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GMB health staff vote to join strike

2 October 2014

22,000 GMB members in England and Northern Ireland, including ambulance staff, district nurses, and cleaners were balloted on the industrial action.

Midwives will strike for first time in history

2 October 2014

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has voted for industrial action for the first time in its 133 year history. They will join the mass NHS action between 7am and 11am on 13 October.

News Brief 26 September

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By Claudia O’Brian

Passport Office back under Home Office control


26 September 2014

The Passport Office will be stripped of its agency status and be brought back under direct control of ministers, Home Secretary Theresa May announced today.

NHS workers set to strike hits 500,000

26 September 2014

Up to nine different unions are set to participate in the strike, including Unison which represents 300,000 health care workers in the UK.

Milliband’s £8 Minimum wage pledge

25 September 2014

Ed Milliband has announced that Labour would increase the minimum wage to £8 an hour, by 2020.



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