Commenting on the dispute centring on the Lindsey Oil Refinery in North Lincolnshire, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
With big job losses announced every day, workers are fearful for their jobs. Refinery workers are understandably and rightly angry at employers who have not given British based workers the opportunity to apply for new jobs. The employer will be in breach of the law if they restrict any future vacancies to workers of a particular nationality or location.
January 30th, 2009
Trades Union Congress news releases
The TUC today (Friday) welcomed the increase in the amount of an employees' weekly earnings which counts towards statutory redundancy pay from 330 to 350, which takes effect this Sunday (1 February).
January 30th, 2009
Trades Union Congress news releases
Unite has raised the growing problem of UK workers being excluded from important engineering and construction projects at the highest levels of government and is consulting its lawyers on the potential illegality of some employers' practices in the engineering and construction industries.
January 30th, 2009
Unite news releases
Unite will oppose any compulsory redundancies following Plymouth city council's announcement of plans to make drastic cutbacks in its workforce.
January 30th, 2009
Unite news releases
Martin Freedman, head of pay, pensions and conditions at ATL, responds to the press reports of David Lammy's comments on NEETS.
January 30th, 2009
ATL news releases
If we cannot guarantee this, we will have a free for all of social dumping across Europe, to the benefit of none
January 30th, 2009
GMB press releases
The Wales TUC today (Friday) welcomed the increase in the amount of an employees' weekly earnings which counts towards statutory redundancy pay from £330 to £350, which takes effect this Sunday (1 February).
January 30th, 2009
WTUC news releases
January 30th, 2009
POA news releases
“These statistics confirm the perennial concerns that have been expressed by the NASUWT, headteachers and governors in Wales on the funding disparity that exists between England and Wales."
January 30th, 2009
NASUWT news releases
“It’s no good raising workers’ expectations that training opportunities will be available when colleges will be faced with making cuts to the courses they offer. In addition, this decision could in itself lead to redundancies among college staff.”
January 30th, 2009
NASUWT news releases
