Schools in England brace for more strikes as NEU rejects pay offer

Members overwhelmingly vote not to accept offer of £1,000 one-off payment and 4.3% pay rise for most teachers Parents in England face another wave of strikes and school closures after teachers belonging to the National Education Union decisively rejected the government’s pay offer. NEU members voted by 98% not to accept the offer of a … Read more

Peter Dutton urged to differentiate Liberal party after Aston loss prompts identity crisis

Opposition leader blames state division for result, while Victorian MPs say lack of distinct policy direction hindered candidate Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Liberal MPs have urged Peter Dutton to differentiate the party with fresh policies on home … Read more

‘Referred to as inmates by managers’: DHL workers push to unionize US hub

A former manager said company managers referred to themselves as ‘wardens’ as they sought to frustrate unionization effort A former manager at one of DHL’s largest facilities claims fellow managers referred to workers as “inmates” and themselves as “wardens” of a prison in conversations about how to stop a union organizing drive at the site. … Read more