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Archive for May, 2010

Strike action votes at three of West Midlands biggest colleges

Staff at three of the West Midlands largest further education colleges will be balloted for industrial action from today.

May 28th, 2010 UCU releases

40 years after Equal Pay Act women still fighting for equal pay

UNISON is calling for action from employers and the government to give women equal pay

May 28th, 2010 Unison news releases

Government urged to clarify the law on drug-testing at work

The TUC today (Friday) called on the Government to produce clear guidance on drug-testing to clear up the confusion around the legality of random or routine testing in jobs that are not safety critical.

May 28th, 2010 Trades Union Congress news releases

UNISON warning over academies

Academy status would not deliver better educational results for children

May 28th, 2010 Unison news releases

Government urged to clarify the law on drug-testing at work

The TUC today (Friday) called on the Government to produce clear guidance on drug-testing to clear up the confusion around the legality of random or routine testing in jobs that are not safety critical.

May 28th, 2010 Trades Union Congress news releases

‘Axeman’ Laws seeks ‘£58K spin doctor’

The ‘axeman’ architect of this week’s £6 billion worth of cuts, David Laws, is planning a bit of public expenditure of his own – he wants to employ a ‘spin doctor’ on a salary of £58,000-a-year.

May 28th, 2010 Unite news releases

BA Strike update – day 12

By BA's own conservative estimates the strike has now cost the company £84 million.

May 28th, 2010 Unite news releases

Working for Working People: Unite’s first policy conference

The full agenda for the Unite policy conference is now available on the Unite policy conference pages on the Unite website.

May 28th, 2010 Unite news releases

Corus called on to consider its position

Unite union representatives at Corus met with management earlier this week.

May 28th, 2010 Unite news releases

Unite’s reaction to the formation of the Space Leadership Council

It's disappointing, but not surprising that the ConDem coalition government has failed to include any employee representation on the Space Leadership Council.

May 28th, 2010 Unite news releases