The decision to force the close of Remploy means that thousands of disabled people and their families will be put into poverty and their health is bound to suffer says GMB
GMB has no doubt that this has implications for gas safety, security of supply, jobs and apprenticeships
Today's job figures reveal people a huge increase in the number of long-term unemployed workers across the North East over the last year, with the biggest jump among young people looking for work. During the last year the numbers of workers requiring jobseekers allowance almost doubled among 25-49 year olds and those aged 50 and older. However among 18-24 year olds the number of long-term unemployed has increased fivefold during the last twelve months.
Responding to the latest unemployment figures published today (Wednesday) by the Office for National Statistics, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
These figures show that Ambulance Service is a life or death service which has to be the starting point on current proposals to change the hours of work, work locations and the type of resource to be used across the Trust area says GMB
The government announcement guaranteeing £40 billion worth of infrastructure projects is a half-hearted and belated recognition that the government made the wrong economic decision when they came into office
UCU Wales is today calling upon the Board of Governors at Cardiff Metropolitan University to engage positively in discussions around a three way merger with University of Glamorgan and the University of Wales Newport.
Members of UCU at the University of East London (UEL) will today (Wednesday) hold protests outside the university's Stratford campus in a row over terms and conditions.
Usdaw has teamed up with Shadow Scottish Secretary Margaret Curran MP to ensure workers facing redundancy at the Freshlink plant in Glasgow are not
forgotten because of the crisis at the nearby Vion...
The threat of industrial action by PCS members across the Home Office was raised today with a vote for a strike over job cuts, pay and privatisation.