Unemployment rise UNISON reaction
Cuts driving the country into the ground
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Social work managers living in fear
UNISON calls for training and realistic limits for social work managers
93% of college principals fear EMA cut will see student fail
Deprived areas see double whammy of EMA and fee remission cuts
Government must take action as unemployment hits highest level since recession, says TUC
Commenting on the latest unemployment figures published today (Wednesday) by the Office for National Statistics, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
“Today's figures are shocking. Over a year after the recession technically ended unemployment is now at its highest level since the mid 1990s, with 2.53 million people out of work.
Government must take action as unemployment hits highest level since recession, says TUC
Commenting on the latest unemployment figures published today (Wednesday) by the Office for National Statistics, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
“Today's figures are shocking. Over a year after the recession technically ended unemployment is now at its highest level since the mid 1990s, with 2.53 million people out of work.
University pension changes cannot be implemented without deal, warns leaked letter
As employers refuse talks on eve of first UKwide university strike action in five years, leaked letter says changes cannot go ahead without two sides agreeing a deal.
Job vacancies twice as sparse in Labour held constituencies
There are almost ten dole claimants for every job vacancy in Labour held constituencies, more than double the rate in Conservative seats, according to a TUC analysis published today (Wednesday) ahead of the latest unemployment statistics.
Unite will take legal action on behalf of construction workers locked out of project in Hull
Unite, Britain's biggest union, is taking legal action on behalf of hundreds of skilled construction workers who have been locked out of the construction of the fifth largest bioethanol plant in Europe.
General Secretary Len McCluskey sends a video message of solidarity and sympathy to Japanese workers and families
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STUC on labour market statistics
Commenting on the latest set of labour market statistics for Scotland published today, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said