Britain braced for firefighters strike
Press Review 3 September 2002
PM dismisses firefighters' pay claim
News Article 2 September 2002
Tony Blair has warned firefighters that the government will not give in to strike threats over a 40 per cent pay claim.
Firefighters offered four per cent
Press Review 29 August 2002
London faces council strikes
Press Review 20 August 2002
Unions warn of unrest over London pay
Press Review 19 August 2002
Unions warn of unrest over London weighting
News Article 19 August 2002
Local government workers have "had enough" of the failure of London employers to agree a big rise in the extra wages paid to workers in the capital.
Unions challenge ministers over minimum wage
News Article 17 August 2002
The TUC has challenged ministers to produce evidence to back up their decision not abolish the lower rates of the minimum wage.
Public/private pay parity call
Press Review 15 August 2002
TUC call for £5 per hour minimum wage
Press Review 12 August 2002
Council workers secure pay deal
Press Review 6 August 2002
Low pay compromise averts further council strikes
News Article 6 August 2002
Continuing national strike action by council workers has been suspended following a deal that benefits low paid public sector employees.
Summer storm clouds gather as strikes loom
News Article 2 August 2002
There are summer storm clouds on the horizon for Labour as relations between the government and key public sector trade unions continue to worsen.
More strikes on the way
Press Review 2 August 2002
