Over 115,000 postal workers set to strike tomorrow as the Communication Workers Union agrees to enter into talks with Royal Mail through Acas - The CWU Royal Mail News Acas

Rail union TSSA announces nearly a week of industrial action, including strikes in November in ongoing dispute over pay, job security and conditions - TSSA

Firefighters urged to reject 5% pay offer - announcement by Fire Brigades Union

Network Rail workers to stage fresh strikes on Nov 3, 5 and 7 in the bitter row over pay, jobs and conditions, threatening fresh disruption to services - statement by RMT

The government is pressing ahead with legal moves to introduce minimum service levels during strikes by transport workers - announcement by Department for Transport

TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady to be appointed to the House of Lords - announcement by Trades Union Congress

Teachers to be balloted for industrial action over pay - announcement by NASUWT

Woolwich Ferry workers to stage five day strike from Oct 24 in pay dispute - announcement by Unite the union: join a union

Liverpool dock workers are to stage two more weeks of strike action in a dispute over pay and jobs - announcement by Unite the union: join a union

Industrial action ballot dates have been announced for more than 15,000 ambulance workers across 11 trusts in England and Wales in disputes over pay - news from GMB Union

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange selected as one of three finalists for prestigious Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought - StellaMoris Don't Extradite Assange - #FreeAssange DROI Committee Press

Train managers on Avanti West Coast to strike on Oct 22 and Nov 6 in a dispute over rosters - announcement by RMT

More than 79,000 members of the public have signed a petition calling on the Government to increase Universal Credit in line with inflation - 38 Degrees

Daughter of the man who saved the Flying Scotsman from being cut up for scrap is to make a pilgrimage to the UK from her home in Portugal, to ride behind the world’s most famous steam locomotive - Swanage Railway

Julian Assange has tested positive for Covid and now faces isolation in his prison cell, his wife reveals - StellaMoris Don't Extradite Assange - #FreeAssange

Thousands of people are gathering in London to form a human chain around Parliament in support of Julian Assange - Stella Assange #FreeAssangeNOW Don't Extradite Assange - #FreeAssange

Nurses start voting on whether to strike over pay amid warnings that record numbers are leaving the profession - The RCN

Music stars are recording a song in support of railway workers embroiled in a bitter dispute over jobs, pay and conditions - news from RMT

Tesco announces increase in basic hourly pay rates - up 20p to £10.30 or £10.98 in London. Hourly rates at Tesco will have increased nearly 8% this year - Tesco