Global trade union leader sacked over EU graft scandal ties
Luca Visentini was arrested in December as part of the investigation into suspected corruption among MEPs involving Qatar and Morocco.
Britain's Hunt to keep tight budget with eye on 2024 election
British finance minister Jeremy Hunt looks set to keep his grip on public finances in next week's budget, holding off on any big tax cuts or spending increases until the next election comes closer into view.
Unions seek to bring France to a halt to block pension reform
Labour unions will seek to bring France to a standstill on Tuesday, as they step up their fight against President Emmanuel Macron's plans to make the French work two years more, to 64, before they can retire with a pension.
British firefighters accept new pay deal, averting strikes
British firefighters have voted to accept an improved pay offer from fire service employers, their trade union said on Monday, averting the possibility of more disruptive strike action in a critical public service.
France faces massive strikes over pension reform
France faces massive strikes over pension reform.
Windsor framework: why Rishi Sunak was able to secure the Brexit deal that others couldn't
The new framework amends the text and provisions of the Northern Ireland protocol, albeit without changing the fundamentals of the 2019 withdrawal agreement.
Toyota accepts union demands for biggest wage hike in two decades
Toyota Motor Corp, the world's biggest automaker, said on Wednesday it would accept a union demand for the biggest base salary increase in 20 years and a rise in bonus payments, as Japan steps up calls for businesses to hike pay.
Nurses in England pause strikes to enter pay talks with government
Nurses in England will pause planned strike action to enter "intensive talks" with the British government on pay and conditions, both sides said on Tuesday, in the first sign of a break in a long-running dispute.
UK energy group Centrica's surging profit sparks fury
Britain's Conservative government of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is temporarily subsidising electricity and gas bills this winter.
UK inflation retreats further, remains above 10%
British annual inflation dropped further last month on easing transport costs, official data showed Wednesday, but remains above 10 percent, prolonging a cost-of-living crisis that has sparked massive strikes.
Buffalo workers launch drive to become 1st Tesla union
The initiative comes as workers and unions target large companies including Apple and Amazon for labor organizing drives, encountering mixed results thus far.
Thousands of university workers will strike again over wages, reveals UNISON
"Not only are staff struggling but students feel the effects when universities are short-staffed," said UNISON head of education Mike Short.
Church of England backs blessings for same-sex couples
Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, hailed the Synod backing.
From lockdown to strikes: The turbulent life of a Covid-year university student
Covid-generation uni students had their first and second year's disrupted by lockdown rules; now they're set to miss out on more learning due to union strikes.
BP posts record profit, dilutes green target
BP on Tuesday also said its carbon emissions would not fall as quickly as anticipated.
Workers stage largest strike in history of Britain's health service
Tens of thousands of nurses and ambulance service staff walked off the job on Monday in a pay dispute, putting further strain on Britain's state-run National Health Service with their largest ever strike.
Cost of living crisis tests striking French workers
French railway worker Franck Viger-Brunet says he and his comrades have to count carefully the costs of going on strike to force President Emmanuel Macron to back down on plans to hike the retirement age by two years to 64.
Half a million strike in UK's largest walkout in 12 years
Half a million workers went on strike in Britain on Wednesday, calling for higher wages in the largest such walkout in over a decade, closing schools and severely disrupting transport.
Analysis-Italy promotes short-term job market, shunning Spain's example
Marta Pizza, a 26-year-old swimming instructor, has worked at a Rome sports centre for the last two years earning 8.50 euros per hour with no pension contributions, sick pay or holidays.
French PM says pension age hike 'non-negotiable' as strikes loom
While unions have welcomed the government's readiness for negotiation on parts of the plan, they say the proposed 64-year rule has to go.
Strikes disrupt French fuel deliveries, but participation waning
Protests against French government plans to raise the retirement age had a muted impact on the energy sector on Thursday, the first day of 48-hour strikes, lowering hydropower output and curbing some refinery deliveries.
Strikes: how rising household debt could slow industrial action this year
Since at least the early 1980s, household debt-to-income ratios have been increasing dramatically.
Strikes: why refusing public sector pay rises won't help reduce inflation
Since industrial action first started to gather speed last year, concerns have been raised about a wage-price spiral causing entrenched inflation.
People who don't have enough money need to look at how they manage finances, says Tory MP
The UK is in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis, and the politicians have been blaming everyone but themselves for the mess that the country finds itself in.
UK ambulance workers strike again as unions call for talks
Thousands of ambulance workers held another strike across England and Wales on Monday, in escalating industrial action as unions called the government to hold talks on improving pay and conditions.
French government flags softer pensions stance after protests
Taken aback by the size of mass protests against its pension reform, the French government on Friday signalled readiness for compromise on the unpopular plan but vowed that its core measures would remain intact.
French unions dig in for pension battle with Macron
Trade unionists plan to paralyse public transport, shut down schools, set up picket lines and march through cities on Thursday over President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform.
Nurses in England stage new walk-out over pay
The main nursing union accuses the government of failing to negotiate seriously on improving their pay deal for the current year.
UK inflation edges down to 10.5% in December, food prices surge
British inflation eased last month after hitting a 41-year high in October, offering some comfort to the Bank of England, but the pressure on households remained intense as food and drink prices rose at the fastest pace since 1977.
UK strikes to intensify as teachers and nurses announce walkouts
This week nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are due to resume strike action on Wednesday and Thursday.