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
Councillors Challenge Council Leaders as Children’s Social Worker Strike Looms Thursday, January 22, 2026 strike pay socialcare council industrialaction morale negotiation unison acas children Councillors at Bath and North East Somerset Council are pressing senior officials for answers as a strike threat grows within the children’s social care department. Last week, team managers and deputy team managers in … Read More
Strike Ballot Launched Over Pay Dispute at Bath and North East Somerset Council Monday, January 19, 2026 strike paydispute socialcare bathnes unison morale council industrialaction bob workforce Children’s social care workers at Bath and North East Somerset Council are preparing to strike following contentious pay changes that have left morale severely damaged. This week, team managers and deputy managers in the … Read More
Strike Ballot Launched at Bath and North East Somerset Council Amid Morale Crisis Monday, January 19, 2026 strike pay unison socialcare morale bath workload council labour ballot Children’s social care workers at Bath and North East Somerset Council are set to vote for strike action following controversial changes to their pay structure that have left staff morale “shot to bits.” Team managers and … Read More
Fire Extinguished at Hinkley Point C Nuclear Site Construction Sunday, January 4, 2026 hinkleypointc fire nuclear construction safety edf ukenergy incident firefighting strike In the early hours of Friday, January 2, a fire broke out within an office block at the Hinkley Point C (HPC) nuclear power station construction site. The fire originated in an air conditioning unit and was reported shortly … Read More
Fire Breaks Out at Hinkley Point C Construction Site Sunday, January 4, 2026 hinkleypointc fire construction nuclear safety emergency edf incident strike energy In the early hours of Friday, January 2, a fire erupted in an air conditioning unit inside an office block at the Hinkley Point C (HPC) nuclear power station construction site. The incident occurred shortly after 3:30 am, … Read More