Date set for UCU Scotland Congress
The annual UCU Scotland Congress will be held in Aberdeen this year on Friday 26 March 2010 starting at 10am.
Category: news releases
TUC on the BA/Unite dispute
Issuing a statement today (Friday) on the BA/Unite dispute, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
Health committee report on social care – UNISON response
UNISON is calling for investment in the social care workforce.
Maurice Smith review ‘missed opportunity’ to kick BNP out of schools says UNISON
Review was a 'missed opportunity' to kick racism out of education.
RMT pledges all out fight over TfL and Tube Lines cuts
TUBE UNION RMT today pledged an all out fight over the threat to safety, jobs and working conditions from cuts plans announced by Transport for London and expected attacks being worked up by contractor Tube Lines as they look to slash £1.3 billion from the tube upgrade budget.
National Audit Office explode out-of-control gold-plated public pensions myths
New figures published today (Friday) in the National Audit Office (NAO) report on pay-as-you-go public sector pensions show that they are affordable, sustainable and far from gold-plated, say the TUC.
No BNP ban for teachers is “deeply disappointing”
The TUC has expressed deep disappointment at the recommendation of the Maurice Smith review not to recommend that BNP membership should be incompatible with being a teacher.
TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said: “This is deeply disappointing and I hope ministers will not close the door to this common-sense policy.
Fair Work coalition calls for reform of employment status to help end poverty
A new Fair Work coalition is coming together at the TUC in London today (Friday) to highlight the link between in work poverty and the ability of employers to use the gaps in the UK's complex employment status law to avoid basic statutory rights.
The Fair Work coalition, which includes faith groups, voluntary and community organisations and unions, is concerned that a lack of decent employment rights for some of the UK's most poorly paid workers is leaving thousands of people trapped in poverty at work.
Unite calling note: latest developments in BA cabin crew dispute to be announced today
Press conference to be held at 11am this morning
Unite statement on BA dispute
Unite Assistant General Secretary and lead negotiator with British Airways Len McCluskey said today (Friday): “The talks we have been conducting with British Airways over the entire course of this year reached a conclusion this week.