Fox employment comments ‘absurd’ says South West TUC
The South West TUC has described as 'absurd' Liam Fox's calls to make it easier to fire workers.....
February 22nd, 2012
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Failing to invest in youngsters today could permanently scar career prospects
Responding to the Office for National Statistics' analysis of the characteristics of young unemployed people today (Wednesday), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
February 22nd, 2012
Representatives of more than a million NHS professionals excluded from Prime Minister’s health summit
Commenting on the Prime Minister's decision to invite only a handful of trade bodies to his health summit this afternoon (Monday), TUC Deputy General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:
February 20th, 2012
Cutting redundancy consultation risks increased unemployment
Reducing consultation rights during collective redundancy exercises could cost jobs, damage workforce morale and increase unemployment, the TUC warns today (Monday).
February 20th, 2012
Wide gap between government rhetoric on disability and the reality, says TUC
There is a huge gap in the rhetoric the government uses on disability and the reality of how its policies impact on opportunities for disabled people, says the TUC today (Thursday).
In its submission to the Office for Disability Issues (ODI) consultation on its three-year strategy on disability, the TUC argues that for disabled people who are able to work, paid, decent, secure and safe employment is the best route out of poverty and is an important step towards social inclusion.
February 16th, 2012
One in three jobseekers has been looking for work for over a year
Responding to the latest unemployment figures published today by the Office for National Statistics (Wednesday), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
February 15th, 2012
Weakening TUPE legislation risks low pay and increased unemployment
Weakening the Transfer of Undertakings and Protection of Employment (TUPE) regulations risks driving down pay and increasing unemployment, the TUC warns today (Wednesday).
February 15th, 2012
Workers still getting poorer despite welcome inflation fall
Commenting on the latest inflation figures published today (Tuesday) by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which show that RPI inflation fell to 3.9 per cent and CPI to 3.6 per cent in January, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
February 14th, 2012
Total’ unemployment is 6.3 million
Using the American U6 measure of unemployment which includes unemployed, discouraged, marginally attached and under-employed workers would mean unemployment in the UK standing at 6.3 million, higher than any point since the early 1990s, according to a new TUC analysis published today (Tuesday).
February 14th, 2012
TUC and NUS launch year of campaigning to protect interns from abuse
The TUC and the National Union of Students (NUS) are launching a new campaign today (Monday) calling for the fair treatment of interns. The event at TUC headquarters in central London will begin a year of campaign activity for fairer and better internships.
February 13th, 2012
LabourStart UK news links
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- UK : ASLEF comments on Ofcom's decision not to sanction Clarkson after his remarks on strikers and rail suicides 22/02/2012
- UK : PCS has criticised the government's decision to split the UK Border Agency in two 22/02/2012
- UK : GMB To Oppose Union Busting at MOD contractor 22/02/2012