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TUC leader attacks previous Conservative government
A union leader has launched a scathing attack on the previous Conservative government, saying it was the one of the most “right-wing, incompetent, morally bankrupt” administrations the country has ever seen. Paul Nowak, general secretary...
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ASDA workers protest at TUC conference
ASDA workers protest at the TUC conference ahead of the equal pay dispute claim in Manchester. More than 60,000 are included in the pay claim over the difference in pay between retail workers and warehouse counterparts. Includes an...
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10,000 hotel workers from Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt strike over Labor Day weekend
Approximately 10,000 hotel workers from Hilton, Marriott and Hyatt locations across the U.S. are on strike during the busy Labor Day weekend. Here's what to know. (Scripps News)
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Israel recovers the bodies of 6 hostages in Gaza, including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin
The military said all six had been killed shortly before the arrival of Israeli forces. (Scripps News)
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Priti Patel says she would get Tories back to government as party leader
Dame Priti Patel has launched her Conservative leadership campaign in London promising to get the party “back to winning ways”. Dame Priti said: “The Conservative and Unionist Party is the greatest political party in the world, and I’m...
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With a strike looming weeks away, Boeing and machinist union negotiate contract
Boeing and the union representing thousands of its machinists in the Pacific Northwest has been deep in around-the-clock contract negotiations. (Scripps News)
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National Education Association president speaks on backing Harris-Walz at the DNC
National Education Association president Becky Pringle told Scripps News that her group has chosen to endorse the Harris-Walz presidential ticket because they have a "proven record" of supporting educators. (Scripps News)
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Aslef says rail strikes called amid ‘toxic situation’ in dispute with LNER
Aslef’s lead negotiator has said the union is putting “members first” in a “toxic situation” after announcing a fresh series of strikes. Train drivers working for LNER – which runs the passenger service on the East Coast main line...
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Biden bestows Medal of Honor on 2 Civil War heroes who helped hijack a train
President Joe Biden awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry on Wednesday to two Union soldiers who stole a locomotive deep in Confederate territory during the Civil War. (Scripps News)
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Irish Air Line Pilots' Association accept invitation to Labour Court alongside Aer Lingus
President of the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association Mark Tighe said they have accepted an invitation to the Labour Court on Monday, as has Aer Lingus management, though it is unclear if the two sides will be in the same room. The union...
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Keynote speech from Jonathan Reynolds at BCC Global Annual Conference
Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds speaks at BCC Global Annual Conference in London.
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DUPs Gary Middleton speaks on his chances at the General Election
DUPs Gary Middleton speaks on his chances at the General Election for the county Londonderry constituency.
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DUP launch General Election manifesto in east Belfast
DUP General Election manifesto launch in Belfast, with a speech by party leader Gavin Robinson before questions from media. Speech from Cheryl Brownlee beforehand.
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Support for Irish unity not advanced one step in 25 years, says DUP leader
Support for a united Ireland has not advanced one step in the quarter century since Northern Ireland’s peace agreement, the leader of the DUP has insisted.
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Feargal Sharkey says 'we've had enough' of environmental damage and pleads with people to vote
NOTE: Strong language at 1'13" Feargal Sharkey speaks to the PA news agency at the Restore Nature Now protest in Parliament Square in London. Mr Sharkey said the Conservatives had created a "sorry mess" and said he would vote Labour. Mr...
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Future of Union has never been more ‘perilous’, TUV leader Jim Allister claims
The future of the United Kingdom has never been in more peril due to the “damage” caused by post-Brexit trade barriers, the leader of the Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) party has warned. At the launch of the TUV manifesto, Jim Allister...
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A watchdog says the Union of Auto Workers is being uncooperative with his court-mandated investigation into potential misconduct.
United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain and some other officials at the union are under investigation for potential retaliation and embezzlement at the union, a watchdog says. (Scripps News)
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Allister insists TUV/Reform UK offers opportunity to ‘maximise’ pro-Union vote
A strong showing for the TUV in the General Election will maximise unionist support in Northern Ireland rather than undermine the pro-Union cause, Jim Allister has insisted. Leader Mr Allister dismissed the argument his party could...
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TUV leader sets election priority as ‘reunifying the United Kingdom’
TUV leader Jim Allister set his priority as “reunifying the United Kingdom” as he unveiled General Election candidates that included several former DUP members, including former Stormont health minister Jim Wells. Mr Wells, a DUP member...
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DUP announces Jonathan Buckley as candidate in Lagan Valley
DUP interim leader Gavin Robinson speaking at a press conference in east Belfast where he announced Jonathan Buckley would be the party's candidate in Lagan Valley in the General Election
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DUP leader tells rival unionists it is not too late to co-operate over election
The DUP’s interim leader has told rival unionists it is not too late to co-operate to deliver victories for pro-union candidates in several key election battlegrounds in Northern Ireland. Gavin Robinson also vowed to pursue a “positive”...
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We want a resolution, says Aslef general secretary on start of three-day rail strike
Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan says his union members want a resolution but said strike action was necessary because “we haven’t had a pay rise for half a decade”.
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Planned strikes by London Underground drivers called off while train drivers to walk out this weekend
Planned strikes by London Underground drivers on Monday April 8 and Saturday May 4 have been called off, the Aslef union announced. However, strikes by overground drivers mean parts of the country will have no train services on Friday,...
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Junior doctors vote by 98% to continue taking industrial action over pay
Junior doctors in England have voted by a huge margin to continue taking industrial action for the next six months in their long-running pay dispute. The British Medical Association (BMA) urged the Health Secretary to make a new offer...