The Queen is facing the prospect of the first ever industrial action by members of the royal household.
More than 100 low-paid staff at Windsor Castle are due to be balloted from Tuesday in a dispute about leading guided tours, the Public and Commercial Services union [PCS] said.
The...
In dicey union negotiations, it seems the modern silent protest is an embargo on tweeting.
Representatives for the News Media Guild are urging union employees of the Associated Press not to promote their stories on Facebook or Twitter early next week.
Reporters often volunteer to spread...
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DETROIT (Reuters) – A package found by a security guard at a U.S. federal office building in Detroit sat three for weeks before someone thought to screen it and found it was a bomb, an official who represents unionized guards said on Wednesday.
A private contract guard, since suspended...
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A make-shift cover -- the 'Sarcophagus' -- was built in six months after the explosion. It covers the stricken reactor to protect the environment from radiation for at least 30 years. This has now developed cracks, triggering an international effort to fund a new encasement.
* Ukraine is seeking...
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