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NSK's two Peterlee factories could close with the lose of 350 jobs.

350 jobs at risk of axe at two factories

Winter is coming... Jon Snow doesn't have time for wistful looks. He's got to build his firewood storage container in less than 20 minutes. Image created by AI

Changing seasons heralds unwelcome Game of Groans

Guests prepare to lay wreaths at last year's Workers' Memorial Day at Hartlepool College of Further Education.

Town preparing to remember workers

Rubbish piled up on Beach Road in Sparkhill Birmingham

Watch: Rubbish piles up in streets as bin strike enters third week

The winter fuel payment cut is hitting millions of pensioners

Union threatens legal action over Labour's Winter Fuel Payment cuts

The Support UK Steel event at the South Durham Social Club in Hartlepool on April 26.

30,000 name steel campaign petition handover

Hartlepool United fans display a banner in support of the UK steel industry at the Suit Direct Stadium on Good Friday.

Football fans back steel campaign

TMD Friction workers striking outside the Hartlepool factory on Monday, January 22. Photo: Frank Reid.

TMD Friction strike action ramps up

Unite regional officer Mike Routledge (front) with TMD Friction workers on strike outside the factory in Hartlepool.

Manufacturing plant workers walk out on strike

Commuters wait at a bus stop outside a branch of Barclays in London.

Barclays bank to axe 450 jobs across the business

London Gatwick Airport will be hit by eight days of strikes this summer - Credit: Adobe

Breaking Gatwick Airport to be hit by strikes for eight days of summer holidays

Unite the union said its members will no longer strike following an improved pay offer from the employers. (Photo by Guy Smallman/Getty images)

Unite calls off 31-day Heathrow Airport strike after last-minute offer

Heathrow Airport security officers are set to strike for 31 days in the latest wave of industrial action. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Breaking Heathrow Airport security officers to strike for 31 days this summer

Workers at the Coca Cola plant in Wakefield are set to go on strike for 14 days in June. (Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Coca Cola plant workers announce 14-day strike

Strike will continue until close to midnight today May 1.

Breaking Nurses strike continues: Major disruption for NHS services in England

Breaking Members of Unite have rejected the Government’s pay offer
Unite has confirmed that the Government’s pay off for health workers has been rejected by members
Beth Franklin

Security officers at Heathrow airport are set to walk out for a further eight days over a pay dispute in May, Unite has announced. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Breaking Security officers at Heathrow airport to walk out for further 8 days

A sign indicating the start of the security queue during a strike by security workers at London Heathrow Airport in London, UK, on Friday, March 31, 2023. IAG SAsÂ British AirwaysÂ is set to scrap 320 flights during the Easter week as security workers strike for 10-days over pay. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images

8 tips to get through security quicker despite airport strikes

British Airways will cancel around 32 flights per day to and from Heathrow over the Easter weekend (Photo: Getty Images)

Breaking Heathrow security staff start 10-day strike affecting Easter travels

North Ronaldsay Lighthouse in the Orkney Islands is one of the 208 lighthouses operated by NLB.

Lighthouse workers vote for strike action in historic first

Passengers travelling from Heathrow Terminal 5 over Easter have been told to expect delays (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

Breaking British Airways cancel dozens of Easter flights amid strike action

Heathrow workers are to strike over Easter. Credit: Getty Images

Breaking Heathrow Airport Easter strike: Staff will walk out for 10 days

Drax Group Plc’s power station where workes have voted to go on strike.

UK homes ‘face power cuts’ due to strike action at major station

Ambulance strike dates 2023: Unite announce new strikes taking total to ten across England and Wales

Ambulance strike dates as Unite announce fresh action

Members of the GMB, Unite and Unison unions will take industrial action on Wednesday, December 21. Picture: North East Ambulance Service.

Patient advice from North East Ambulance Service ahead of strike

Strikes have been suspended while members vote on an improved pay offer

Go North East strike action over Christmas suspended

A group of fraudsters have been posing as ambulance staff and knocking on doors asking for financial support ahead of upcoming industrial action.

