About 160 Arnott's Marleston factory workers in Adelaide, Australia, undertook a 24-hour strike over wage increases of less than $1/hour, insufficient to keep pace with the cost of living, despite the company's 9.5% offer over two years.
Doctors at major Melbourne public hospitals will strike on August 13 for three and a half hours amid an ongoing pay and conditions dispute with the Victorian government, marking the first protected industrial action in 20 years.
Consultant doctors in England have voted to strike over the next 12 months in pursuit of higher pay and a shorter working week, raising fears of further NHS disruption. The BMA reported 76% of voting consultants favored industrial action, though turnout was just over 51%. Health Secretary James Murray criticized the decision, citing high current earnings.
Consultants and specialist doctors in Northern Ireland have begun a 24-hour strike over pay, rejecting a 3.5% uplift. This marks the first time both groups have taken industrial action, causing service disruptions but maintaining emergency cover. Health Minister Mike Nesbitt expressed disappointment, citing budget constraints.
England's 75,000 resident doctors will strike for 96 hours from June 15-19, seeking a pay increase to offset a 26% real-terms loss since 2008-09 and more training places, amidst a long-running dispute with the NHS and new Health Secretary James Murray, who deems their demands 'unrealistic' and 'unsustainable'.
Wealthy players asking for more money may feel wrong but the big four tournaments are not sharing the revenue fairlyAt some point in the quiet buildup to her opening match at the Italian Open, Aryna Sabalenka decided to attack one of the most contentious subjects in her sport with the same force as her forehand. In her press conference, the subject of the top players’ attempts to attain a greater revenue share from the grand slam tournaments prompted the world No 1 to make a drastic prediction: “I think at some point we will boycott it, yeah,” she said. “I feel like that’s going to be the only way to fight for our rights.”It marked an escalation in a pay dispute that, until this point, had played out in a series of polite letters and public statements. Over a year ago, in March 2025, the players sent their first letter to the grand slam tournaments. Their requests focused on the grand slams offering a greater percentage of their revenues to the players, contributions to player welfare initiatives, such as pension funds, and closer consultation through a grand slam player council. To the frustration of the player group, the grand slams have still not issued substantial responses to the first two requests. Continue reading...
