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FALLING BEHIND: Wales’s jobs gap with the rest of the UK has widened again — and wages are lagging too, new research finds
An independent report published on the eve of the Senedd election has found that Wales's employment rate is slipping further…
‘Underpaid’ First Cymru drivers set for continuous strike as union demands ACAS talks
Unite accuses First Cymru of delaying negotiations and calls for ACAS mediation, with a six‑day countdown to a walkout running…
Swansea University staff among hundreds balloted for strike action over pay
Unite has launched a ballot of higher education staff in Wales, including Swansea University, over what the union calls a…
Morriston Jhoots Pharmacy crisis: staff unpaid for weeks and no pharmacist on site, says MP
Swansea West MP Torsten Bell has called for urgent enforcement action after staff at Jhoots Pharmacy in Morriston reported going…
Senedd Members set for £9,000 pay rise in two years as lowest‑paid staff face cuts
Members of the Senedd are set for another pay rise in April 2026 – taking their basic salaries to almost…
Union rejects Welsh NHS pay award and prepares for strikes
Unite union say their NHS Wales members are "furious with pay and conditions that have led to rock-bottom morale".
Doctors struggle to justify remaining in the NHS in Wales say BMA
Doctors in Wales have expressed their anger and disappointment following Welsh Government’s pay award announcement last month, with over half…
Welsh workers’ pay rise expectations are riding high, as the cost of living crisis starts to bite
Half of workers in Wales are expecting a pay rise this year new research reveals. Welsh workers have high expectations…
Gender pay gap: New research shows Swansea one of the fairest places in UK for women’s pay
A new study reveals the UK’s fairest, best and worst places to work as a woman, compared to how much…
Sainsbury’s increases basic hourly pay to £10 an hour
Sainsbury’s has announced an increase in its basic hourly rate of pay for all Sainsbury’s and Argos store colleagues from…
Heath and care sector must give “fair play” to its employees says Plaid Cymru
Improving working conditions for health and care workers after the pandemic has to be part of a wider project to…