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Originally Published 2 months ago — by Game Developer
Rockstar Games is accused of illegally firing over 30 UK employees involved in trade union activities, in what is described as a calculated attack on workers' rights, prompting legal action and union protests amid upcoming game releases.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by BBC
The UK is lagging behind in protecting workers from the impact of artificial intelligence (AI), according to the Trade Union Congress (TUC). While the EU is in the process of passing an AI Act to regulate its use in employment decisions and work conditions, the UK has no equivalent plans. The TUC has launched a taskforce to draft legal protections for workers. Business leaders highlight the potential of AI to enhance productivity and customer service, but unions express concerns that UK employment law is not keeping pace with the AI revolution.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Hollywood Reporter
The U.K.'s actors union, Equity, expressed solidarity with SAG-AFTRA's strike for a fair contract but faces legal restrictions on calling a sympathy strike due to U.K. strike laws. Any sympathy strike in the U.K. is illegal, and Equity's right to strike is subject to extensive trade union legislation. While Equity is planning rallies and events in support of SAG-AFTRA, it has not called a strike among its members. Actors who refuse to cross picket lines may face disciplinary action or breach of contract claims. Productions involving SAG-AFTRA actors in principal roles have been affected, with filmmakers attempting to shoot as much as possible before running out of scenes without SAG-AFTRA talent.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Reuters UK
The UK government has succeeded in limiting the length of an upcoming strike by nurses after taking legal action against the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). The health department argued that industrial action on May 2 would be unlawful because a vote to strike is only valid for six months after a ballot of trade union members. The RCN had called a 48-hour strike from the evening of April 30, which for the first time would involve staff from emergency departments, intensive care units, cancer care and other, previously exempt services.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CNN
Israel's largest trade union announced a "historic" general strike, shutting down transportation, universities, restaurants, and retailers in protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned judicial overhaul, escalating the country's political crisis.