Commenting on UK poverty figures released today (Thursday) by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
“Today's figures show that 100,000 children have been taken out of poverty in the last year. This means there are now 600,000 fewer children living in poverty than in 1996, an effort which took tremendous commitment and prioritisation by the last Government.
Thu, 20 May 2010 11:02:00 GMT
It is doubtful that there is scope and opportunity to free up resources by changing the balance between frontline and support services.
UCU today will tell members of the Browne Review into higher education funding that Tory plans to bring UK corporation tax down to the lowest in the group of G20 countries were not only a missed opportunity to bring in muchneeded funds for higher education, but also proof that their talk of the country being 'in it together' was hollow.
"This is a pause for peace. Willie Walsh must make the most of it."
British Airways management now has a chance over the next three days to address our outstanding concerns and seize the possibility for industrial peace.
RAeS ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION CONFERENCE
Court overturns BA strike injunction
Court overturns BA strike injunction
RAeS ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION CONFERENCE
Industrial action at Glasgow University looks increasingly likely this afternoon after members of the UCU packed an emergency meeting and overwhelmingly backed calls for an industrial action ballot if the university did not immediately withdraw the threat of compulsory redundancies.