Tag: Industrial Action
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FCA Faces Backlash Over Push to Increase Office Attendance
What’s changing and why it matters The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is poised to instruct its staff to increase their days in the office, a move that marks a significant shift from recent flexible working norms. The decision, described to Sky News as a formal directive to boost in-person attendance, signals the regulator’s intent to…
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FCA Faces Backlash as It Plans to Tighten Office Attendance
Background: A Regulator’s Move after a Tumultuous year The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is poised to tell its staff to increase office attendance starting next week, a decision that could reignite tensions dating back to last year’s disputes over hybrid working and sustainable staffing. The anticipated directive comes as the City regulator faces pressure to…
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England College Staff Prepare for Strike Over Pay and Working Conditions
Overview: A brewing confrontation in England’s further education sector Staff at 25 colleges across England are preparing to walk out next week in a coordinated strike over pay and working conditions. The move comes as union leaders escalate pressure on college leaders to agree to salary settlements that reflect rising living costs and burgeoning workloads.…
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Resident Doctors Resume Talks with Wes Streeting to Avert Strikes
Introduction: Aimed at Preventing Further Disruptions Resident doctors in the United Kingdom have signaled their intention to restart negotiations with the health secretary, Wes Streeting, in a bid to avert further strikes in the new year. Following a five-day industrial action, the British Medical Association (BMA) underscored a willingness to approach talks with a pragmatic,…
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NSW Prisons Lockdown: Thousands of Guards Walk Off Over Bashing Incident and Staffing Crisis
NSW Prisons Lockdown and Staffing Crisis Prisons across New South Wales were plunged into lockdown after thousands of correctional officers walked off the job in protest following a violent incident. The mass absence left facilities operating on skeleton staff and prompted emergency measures to maintain security and order within the state’s prison system. The initial…
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RMT Threatens Action on Elizabeth Line Amid Tube Strikes
Overview of the Situation The ongoing turmoil in London’s transport system has taken a new turn as the RMT (National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers) has threatened industrial action on the Elizabeth Line. This line, which is operated under a separate structure from Transport for London (TfL), continues to function despite the current…
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RMT Threatens Industrial Action on Elizabeth Line
Introduction to the RMT’s Threatened Action The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has recently announced its intentions to initiate a period of sustained industrial action on the Elizabeth Line, which runs across London. This announcement comes as a response to what the RMT describes as detrimental plans set forth by the management of the…