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Union files claim against Uber over alleged racial bias in facial recognition software
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Union hits out at council plan to implement ‘fire and re-hire’ scheme to cut staff hours
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Union lodges 400 equal pay claims against city council
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Union loses High Court battle over Rwanda scheme and Civil Service Code
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Union members bring legal action over full worker rights for foster carers
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Union members of council SEND team commence three-week strike over workload and pay
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Union says it will launch equal pay claims against five more councils after reaching £1bn in settlements
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Union sends pre-action protocol letter over law change allowing organisations to employ agency workers during strikes
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Union sets out opposition to fire authority takeover by PCC
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Union to ballot courts staff over “flawed” new HMCTS case management system amid concern at potential job losses
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Union to crowd fund judicial review challenges of council strip club bans across UK
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Union to seek injunction against city council in latest twist in bins row
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Union urges employees at council not to sign equal pay settlements due to alleged job evaluation scheme errors
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Union vows to fight ‘fire and rehire’ threat issued to 800 council staff
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Union warns city council on equal pay claims “which could be worth tens of millions of pounds”
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Unions launch judicial review challenge over changes to employment laws allowing use of agency workers during strikes
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