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The UK Government is being urged to double maternity pay so that mothers are not forced back to work too early. Unison and Maternity Action said the statutory weekly amount should be increased from £172.48 to £364.70.

Early years workers have overwhelmingly backed a formal strike ballot over fire-and-rehire proposals by North Lanarkshire Council that could leave them thousands of pounds worse off.

London. READ MORE: Bank of England confirms exactly what will happen to money with Queen's portrait onBack in November, the new Real Living Wage rates were announced, but are increased earlier due to the cost of living crisis.The Real Living Wage is currently paid by more than 11,000 employees which is accredited by the Living Wage Foundation. It is based on what a full-time worker and their family needs, including food costs, clothing and household bills.The rate is payable to everyone over the age of 18, with 390,000 people eligible for it.

coronavirus pandemic but soon realised that lockdown and its impact on workers had made the case for collective action even stronger. Her new book is a mixture of history and analysis of the trade union movement and argues it must now appeal to younger, more diverse workers if it is to thrive in an era of repressive anti-union laws introduced by the Tories.

iOS - Android This will include members working in school cleaning, catering, and janitorial roles, as well as those employed in waste and recycling services.Unison General Secretary Christina McAnea said: “Council workers have gone above and beyond to keep services and schools running throughout the pandemic."They went to work so others could stay at home.“These workers, mostly women, are among the lowest paid in the country and have seen their pay drop substantially in recent years.“We’ve always known the value and importance of these workers, but it’s taken a pandemic for politicians to realise council staff is the backbone of our communities.“Now the warm words must be backed with action to ensure the local government employees receive

nurses, midwives, paramedics, cleaners, domestics and porters – will be taking to social media as well as holding a virtual pay rally on Tuesday to call for a “fair” pay rise.

The UK's largest union has elected the woman who led its response to the Covid-19 crisis to its top job.

For more than 150 years trade unions have campaigned for better conditions and workers’ rights.

Disabled people should be given the right to work from home once the coronavirus lockdown comes to an end, a trade union has said.