Hourly news updates4/16/2023 ![]() ![]() Meanwhile, junior doctors in the British Medical Association will continue with a three-day stoppage they launched on Monday over pay. Members of the National Union of Journalists working at BBC Local across England will stage a 24-hour strike in a row over programme cuts. "Shamefully, ministers don't seem interested in giving their own employees a fair pay rise to help them through the cost-of-living crisis and beyond." ![]() Where the Westminster Government has a direct involvement in disputes, very little progress has been made. "If they don't, our action will escalate. "The Government can stop these strikes today by putting money on the table for our members. ![]() 40,000 civil servants use food banks and 45,000 claim in-work benefits because they're so poor. "We've been given a two per cent pay rise when food inflation was 16 per cent last week. He said: "On Budget day, we're asking Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to give our hard-working members a fair pay rise. Mark Serwotka, general secretary of the Public and Commercial Services union, warned that the action is just the start of strikes that could last until the end of the year. Some of the strikes, such as those by teachers, will only be held in England as progress has been made in Wales and Scotland. I asked for a moratorium on these station staff cuts while an investigation took place, yet managers are proceeding with the use of the new rosters." ![]() "This means that stations are now opening with too few or, in some cases, no staff. Because they are now so short-staffed, managers appear to be misusing waivers in order to override agreed minimum safe staffing levels at Tube stations. "In January, I wrote to you raising my serious concerns about the safety consequences of these cuts. In a letter to Sadiq Khan, the London Mayor, Mick Lynch, general secretary of the RMT, said: "As you know, at this moment, London Underground managers are imposing new rosters across our Tube stations which are based on cutting 600 station staff jobs. all of these strikes come from the same root cause: the failure by the Government to fund the vital public services that people need." Mr Brennan earlier praised all unions striking today for timing their strikes to be simultaneous. 'Rock-solid action'įurther strike action on the London Underground is "very likely", a union organiser has said.įinn Brennan, district organiser for the London Underground for Aslef, told LBC: "I do think it is going to be very likely unless there is a change of course from the Government who are pulling the strings at TfL and unless London Underground is properly funded so we can deliver a decent service for the people of London." Geolocation technology company TomTom showed there were 387 traffic jams in the capital stretching for a total of 406km (252 miles). No trains are running on any London Underground lines due to a strike by drivers in Aslef and the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT), according to Transport for London's website. State minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav rushed to the spot and was monitoring rescue and relief work.Hundreds of picket lines have been set up across the country amid continuing anger over issues including pay, jobs, pensions and conditions.ĭespite talks being held between unions and the Government, the public sector strikes remain deadlocked. Fire was controlled after four hoursĪfter battling for four hours, fire fighting personnel controlled the fire which started from the third floor of Swapnalok Complex and spread to the upper floors of the eight-storey building, which houses offices. They hailed from Warangal, Mahabubabad, and Khammam districts and were said to be employees of a company operating out of the building. The deceased, all stated to be in their 20s, succumbed at Gandhi Hospital. Fire engines have rushed to the spot & rescue operation is underway," said Syed Rafiq, Additional DCP, South Zone. "Around 7:30 pm a fire broke out due to a short circuit, we are trying to rescue people who are stuck inside, and so far we don't know how many are stuck. The cause of the fire is said to be a short circuit in Swapnalok Complex. According to reports, the deceased include four women and two men. Telangana fire: In a tragic incident, at least six people were killed in a massive fire that erupted in a multi-storey building in Secunderabad on Thursday night (March 17). Follow us on Image Source : ANI The cause of the fire is said to be a short circuit in Swapnalok Complex ![]()
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