A legal ruling means coastguard officers are now classed as employees, so new rules are planned.
Andy Burnham's possible chancellor could be among the conversations between unions and the prospective prime minister.
A volunteer from the Borders says plans to remove their remuneration has hit morale in the service.
Staff walked out due to concerns about an alleged "dangerous" crane lift, a union says.
The GMB union says the talks collapsed earlier this year and it reopened equal pay claims in June.
Pottery workers say the government's £120m pledge to the industry is long overdue, but very welcome.
Support staff in more than 30 schools in Merton and Greenwich are walking out over pay on Friday.
SeAH Wind Ltd says it is facing financial pressures caused by a "reduction in customer demand".
A union calls the plans "ill-thought out", but management says change is needed due to rising costs.
