Victims of domestic violence will struggle to receive vital unemployment benefits, as they will need to provide written evidence of their abuse from the same charities and refuges that are being cut or closed as a result of government spending cuts, warns the TUC today (Thursday) in its submission to a government consultation on jobseeker's allowance (JSA) and domestic violence.
Aer Lingus profits rebound in second quarter, Unions to meet Cook/Co-op bosses over merger, Stelios demands easyJet resignations all feature in today's Breaking News
Aer Lingus profits rebound in second quarter, Unions to meet Cook/Co-op bosses over merger, Stelios demands easyJet resignations all feature in today's Breaking News
A question that arises is whether in the current climate of austerity it might be cheaper for the council to provide this transport direct in house with their own fleet and drivers says GMB
The purpose of the events is to highlight GMB opposition to the Tory led Coalition Governments Health and Social Care Bill which is to be debated on 7th September the evening of the vigil
Remploy workers in Wales want to go the Cardiff meeting on Sept 20 to tell DWP that closing 54 Remploy factories is the aim of conflicted axe grinders who want the funding for themselves says GMB
A next step is for Southern Cross and the prospective operators to consult with GMB on TUPE transfer of staff on all their existing terms and conditions like pay and hours of work as the law requires.
Commenting on the gender pay gap report published today (Wednesday) by the Chartered Management Institute, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
The Communication Workers Union has reached a deal with Royal Mail which gives the Mount Pleasant Nursery a five-month reprieve while its long-term future is discussed.
On September 9th 2011 Alan Johnson MP will see off an aid convoy of postal and telecommunication trade union members who are sailing from Hull on a humanitarian aid mission to deliver essential items to some of Eastern Europe's poorest children.