Several recent cases have brought into question how effectively our unions can defend workers when they are sacked. We currently face important battles to defend Andy Littlechild, Karl Niles and Sarah Hutchins, so it is important that we look at these recent cases - what has gone wrong, what has gone well,...

STAFF at Accringtonâ s Thomas Cook call centre will be formally given their notices next week before the operation comes to a close at the end of...

London Midland has increased all off-peak fares by five per cent as part of a new simplified fares structure introduced by rail companies. However, combined with a...

Gordon Brown at the Labour conference in Manchester today. Photograph: Lefteris Pitarakis/AP Gordon Brown will be answering questions in a live Q&A session from around...

Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 09:00 Be the first reader to comment on this story. TRAIN services from Swansea have been severely hit by strike...

Rail services across south and west Wales are starting to return to normal after passengers faced disruption because of strike action.A 24-hour official strike by train managers in a long-running dispute over pay ended at...

Click here to check your train INDUSTRIAL action which has affected services around South Wales today is expected to clear up in time for the rush hour The chaos started at noon yesterday after members of the Transport Salaried Staffs Association began a 24-hour strike sparking the cancellation of...

Rail passengers in Milton Keynes face further fare increases. Train operator London Midland has put up all off-peak fares by five per cent following a...

Driver managers have asked train crews not to cross their picket linesRail passengers are being warned about severe disruption and advised to make alternative travel plans, as services are hit by industrial...

THOUSANDS of passengers were left stranded as Arriva Trains Wales services were cancelled across South Wales today because of the industrial action. It emerged that some train drivers have ignored their own unions advice and joined managers as they continued a 24-hour strike over...