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Alexander Dennis Picket.

400 staff return to work as end of Scarborough strike action welcomed

Alexander Dennis Picket. Unite

Hundreds of staff to strike again at major Scarborough bus manufacturer

The move to close the Bridlington Care Unit was made at a York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust meeting.

‘Cruel’ decision to close Bridlington Care Unit met with anger and outrage

Workers’ wages fallen by a fifth in real terms since 2020 while Alexander Dennis owner’s profits continue to climb says leading union Unite

Scarborough Alexander Dennis bus maker pay strikes intensify

Alexander Dennis Picket. Unite

Update on strike action at major bus manufacturer in Scarborough

Alison Hume MP.

MP speaks out as hundreds to strike at major Scarborough bus factory

Workers on the picket line. photo: Unite

Hundreds of staff to walk out for second time at major manufacturer

Alexander Dennis is based at Plaxton Park in Scarborough

Scarborough Alexander Dennis bus makers to strike over pay

Rubbish piled up on Beach Road in Sparkhill Birmingham

Watch: Rubbish piles up in streets as bin strike enters third week

Mr Villani is a workplace rep for the Unite union at Bridlington Hospital.

Bridlington man wins case against NHS Foundation Trust

The winter fuel payment cut is hitting millions of pensioners

Union threatens legal action over Labour's Winter Fuel Payment cuts
The decision to cut winter fuel payments for millions has sparked a legal challenge 🔥
Alex Nelson

Scarborough Hospital. Courtesy Anttoni Numminen

Biomedical scientists at Scarborough Hospital to continue strike action

Scarborough Hospital.

Biomedical scientists at Scarborough Hospital walk out in protest at workloads

The Bridlington TSB branch on Manor Street is one of the branches set to close.

Bridlington TSB bank branch to close

Commuters wait at a bus stop outside a branch of Barclays in London.

Barclays bank to axe 450 jobs across the business

London Gatwick Airport will be hit by eight days of strikes this summer - Credit: Adobe

Breaking Gatwick Airport to be hit by strikes for eight days of summer holidays

Unite the union said its members will no longer strike following an improved pay offer from the employers. (Photo by Guy Smallman/Getty images)

Unite calls off 31-day Heathrow Airport strike after last-minute offer

Heathrow Airport security officers are set to strike for 31 days in the latest wave of industrial action. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Breaking Heathrow Airport security officers to strike for 31 days this summer

Workers at the Coca Cola plant in Wakefield are set to go on strike for 14 days in June. (Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Coca Cola plant workers announce 14-day strike

Strike will continue until close to midnight today May 1.

Breaking Nurses strike continues: Major disruption for NHS services in England

Breaking Members of Unite have rejected the Government’s pay offer

Security officers at Heathrow airport are set to walk out for a further eight days over a pay dispute in May, Unite has announced. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Breaking Security officers at Heathrow airport to walk out for further 8 days

A sign indicating the start of the security queue during a strike by security workers at London Heathrow Airport in London, UK, on Friday, March 31, 2023. IAG SAsÂ British AirwaysÂ is set to scrap 320 flights during the Easter week as security workers strike for 10-days over pay. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images

8 tips to get through security quicker despite airport strikes

British Airways will cancel around 32 flights per day to and from Heathrow over the Easter weekend (Photo: Getty Images)

Breaking Heathrow security staff start 10-day strike affecting Easter travels

North Ronaldsay Lighthouse in the Orkney Islands is one of the 208 lighthouses operated by NLB.

Lighthouse workers vote for strike action in historic first

Passengers travelling from Heathrow Terminal 5 over Easter have been told to expect delays (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

Breaking British Airways cancel dozens of Easter flights amid strike action

Heathrow workers are to strike over Easter. Credit: Getty Images

Breaking Heathrow Airport Easter strike: Staff will walk out for 10 days

Drax Group Plc’s power station where workes have voted to go on strike.

UK homes ‘face power cuts’ due to strike action at major station
The power station in North Yorkshire generates over 7 per cent of the UK’s electricity, meaning many homes will face blackouts during the upcoming industrial action - full list of strike dates.
Sophie Wills

Ambulance strike dates 2023: Unite announce new strikes taking total to ten across England and Wales

Ambulance strike dates as Unite announce fresh action

A group of fraudsters have been posing as ambulance staff and knocking on doors asking for financial support ahead of upcoming industrial action.

Fraudsters posing as ambulance staff seen asking for donations

East Riding of Yorkshire Council said it has been made aware of proposed strike action by the Unite union on Stagecoach buses in this area.

Impending strike by Unite union sparks changes to Bridlington park and ride serv...

This is what you need to know about the scheme from the Post Office (Photo: Shutterstock)

All 114 Post Office branches affected by strikes in July over pay row

Administrators FRP Advisory were appointed this morning.

Decision to sack hundreds of Pindar staff without pay branded 'disgraceful'

The company will be closing a number of Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Lloyds Banking Group to close 60 branches as customers continue to bank online

Unite the union has accused Tesco of offering a “derisory” pay increase to its members (image: PA)

Tesco staff strikes could lead to empty shelves this Christmas, union warns

Lloyds and Halifax to close 48 branches - full list of impacted stores

The UK is set to face a beer and crisp shortage due to a lack of delivery drivers and strike action (Shutterstock)

Why Britain could be set for a beer and crisps shortage

Travel industry leaders said the limited opening up of foreign travel is still not sufficient enough (Photo: Getty Images)

Green list update ‘not enough’ to save summer - despite addition of 14 new count...

In the wake of their heroic efforts nurses are being offered a 1% pay rise (Getty Images)

Nurses are being offered a 1% pay rise - here's how much they are currently paid

Friday's protest

Scarborough MP backs union campaign over British Airways' treatment of staff

Plaxton, at Eastfield

Number of Plaxton job losses announced, as parent company is also to close one o...

The Plaxton factory at Eastfield

Plaxton update: Potential job losses are 'a devastating blow' says union boss

The legislation is expected to pass its first vote in Holyrood later today (25 Feb) (Photo: Shutterstock)

Sanitary products will soon be free for everyone in Scotland

Scarborough Hospital.

Protest against NHS privatisation to take place in Scarborough today

One in seven Scarborough workers are in temporary jobs

4,800 Scarborough employees in temporary jobs could be missing out on crucial ri...
One in seven Scarborough employees are in temporary jobs, with trade union leaders warning they may be missing out on crucial workplace rights.
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Bullying at Scarborough Hospital is revealed.

Revealed: the 'culture of bullying' at Scarborough Hospital

Drivers are set to vote on a revised pay offer.

Arriva bus drivers to vote on revised pay offer after weeks of strike action

Arriva drivers across the North East will strike again next week

Arriva drivers in Whitby set to go on strike again as dispute over pay rumbles o...

Arriva drivers have gone on strike over a pay row

Journeys for people in Whitby and Scarborough affected after Arriva drivers walk...

Bus strike on 6 January will hit Scarborough and Whitby passengers as union memb...

Bus drivers suspend strike that would have hit Scarborough and Whitby services

Last-ditch talks to avert Arriva bus strike that would affect Scarborough and Wh...

Bus drivers in Whitby will go on strike for a week from December 16

Whitby bus drivers set to go on week-long strike over pay dispute

Staff at Scarborough Hospital started striking at 6am today

Staff at Scarborough Hospital walk out in 48-hour strike

Scarborough and Bridlington Hospital.

Hospital strike action could be called off

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