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Archive for January, 2009

Power workers on London Tube set six new strike dates

POWER WORKERS responsible for finding and fixing faults on the London Tube’s power supply will begin the first of six new overnight strikes at 19:59 on Sunday (February 1) after employer EDF Energy Powerlink again failed to deliver pay parity with non-shift colleagues.

January 30th, 2009 RMT press releases

TUC welcomes PM’s comments on council housing

Responding to comments made today (Thursday) by the Prime Minister at the New Local Government Network annual conference that the Government intends to allow local authorities to build more council houses, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

January 29th, 2009 Trades Union Congress news releases

UK banks must come clean on tax haven activities says TUC

The TUC is today (Thursday) calling on the Government to make the banks in which it has shares or who are receiving assistance from the Bank of England fully reveal their tax haven activities.

January 29th, 2009 Trades Union Congress news releases

Short-sighted SNP fail Scottish workers

Unite has slammed the Scottish government following the rejection of the budget, accusing the SNP of failing future generations of Scottish workers after they rejected proposals on modern apprenticeships.

January 29th, 2009 Unite news releases

Unite and INEOS reach agreement on workers’ pension scheme

Unite and Ineos agree on company pensons scheme.

January 29th, 2009 Unite news releases

Unite’s reaction to Shell’s profits

There is a compelling case for a windfall tax on the energy companies says Unite.

January 29th, 2009 Unite news releases

Company threatens sweeping changes to pension scheme

Unite the union is extremely concerned at Selex Galileo’s proposals to change its pension scheme

January 29th, 2009 Unite news releases

Unite to meet with Waterford shop stewards following discussions with Clarion Capital

Union officials meet with potential bidder Clarion Capital.

January 29th, 2009 Unite news releases

Mass Meeting Of National Grid Newcastle Union Members Today Amid Fears Of 182 Job Losses Due To Outsourcing Of Work

Unions pledge that they will not standby and allow National Grid to close the Newcastle operation

January 29th, 2009 GMB press releases

Union-Labour Relations Strained by Government Privatisation Plans

Speaking at a Labour Party Joint Policy Commission meeting in the House of Commons last night between senior trade union and government figures, Billy Hayes said that Royal Mail privatisation plans are a defining moment for union-Labour relations.

January 29th, 2009 CWU press releases