The government was accused of ‘gunboat diplomacy’ over public sector pensions, following chief secretary Danny Alexander’s hardline intervention.
Eddie Stobart workers will take part in a demonstration on Monday 20 June to protest against the unfair treatment of employees at the agency which provides workers to Eddie Stobart Runcorn.
On the day when the University of Sheffield is hosting its Open Day (Saturday 18 June), hundreds of its staff, along with members of the local community, will demonstrate in a protest against the university’s decision to end its final salary pension scheme.
The Pensions Bill, which sets out the Tory-led coalition's plans to unfairly accelerate the increase in the State Pension Age, will get its second reading in Parliament on Monday 20 June.
The Administrators of fashion and homewares chain Life & Style have announced they are immediately closing 22 stores and making 274 staff redundant.
Responding to reports that Danny Alexander will later today announce the government will not change its mind on cutting public sector pensions, PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said:
Responding to reports that Danny Alexander will later today announce the government will not change its mind on cutting public sector pensions, PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said:
Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:16:00 GMT
Schools are being bullied, bounced and bribed into becoming academies.
Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:16:00 GMT
Schools are being bullied, bounced and bribed into becoming academies.
The landlords have to face up to the unpalatable fact that rents are at least £100m per year above market clearing rates for these properties which is £60 per week per bed says GMB