The number of people spending their second successive Christmas on the dole will double to over 200,000 this year, a TUC analysis of labour market statistics reveals today (Wednesday).
December 23rd, 2009
Trades Union Congress news releases
THE number of people claiming long-term unemployment benefit in Wales has risen, according to research from Wales TUC, published today.
December 23rd, 2009
WTUC news releases
Unite would like to wish all visitors to this site a merry Christmas and a happy new year.
December 23rd, 2009
Unite news releases
RAIL UNION RMT today confirmed six more days of signallers strike action and an overtime ban in the dispute over the imposition of new rosters linked to the opening of the new South Wales Control Centre.
December 23rd, 2009
rmt releases
The not for profit sector has a crucial role in helping design the road map of the new economic age which is now dawning.
December 22nd, 2009
Unite news releases
Unite members working for EDF Powerlink will take strike action for four days starting on 22nd December after last minute talks broke down.
December 21st, 2009
Unite news releases
Unite has agreed to suspend the strike action proposed for Tuesday 22nd, Wednesday 23rd, Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th December, 2009, plus Sunday 3rd and Monday 4th January, 2010.
December 21st, 2009
Unite news releases
SENIOR OFFICIALS of rail union RMT will meet with Scottish Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson on the 5th of January to press for action to ensure that there is a guard on every train on the new Edinburgh/Glasgow via Airdrie to Bathgate route which is due to begin operating in the New Year.
December 21st, 2009
rmt releases
With the Copenhagen Climate Summit drawing to a close, the international trade union movement is today (Friday) urging governments to go the extra distance to settle their differences and work together to avoid catastrophic climate change.
December 18th, 2009
Trades Union Congress news releases
UNISON appeals to the public to leave paramedics and ambulance crew to get on with their jobs in peace.
December 18th, 2009
Unison news releases
