Senior managers at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield have rejected a proposal from striking workers to bring a long-running strike to an end. Frustrated staff put forward the plan after bosses tabled a bizarre offer that could have seen them disciplined for striking when they returned to work. In 2024, the Supreme Court […]
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Workers on strike at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield have rejected a new pay offer which said they would be investigated and disciplined when they return to work. More than 40 members of staff walked out in mid-August and have been on strike ever since in a dispute over pay. Until this week, […]
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Staff employed by West Yorkshire Combined Authority are set to strike for 24 hours next week in an ongoing pay dispute. Workers including front line staff, transport planners, IT and admin staff and project managers are to walk out for 24 hours on Monday (12 January) after a meeting with the employer failed to bring […]
A long-running strike at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield is set to continue into the summer after workers voted to extend the walkout. More than 40 workers walked out in mid-August in a dispute over pay, and have been on strike ever since. The strike was due to run until the end of […]
As part of UNISON’s Year of Green Activity, the union is exploring ways to make conferences run more sustainably, and be more environmentally friendly going forward. From the first conference of 2026, conference information packs will only be provided in hard copies if delegates opt-in online or as request a reasonable adjustment. Delegates will still […]
Staff who are on strike at the National Coal Mining Museum near Wakefield could vote to continue the walkout into the summer of 2026. More than 40 workers have been on strike since mid-August in a long-running dispute over pay. During that time, senior managers at the museum have put forward just one pay offer. For many […]
Thousands of staff members will be hard at work providing vital care to the region’s most vulnerable over the festive period With Christmas just around the corner, many of us will be starting to wind down, preparing for some time off with family and friends. But for staff at the Yorkshire Ambulance Service, they’re preparing […]
2025 is very nearly over, and it’s the perfect time to look back on what has been a very busy year for UNISON in the region. For many workers, it’s been a year of turbulence and stress, including staff at the National Coal Mining Museum, who have been on strike for well over 100 days. […]
Senior managers at the National Coal Mining Museum must reveal how much taxpayers’ money they’ve spent on private security guards during the ongoing strike. More than 40 workers at the museum have been on strike in a dispute over pay since mid-August. Since the first day of the walkout, private security guards have been hired by the […]
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