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Archive for July, 2010

Major pay and conditions improvements for teachers agreed

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:44:00 GMT
Following detailed negotiations between the States Employment Board and representatives from the NASUWT and NUT teachers’ unions, agreement has been secured on a package of measures for teachers in Jersey.

July 30th, 2010 NASUWT - Press Releases

TUC on proposed changes to benefits system

Commenting on the plans for changes to the benefits system announced today (Friday) by Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Iain Duncan Smith, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

July 30th, 2010 Trades Union Congress news releases

UNISON wins compensation for criminal assault

UNISON wins compensation for care assistant attack.

July 30th, 2010 Unison news releases

‘Withholding the names of those schools approved as academies encourages them to skulk in the shadows’ says the NASUWT

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:48:00 GMT
This cloak and dagger approach is leaving those schools which do become academies on 1 September vulnerable to legal challenge and possibly industrial action.

July 30th, 2010 NASUWT - Press Releases

RMT to ballot for action over sacking by Virgin Trains of victim of horrific on-train assault

RAIL UNION RMT confirmed this morning that it is preparing to ballot staff on Virgin West Coast for strike action and action short of a strike following the dismissal of a member after a period of absence following an horrific on-train assault.

July 30th, 2010 rmt releases

RMT condemns London Underground threat to rip-up job protection agreement as union’s ballot over station staffing and safety

TUBE UNION RMT today condemned a threat by London Underground to rip up an existing agreement on job protection as 'blatant intimidation and provocation of members who are currently balloting for action over tube safety and the threat to 800 station-based staff posts.'

July 30th, 2010 rmt releases

Disgust as Government Reveals Plans to Exclude Unions From Work to Speed up Cancer Payments

Construction union UCATT have reacted with anger after it emerged that the Government intends to exclude unions from work on speeding up compensation payments to mesothelioma victims and their families.

July 30th, 2010 UCATT news releases

‘The most vulnerable could be at risk in government welfare reforms’, says Unite

The most vulnerable in society must not lose out in the new proposed welfare reform package announced by the government.

July 30th, 2010 Unite news releases

‘13,000 jobs at risk if Trident is delayed’, says Unite

Britain’s capability to build nuclear-powered submarines could be lost forever.

July 30th, 2010 Unite news releases

Unite reaction to BA’s announcement of £164m pre-tax losses

Comment from Derek Simpson, Unite joint general secretary

July 30th, 2010 Unite news releases