After students bit and kicked teachers and carried knives into the classroom, teachers at two elementary schools started going on strike. Staff at Lily Lane Primary School and Ravensfield Primary School in Manchester say they have been physically attacked, and some pupils are too scared to attend class. Teachers also say there have been instancesContinue reading “Primary School Teachers Go On Strike”
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Before Christmas, Thousands Of Nurses Will Strike
Thousands of nurses will strike before Christmas after union’s members voted in favour of a first-ever mass NHS walkout. Britain’s nursing union, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), closed its historic strike action ballot of its 300,000 members on Wednesday. The union is demanding nurses receive a cost of living pay rise of 5 perContinue reading “Before Christmas, Thousands Of Nurses Will Strike”
Next Year, Royal Mail Will Lay Off 10,000 Full-Time Employees
Royal Mail today announced plans to make up to 6,000 employees redundant by next August, as it blamed continued strike action for increasing losses at the company. The postal company said it will start informing employees of its proposals, as part of a drive to decrease its headcount by 10,000 overall. Half of those positionsContinue reading “Next Year, Royal Mail Will Lay Off 10,000 Full-Time Employees”