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Archive for January, 2010

“The Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal I’ve Thrown Down In One British Gas Is To Reduce Our Non Customer Facing Staff By 25%” Says British Gas Boss

British Gas denial of job losses does not square with email from top boss Bentley saying “The formation of One British Gas gives us the one off air cover to do this this year” according to GMB

January 31st, 2010 GMB press releases

Campaign update: 29 January 2010

Access | MP lobby | Leeds vote | Sussex ballot decision | HE conference | REF inquiry | Southampton cuts | Gloucestershire protest | Twit Mandy | Education Solidarity | April march

January 29th, 2010 UCU releases

TUC comment on new house price figures

Commenting on the release today (Friday) of new house price figures from the Land Registry for England and Wales, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

January 29th, 2010 Trades Union Congress news releases

UNISON welcomes formal recognition of Workers Memorial Day

Day will remind employers of the need to protect staff.

January 29th, 2010 Unison news releases

Basildon’s Cab Trade Throws Down Gauntlet To Council Over Too Many Licenses

This leads to drivers pay declining and them having to work 80 to 90 hrs a week to make ends meet

January 29th, 2010 GMB press releases

Cadbury workers head for London to urge government – help us save UK jobs!

Cadbury workers are to bring their fight for a future to Westminster next week.

January 29th, 2010 Unite news releases

UCU responds to Institute for Employment Studies student fees report

UCU today said it did not believe offering potential students hypothetical graduate premiums for different degrees was a helpful contribution to the debate on student funding.

January 28th, 2010 UCU releases

TUC welcomes official recognition of Workers’ Memorial Day

Welcoming the Government's decision today (Thursday) to formally recognise Workers' Memorial Day, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

January 28th, 2010 Trades Union Congress news releases

Council forks out compensation for body armour injury

UNISON helps community enforcement officer win compensation for injury.

January 28th, 2010 Unison news releases

Union votes to ballot for strike action in jobs row at University of Sussex

Members of UCU at the University of Sussex have voted overwhelmingly to ballot for industrial action if the threat of compulsory job losses is not withdrawn. At an emergency meeting yesterday the union also unveiled its plans to resolve the current crisis over redundancies.

January 28th, 2010 UCU releases