by Billy Hayes, General Secretary of the Communications Workers Union It is well understood in the trade unions today, that the economic policy of the Coalition Government is a major assault upon working class living standards. Correctly, this has led the majority of trade unions to organise in opposition, in some manner or another to this

Unite members working for Birmingham City Council have agreed to suspend strike action for two weeks to enter into negotiations with the Council. The workers had been due to strike tomorrow in an ongoing dispute over new pay and grading structures imposed by the council without trade unions or workforce agreement. Trade union’s say the proposals could reduce council workers pay by up to &pou...

The train network, airports, utilities and the public sector were hit by work stoppages Thursday, the second major strike in two months, as unions mobilized against government's response to the downturn.

Unions called the one-day strike to protest the conservative government's economic policies.

Derek Wall, the Green Party's Male Principal Speaker, has called for trade unions to put increased pressure on the Government and public sector employers by uniting to carry out sustained strike action, in opposition to attempts to impose pay cuts.   Last week over 500,000 local government workers across the country - including care assistants, refuse collectors,

Greek shopkeepers and plumbers will join air traffic controllers, public servants and teachers in walking off the job this week as unions and trade groups strike against the government's economic policies.

European Union president Spain proposed on 7 January to set binding economic goals for member states under a 10-year plan to boost growth and competiveness, calling for corrective measures for those that do not comply.

Rail service, airports, utilities and the public sector were hit by work stoppages Thursday, the second major strike in two months, as French unions mobilized against government's response to the global economic crisis.

Trade unions are preparing at least one 24-hour strike involving more than 2m public workers this autumn, in a dispute over pension reform

Unions are urged to call a public sector-wide strike over the government's pay policy.