Liverpool museum staff on fourth day of strikes

250 staff at six Liverpool museums staged their fourth one-day strike in three months today.

The dispute is over pay offer which staff describe as being at half the rate of inflation, and involves admin, conservation and other staff.

Staff at the National Gallery in London also staged strike action over pay in 2006.

Postal workers on official strike in Kent yesterday

Royal Mail wildcats spread to north of England

The wildcat strikes at Royal Mail which began in Glasgow, spread across Scotland, and ended today also reached Newcastle, Liverpool and Chester…

Bus workers wildcat in Liverpool

More than 100 bus drivers staged an unofficial strike at Arriva’s Speke depot yesterday (May 7th) hitting hundreds of services.

BBC workers' picket, 2005

BBC faces strikes over 3,000 job cuts

A new wave of strike action is likely at the BBC as its director general Mark Thompson prepares to announce up to 3,000 job cuts.

Merseyside firefighters’ strike

Over 1,000 members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) on Merseyside are planning an 8-day walkout over plans to cut over 150 jobs.