISON (Press Release) 14:37 3-Oct-08

Improved pay deal heads off council strike threat The Edinburgh Evening News, Scotland 12:03 3-Oct-08

 

Ambulance pledge 'too little, too late' Derry Journal - Sport 11:09 3-Oct-08

Council strike suspended in new pay offer Glasgow Evening Times 11:02 3-Oct-08

Pay deal could bust Bury budget Prestwich and Whitefield Guide, Lancashire - News 11:01 3-Oct-08

Scottish councils improve pay offer UNISON (Press Release) 10:51 3-Oct-08

Fuel Poverty Figures – Unison Reaction UNISON (Press Release) 10:16 3-Oct-08

 

Library closure report 'mockery of democracy' Lewisham & Greenwich Newsshopper, London 10:11 3-Oct-08

Business as usual as strike threat is suspended The Buteman - News 09:57 3-Oct-08

Japan's Daito shelves buyout amid credit crunch Reuters - Autos & Transport 09:23 3-Oct-08

Fight begins to save libraries as council lets 'closure plan' slip This is London - News 09:16 3-Oct-08

Council workers get ready to go on strike again Hamilton Advertiser - Hamilton News 08:57 3-Oct-08

 

SNP to give free meals to schoolkids.. but hard-up councils foot the bill Daily Record, Scotland - Scottish News 08:48 3-Oct-08

Colchester: shock as university offers all its staff the chance to leave Gazette News - News 08:22 3-Oct-08

Unions call off walkouts after modified pay offer The Press and Journal, Scotland - Local News 08:22 3-Oct-08

College staff walk out in pay rise row Sheffield Telegraph - News 07:55 3-Oct-08

Nats' Free Meals Stunt Daily Record, Scotland - Scottish News 07:42 3-Oct-08

 

Welsh council worker sickness levels are a bitter pill to swallow for private sector staff Wales Online 07:28 3-Oct-08

Council staff suspend strike after pay offer The Scottish Herald 01:02 3-Oct-08

Free school meal plan may not be affordable Dundee Courier, Scotland 00:54 3-Oct-08

Council staff suspend strike after pay offer of 5.5% The Scottish Herald 00:24 3-Oct-08

Split over free school meals The Scottish Herald 00:24 3-Oct-08

 

Council staff suspend strike after pay offer of 5.5% over two years The Scottish Herald 00:11 3-Oct-08

School meals move welcomed... but there’s no such thing as a free lunch The Scottish Herald 22:25 2-Oct-08

Fuel row sparks windfall tax call Channel 4 - Business 20:08 2-Oct-08

Unions consider improved pay deal BBCi - Scotland 18:56 2-Oct-08

Councillors refuse to cross picket line Grimsby Telegraph, Lincolnshire - Politics 17:52 2-Oct-08

 

East Ayrshire Council services grind to a halt again Kilmarnock Standard - Stewarton News 17:37 2-Oct-08

Labour local authorities hit out at council tax freeze proposal Publicfinance.co.uk 16:53 2-Oct-08

Cosla and unions hold fresh pay talks Publicfinance.co.uk 16:27 2-Oct-08

Councils permitted to raise cash for equal pay Publicfinance.co.uk 16:13 2-Oct-08

Children across Scotland to get free school meals The Scottish Herald 15:41 2-Oct-08

 

Free meal plans 'will mean cuts' BBC News Online - Education 15:08 2-Oct-08

Unions seek meeting with ministers UNISON (Press Release) 15:05 2-Oct-08

Food needs funds, Scottish government told UNISON (Press Release) 15:05 2-Oct-08

Pay settlement fears Bury Times - News 14:46 2-Oct-08

Protest planned over hospital future Huntingdon Town Crier - News 13:05 2-Oct-08

 

Services disrupted as more strikes on the way? Barrhead News 12:41 2-Oct-08

Talks to avert week-long strike BBCi - Scotland 12:22 2-Oct-08