Social Workers Vote Unanimously to Strike Amid Deep Morale Crisis Monday, February 9, 2026 socialwork strike paydispute morale council unison bob childwelfare negotiations workforce Children’s social care team managers and deputy managers at Bath and North East Somerset Council have voted overwhelmingly to strike in response to pay regrading that critics say has left morale “shot to bits.” In … Read More
No Final Decision on Somerset Council Tax Increase Yet Monday, January 12, 2026 somerset counciltax budget localgovernment finance taxincrease socialcare mhclg negotiations governance Somerset residents should prepare for higher council tax bills this spring, although the council has yet to finalize the amount of the increase. Somerset Council is currently engaged in detailed negotiations with central … Read More
Strike Action Ends at Leonardo as Union Accepts 8% Pay Raise Tuesday, November 25, 2025 leonardo strike unite payrise aerospace workers inflation yeovil negotiations industrialaction All industrial action at Leonardo, the defence contractor, has come to an end following a new pay deal agreed with union leaders on Tuesday, November 25. Over 3,000 workers had staged strikes throughout November in protest … Read More
Leonardo Workers Reject Latest Pay Offer, Strike Continues Across UK Tuesday, November 11, 2025 leonardo strike pay unite defence yeovil inflation industrialaction aerospace negotiations Workers at Leonardo, a major defence and aerospace company with a key site in Yeovil, Somerset, have rejected the firm’s latest pay offer, prompting ongoing strike action, the union Unite announced today (Tuesday, November … Read More
Nearly 3,000 Leonardo Workers Threaten Autumn Strike Over Pay Dispute Thursday, October 9, 2025 leonardo strike unite paydispute defence yeovil negotiations aerospace workers union Nearly 3,000 workers at Leonardo, a major defence contractor with significant operations in Yeovil, are poised to strike this autumn unless the company returns to the negotiating table with a better pay offer. The dispute … Read More
Leonardo Workers Consider Strike Amid Pay Dispute Friday, September 19, 2025 leonardo strike paydispute unite aerospace defence yeovil workers negotiations economy Nearly 3,000 employees of defence contractor Leonardo from sites across the UK—including Yeovil, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Luton, and Basildon—are set to vote on potential industrial action due to a pay dispute. The Unite union … Read More