Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:06:00 GMT
The announcement by Michael Gove today on establishing a ‘formidable reform programme’ for schools owes more to ideology than it does to a genuine attempt to further improve schools.
Category: news releases
TUC condemns arrests of Swaziland and South African trade union democracy demonstrators
On the eve of a global day of action on democracy in Swaziland tomorrow (Tuesday), the Swazi Government has arrested trade union demonstrators from Swaziland and neighbouring South Africa.
The TUC has called on the Swazi Government to release them and allow peaceful demonstrations to take place.
London Underground playing ‘fast and loose’ with safety as strike looms
TUBE UNION RMT today accused London Underground of 'playing fast and loose' with safety in the run up to strike action starting later today as the union revealed that tube management have issued a call volunteers to try and run services regardless of whether they have the necessary Operational Licences.
Tube Maintenance Strike Rock Solid
Tube union RMT said this morning that a strike of Alstom tube maintenance staff on the Jubilee and Northern Line's that began at 19.00 last night is rock solid. Pickets have been out in force at all three Alstom tube maintenance depots.
Housing cuts for long-term unemployed will hit at least 194,000 vulnerable adults a year
New TUC analysis published today (Monday) of the Government's proposed 10 per cent housing benefit cut for adults who have been claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) for more than 12 months, reveals that at least 194,000 unemployed adults will lose nearly £500 a year if the cut is introduced.
Civil servants to protest at cuts to redundancy pay being ‘sneaked through’ by the coalition
Thousands of civil servants could have their redundancy payments slashed without proper parliamentary scrutiny, Unite, the largest union in the country, warned today.
Tube safety strike protest at Euston
TUBE UNION RMT will be leafleting members of the public at Euston station tomorrow (September 7) morning at 8am, in the middle of 24 hours of strike action, to explain the core safety issues at the heart of the current dispute.
WALSH SETS HIS SIGHTS HIGH FOR BA-IBERIA
Walsh sets his sights high for BA-Iberia
BA’S 12 AIRLINE HIT LIST FOR DOMINATION, WALSH SETS HIS SIGHTS HIGH FOR BA-IBERIA, UNITE ANGER AT ALLEGED BA SURVEILLANCE OF CABIN CREW, THREE DIRECTORS TO STEP DOWN IN TUI SHAKE-UP ALL FEATURE IN TODAY’S BREAKING NEWS
BA's 12 airline hit list for domination, Walsh sets his sights high for BA-Iberia, Unite anger at alleged BA surveillance of cabin crew, Three directors to step down in Tui shake-up all feature...
WALSH SETS HIS SIGHTS HIGH FOR BA-IBERIA
Walsh sets his sights high for BA-Iberia