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Winter Gardens Conference Centre

Conferences returning to Blackpool thanks to £30m investment

Members of the Fire Brigades Union (Photo: Fire Brigades Union)

UK firefighters’ strike 2023: everything you need to know

Aslef is one of four unions striking on 1 February

TUC organise ‘Right to Strike Day’ on February 1

Blackpool Fylde and Wyre Trade Union Council have had their first AGM since before the pandemic - with the option to attend from home, to make it more accessible for members with children or caring responsibilities.

Hybrid meetings have improved diversity for trades council

Tens of thousands of university staff will strike on February 1

70,000 university staff to strike next month on same day as other sectors

BLACKPOOL - 19-03-22 Protests of anti-fracking, environment, NHS privitisation, levelling up and other issues at St John's Square, Blackpool, outside the Winter Gardens where the Conservative Party Spring Conference was held

Working people called to demand 'Blackpool deserves better' at Winter Gardens un...

Francis O’Grady

Unions call for Chancellor to tackle labour shortages and boost wages

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer

Starmer's pledge on pay would 'help low paid workers' in Blackpool

Employers are being urged to make arrangements for workers to watch Euro 2020 games

Employers urged to let workers watch Euro 2020 games

Employers are saving money as workers put in more hours, says the TUC

North West workers did £2bn of unpaid overtime in 2020, says TUC

(Photo: TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

This is when offices could reopen in England - according to government plans

The TUC has called for key workers' wages to be raised

More than 450,000 key workers in North West 'earn less than £10 an hour'

Employers have been told to pay workers sick pay 'from day one' during coronavir...

Women were more affected than men

Workers missing out on legal number of holidays, study suggests

A four day working week has proved to be beneficial to productivity in places it has been introduced (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is why you should be allowed to have Wednesdays off work

National Living Wage increase for almost 2 million workers comes into effect today

National Living Wage increase for almost 2 million workers comes into effect tod...

Around 1.8 million workers will receive a pay rise on Monday when the National Living Wage increases by almost 5%.

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Myerscough College principal and chief executive Alison Robinson in London with Ben Wallace

Colleges take cash message to Parliament

Should we be working a four day week?

Union leader urges four-day working week 'with decent pay for everyone'

Costs have risen by 52% since 2008

Parents of under-5s see nursery fees rise three times faster than wages

The increase to the National Living Wage came into effect on April 1

Minimum wage increase: Will your pay go up thanks to changes?

Blackpool

Lancashire has lost out on £267million due to public pay cap since 2010

Emails should be sent to staff about their behaviour before parties

Firms urged to email staff about behaviour before work Christmas parties

How long is your journey each day?

Commuting time on the rise in the North West

Tribunals ruling '˜massive win'

No matter which sector you chose, your job may not be secure, say union bosses

Nearly half of jobs in the North West '˜insecure'

Big rise in the long daily commute

Stress at record high for UK workers

Workplace stress has reached record levels, according to a TUC report for World Mental Health Day.

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Ken Cridland, Blackpool Against the Cuts

Politically Correct by Ken Cridland

More and more salaried staff are doing unpaid overtime as firms cut their workforce and leave those who remain facing a heavier schedule

Revealed: We work for nothing 38 days a year

Duncan Griffiths

Union spotlight on long hours

Average wages have dropped in North West since 2008. Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

North West wages worth £2,500 less than in 2008

A nurse on a ward at a hospital. Photo: Rui Vieira/PA Wire

Over 100,000 workers set to work on Christmas Day in North West

Overworked

Burnout Britain: workers clock up more than 48 hours a week

Resort tops living wage shame list

Fair deal: New research suggests many are earning less than the living wage

One in four earning less than living wage