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NHS faces ‘unparalleled’ disruption as junior doctors begin four-day strike
Disruption caused by the junior doctors’ strike could last “for weeks”, an NHS leader has warned as medics threatened the prospect of further walkouts.
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RMT members at Network Rail accept offer to end dispute
Members of the RMT in Network Rail have voted overwhelmingly to accept an offer to end the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. In a turnout of nearly 90%, members voted by 76% to 24% in favour, signalling an end to the...
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Education Secretary Gillian Keegan arrives for talks with unions
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan arriving at the Department for Education in Westminster, London, ahead of talks with members of education unions on the issues which have sparked a series of strikes by teachers in recent months.
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UK Government to assure DUP on NI status amid Supreme Court judgment concerns
The UK Government aims to address DUP concerns over a Supreme Court judgment on Northern Ireland’s constitutional status as part of efforts to convince the party to sign up to its new Brexit deal. Northern Ireland Secretary Chris...
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RMT general secretary Mick Lynch joins picket line as strikes bring railways to standstill
Up to three in five train services are cancelled on Thursday because of a fresh strike by rail workers as a wave of industrial action continues to spread across the country. Teachers in England and university staff are also on strike in...
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Teachers, civil servants and other workers rally in Trafalgar Square
Thousands of teachers, civil servants and other workers on strike marched through central London for a rally in Trafalgar Square which will be addressed by union leaders. Many carried banners calling on the Government to “pay up” or...
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Unison's head of health speaks to the media after Unison accepts pay offer
Unison’s head of health, Sarah Gorton speaks to the media after her union voted to accept the Government pay offer, Unison’s head of health Sara Gorton told the PA news agency: “I guess one of the questions that I’m going to be asked by...
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Junior Doctors attend rally in Birmingham
Junior doctors attend a rally in Birmingham on the fourth and final day of the current round of strikes.
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Members of Unison vote to accept pay offer in NHS dispute
Members of Unison have voted overwhelmingly to accept a pay offer aimed at resolving the long-running NHS dispute. The union announced that 74% of those who voted backed the deal of a 5% pay rise this year and a cash payment for last year.
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Unite union members picket at Heathrow Airport
Security guard members of the Unite join the picket line at Heathrow Airport, London, after last-ditch talks failed to resolve a pay dispute with action likely to disrupt school holiday travel. The guards are beginning ten days of...
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Heathrow security guards launch 10-day strike over pay
Footage from the picket line at Heathrow Airport as around 1,400 members of Unite will be on strike for 10 days, covering much of the busy Easter weekend.
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Heathrow Airport security guards to strike over pay
Strikes by security guards at Heathrow Airport will go ahead on Friday after last-ditch talks failed to resolve a pay dispute, with action likely to disrupt school holiday travel. Around 1,400 members of Unite will walk out for 10 days,...
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Teachers and civil servants take part in a rally outside Belfast City Hall
People take part in a rally outside Belfast City Hall as hundreds of teachers and civil servants are striking in what trade unions have described as the biggest industrial action in Northern Ireland in more than a decade.
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UK strikes – who will be walking out in the next few weeks?
The UK is being hit by a barrage of industrial action, with nurses, passport office staff and airport security officers among a host of sectors to strike this spring. Here are some useful dates.
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Time to reform how complaints against ministers are handled, says union boss
The handling of formal complaints against ministers should be “taken out of the hands of politicians” following the drawn-out bullying investigation into Dominic Raab, a union chief has urged. Speaker: Dave Penman, general secretary of...
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RMT members vote to renew industrial action mandate for next six months
Members of the biggest rail workers’ union have voted to renew their mandate to continue taking industrial action for the next six months in the long-running dispute over pay and conditions. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT)...
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Schools face disruption as teachers in England strike in pay dispute
Pupils and parents are facing more disruption as tens of thousands of teachers walk out of schools and sixth-form colleges across England. Teacher members of the National Education Union (NEU) are back on picket lines on Tuesday as they...
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Battle scenes from the Soviet Union, World War II, Part 2
Silent footage of Soviet warfare, German POWs, and Russian peasants reuniting with their troops.
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Nearly complete vans move through assembly line
General Motors workers assemble vans at factory. Nearly complete vans move through assembly line on September 14, 2011 in Wentzville, Missouri (Footage by Getty Images)
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World Trade Center 92nd floor construction
The New York Daily News visits the 92nd floor of the new construction of the World Trade Center after the building was destroyed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. World Trade Center 92nd floor construction at World Trade Center on March 12,...
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World Trade Center 92nd floor construction
The New York Daily News visits the 92nd floor of the new construction of the World Trade Center after the building was destroyed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. World Trade Center 92nd floor construction at World Trade Center on March 12,...
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Chike Okonkwo & Gabrielle Union at 'The Birth Of A Nation' Premiere Presented By Fox Searchlight
Chike Okonkwo & Gabrielle Union at 'The Birth Of A Nation' Premiere Presented By Fox Searchlight
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Battle Scenes from the Soviet Union, World War II
Silent footage of Soviet warfare with the Nazi armies, including T-34 tanks and female troops on the front line.
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CU Tilt up, 2 Bumble Bees (Bombus pratorum) mating, England
CU Tilt up, 2 Bumble Bees (Bombus pratorum) mating, England