TUC calls for Government help in halting Vestas factory closure
Commenting today (Friday) on the planned closure of the Vestas wind turbine factory on the Isle of Wight, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
July 31st, 2009
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Archive for July, 2009
New laws must give agency workers genuine equal rights
The TUC is calling on the Government to ensure new rules give agency workers real protection from exploitation and genuine equal treatment on pay, holiday and hours, in its submission to the consultation on the Temporary Agency Workers Directive which closes today (Friday).
July 31st, 2009
Occupation holds back Vestas factory closure date as company extends consultation period
The occupation of the Vestas wind turbine factory on the Isle of Wight today passed another significant milestone with the workers holding back the scheduled closure date of the facility and with the company writing to staff this morning confirming that the consultation has been extended indefinitely – a move described by Vestas union RMT as a “massive victory.”
July 31st, 2009
Barclays staff tell shareholders: ‘Protect our pensions’
Workers from Barclays will be lobbying shareholders at next week's company meeting as part of a dispute regarding their pensions.
July 31st, 2009
Typhoon Tranche 3 a vote of confidence in UK manufacturing, says Unite
After months of negotiations the order for Typhoon Tranche 3 is great news for the workers and for UK manufacturing.
July 31st, 2009
Single Level Tests
July 31st, 2009
TUC explodes public sector pension myths
The claims by business groups, right wing pressure groups and opposition politicians that public sector pensions are unaffordable, out of control and produce easy immediate public expenditure savings are all myths, according to a new TUC briefing published today (Thursday).
July 30th, 2009
The Scandal Of Pensioner Poverty Will Get Worse Unless We Value Decent Pension Schemes Says GMB
If workers aren’t encouraged to save for retirement through pension schemes while they are earning, the taxpayer will have to pay the bill when they retire
July 30th, 2009
Truck drivers fed up being targets of motorway pirates says Unite
Unite, the UK’s largest union, reiterated its calls for a total overhaul of the UK's system of truckstops.
July 30th, 2009
‘Substantial’ youth and community worker pay rise lodged
Community and youth workers, who are in the frontline helping young people through the worst recession since the 1930s, need a substantial pay rise, says Unite.
July 30th, 2009
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