Fraudsters posing as ambulance staff seen asking for donations
A group of fraudsters have been posing as ambulance staff and knocking on doors asking for financial support ahead of upcoming industrial action.
Dennis Morton

Venator chemical plant at Hartlepool. Picture by FRANK REID

Chemical workers to strike over pay

This is what you need to know about the scheme from the Post Office (Photo: Shutterstock)

All 114 Post Office branches affected by strikes in July over pay row

The company will be closing a number of Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Lloyds Banking Group to close 60 branches as customers continue to bank online

Unite the union has accused Tesco of offering a “derisory” pay increase to its members (image: PA)

Tesco staff strikes could lead to empty shelves this Christmas, union warns

Stagecoach staff outside the Brenda Road depot during strike action earlier this month. Picture by FRANK REID

Bus strikes averted as better pay deal agreed

Stagecoach staff on the picket line outside of the Brenda Road depot in Hartlepool. Photograph by Frank Reid

Stagecoach industrial action has been suspended in Hartlepool after "potential b...

Stagecoach staff on the picket line outside of their Brenda Road depot.

Photograph by Frank Reid

Stagecoach workers picket depot as part of strike action over pay

Lloyds and Halifax to close 48 branches - full list of impacted stores

The UK is set to face a beer and crisp shortage due to a lack of delivery drivers and strike action (Shutterstock)

Why Britain could be set for a beer and crisps shortage

Travel industry leaders said the limited opening up of foreign travel is still not sufficient enough (Photo: Getty Images)

Green list update ‘not enough’ to save summer - despite addition of 14 new count...

In the wake of their heroic efforts nurses are being offered a 1% pay rise (Getty Images)

Nurses are being offered a 1% pay rise - here's how much they are currently paid

Teacher virus jab call

Call to put 800 teachers on virus jab priority list

Easyjet is set to close its Newcastle Airport base as company cuts jobs because of coronavirus crisis.

Airline hub closure described as 'massive blow'

Sunderland's Nissan plant

Unite demands job protection at Nissan's Sunderland plant as company announces c...

Nissanm is using its Sunderland plant to make PPE.

Firms urged to join 'manufacturing army' and follow Nissan's lead in making PPE

The legislation is expected to pass its first vote in Holyrood later today (25 Feb) (Photo: Shutterstock)

Sanitary products will soon be free for everyone in Scotland

Jobs are under threat at Hitachi's County Durham plant. Picture: Getty Images

Up to 250 jobs under threat at North East train manufacturer Hitachi

The car giant is to end the night shift at its UK plant, workers have been told. Picture: PA.

No jobs lost as Nissan is set to end all night shifts at Sunderland plant

The INEOS site at Seal Sands. Picture: Google

Chemical plant announces possible closure

Unite blames a decision to award a French firm the contract to print UK passports for job losses at North East printer De La Rue

Union blames Government passport decision for job losses at North East printer D...

Unite blames a decision to award a French firm the contract to print UK passports for job losses at North East printer De La Rue

Union blames Government passport decision for job losses at North East printer D...

Workers build an Infiniti car on the line at Sunderland when the Q30 model was first launched in 2015.

Union calls on Nissan to redeploy staff after decision to axe Infiniti line from...

The strike is now called off.

Arriva bus strike called off after eleventh-hour settlement is agreed

Barclays. Picture by PA

Barclays Bank moving jobs to Sunderland from Leeds under changes affecting 280 e...

More than 600 Arriva bus drivers have been taking part in strike action.

Arriva bus drivers to vote on revised pay offer

Arriva bus drivers are planning a further period of strike action.

Unite announces talks with Arriva over ongoing bus pay dispute as further strike...

Arriva drivers who belong to the Unite union have started a week-long strike over pay.

650 Arriva bus drivers begin week-long strike in dispute over pay

Arriva drivers are due to strike for a week due to a dispute over their pay.

Union hits back at Arriva's claims over bus driver strike as 650 workers prepare...

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