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NHS support staff are also taking action - the latest blow to the health service after months of walkouts by junior doctors. Unite said its members worked for another outsourcing company before transferring back into the NHS just after the imposed deadline for staff to receive the payment. Train drivers at 16 rail companies are to stage a fresh series of strikes in their long-running pay dispute, disrupting travel in the week of the May bank holiday.

Advertisement Drivers will strike on May 7 at c2c, Greater Anglia, GTR Great Northern Thameslink, Southeastern, Southern, Gatwick Express and South Western Railway. 'We first balloted for industrial action in June 2022, after three years without a pay rise. It took eight one-day strikes to persuade the train operating companies to come to the table and talk.

A spokesman for the Rail Delivery Group said: 'This wholly unnecessary strike action called by the Aslef leadership will sadly disrupt customers and businesses once again, while further damaging the railway at a time when taxpayers are continuing to contribute an extra £54 million a week just to keep services running.

'Aslef bosses should take the lead of the other rail unions, put this offer to their members and stop their campaign of contempt for passengers.' 'Unite is fully focused on defending its members' jobs, pay and conditions, and our members at Heathrow will receive the union's unrelenting support during this dispute.'

The National Education Union said 60 of its members will take part in the industrial action after 'negotiations broke down in a trade dispute centred around pupil behaviour last week'.Bora Oktas, regional officer of the NEU said: 'Unfortunately, the college's management of poor pupil behaviour and staff safety has been inadequate.

Bora added: 'Although the employer signed this agreement in February, progress has been sluggish due to some CLT members dragging their feet in implementation.

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