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Archive for March, 2010

Unite welcomes go-ahead for new nuclear power station on Anglesey

Unite, the largest union in Wales, today (Tuesday, 30 March) welcomed the government’s announcement that a new nuclear power station will be built at Wylfa on the Isle of Anglesey.

March 30th, 2010 Unite news releases

UCATT Reaction to Government Response to Donaghy Report

Construction union UCATT have welcomed the publication of the Government’s long anticipated response to the Rita Donaghy report into construction fatalities One Death is Too Many.

March 30th, 2010 UCATT news releases

RMT to ballot for tube strike action over station safety, job losses and ticket office closures

TUBE UNION RMT confirmed today that they are preparing for a ballot of members for strike action and action short of a strike after London Underground failed to withdraw the threat of axing 800 staff, closing ticket offices and undermining public and staff safety and following confirmation from Tube Lines that they are pressing ahead with job cuts.

March 30th, 2010 rmt releases

Unite welcomes go-ahead for new nuclear power station on Anglesey

Unite, the largest union in Wales, today (Tuesday, 30 March) welcomed the government’s announcement that a new nuclear power station will be built at Wylfa on the Isle of Anglesey.

March 30th, 2010 Unite news releases

Education staff worried about dangers of social networking – ATL

Nearly a quarter of education staff say they or a colleague have been told by their employer to remove something from their social networking profiles, says a new ATL survey

March 30th, 2010 ATL news releases

Unite wins London Underground outsourcing battle

Unite, the UK’s biggest trade union, has won a battle to prevent London Underground cutting waste collections from five per day to two per week.

March 30th, 2010 Unite news releases

Former Visteon employees in protest to make Ford honour its £350 million pension obligations

Hundreds of former Visteon employees will march on Parliament tomorrow (Wednesday, 31 March) in the campaign to make the Ford car company honour its ‘cast-iron’ commitment to finance their pensions.

March 30th, 2010 Unite news releases

Photo call notice – BA strikers come to London on last day of strike

On the last day of the latest round of the strikes by British Airways cabin crew Unite members will be boarding coaches from the picket lines at Heathrow to come to London.

March 30th, 2010 Unite news releases

Job guarantee extension great news for those facing long-term unemployment

Commenting on plans announced today (Monday) by the Government to extend the guarantee of a job or work placement to any dole claimant who has been out of work for two years, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

March 29th, 2010 Trades Union Congress news releases

Campaign update: 26 March 2010

Colombia appeal | College cuts and budget response | Nelson & Colne | King's | Wiltshire | Kent | Southampton | Cumbria | Scottish funding | Reading | B'ham Met | Northumberland | Brighton | Academics slam BA | Make Education Count | QA seminar

March 29th, 2010 UCU releases