Commenting on the Skills for Sustainable Growth consultation, launched today (Thursday) by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
Responding to a speech by the further education minister, John Hayes, UCU today said the government had to ensure that colleges' vital work in all areas of the country was allowed to continue.
Sharing best practice is key to boosting NHS productivity
Construction union UCATT have welcomed the decision by the Welsh Assembly, to introduce powers that will allow the suspension of the Right to Buy of council homes, as an important first step in the campaign to reduce homelessness.
Unite will vigorously campaign against abolition of the Agricultural Wages Board,
Construction union UCATT have warned that plans by Nottinghamshire County Council to cut 250 jobs are unnecessary and will inevitably result in far poorer services for all of Nottinghamshire.
Following the endorsement by Usdaw's Executive Council of David Miliband for leader of the Labour Party, Usdaw's General Secretary commented.
Usdaw, the shopworkers union, today announced they are backing Oona King in the race to become Labour's candidate for the Mayor of London election in 2012.
Following the endorsement by Usdaw's Executive Council of David Miliband for leader of the Labour Party, Usdaw's General Secretary commented.
The plan confirmed today by the communities and local government secretary Eric Pickles to axe the government's regional offices is an attempt to grab more power for Westminster, PCS says.