https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/unions/ The latest Flip News stories on unions. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:27 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/world/france-strike/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/france-strike/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Student organisations and education unions have called a fresh nationwide mobilisation for Tuesday 6 October, saying Friday's meeting with the education minister produced no concrete measures; the CGT, Solidaires, FSU and Force Ouvrière federations are backing the day of action. Sarah Whitfield france-strikes unions education The News https://flipnews.co.uk/world/france-school-blockades-clashes-day-of-action/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/france-school-blockades-clashes-day-of-action/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT French teenagers clashed with police on Tuesday as high-school blockades spread beyond Paris, while unions staged a nationwide day of demonstrations and strikes against Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's cost-cutting budget. Sarah Whitfield France school protests unions Sebastien Lecornu Emmanuel Macron AFP https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/glasgow-council-fire-rehire-pay/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/glasgow-council-fire-rehire-pay/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Glasgow City Council will dismiss all its non-teaching staff and rehire them on new contracts from January 1 after talks with Unison broke down — in a row over ending discriminatory pay. James Calloway Glasgow fire and rehire equal pay unions Scotland Glasgow Times