BBC staff strike action to coincide with Spring Budget coverage
Union members voted ‘overwhelmingly’ in favour of industrial action in a dispute over planned changes to local radio programming.
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Bernie Sanders talks Corbyn, strikes and the NHS
Bernie Sanders sits down with Andrew Marr to discuss Jeremy Corbyn being banned from standing as a Labour MP, strikes, and the NHS.
Thousands more ambulance workers set to join strikes
Unison revealed more staff would join the dispute after revealing strike ballot results in other branches of the NHS.
Rail boss suggests Shapps ‘galvanised’ workers to strike
Andrew Haines said negotiations with trade unions over rail strikes have been conducted in a ‘measured tone’ since Mark Harper took over.
Simpsons episode where Homer goes on strike broadcasted on ‘Walkout Wednesday’
Channel 4 said it was "a coincidence".
Full list of MPs who voted through the government’s anti-strike bill
Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner branded the Bill the “Conservative sacking nurses Bill”.
Watch: New TUC boss calls for urgent meeting with Prime Minister
It comes as rail workers continue a 48 hour strike, with more stoppages planned this month in the transport industry, NHS and civil service.
Barclay is hampering the settlement of nurses’ dispute- RCN
The Health Secretary has been accused of undervaluing the work of nurses because it is a ‘90% female profession’.
Strikes putting cancer survival rates at risk, charity boss warns MPs
The planned industrial action by nurses and ambulance workers pose a serious threat to cancer patients, Michelle Mitchell said.