Member’s bulletin March
This bulletin is produced periodically for the information of Scottish UCU members.
Local Government New Pension Proposals
GMB will formally ballot members on this joint offer so that they can decide whether or not it is acceptable
NASUWTcomments on the review of 14-19 qualifications in Wales
Thu, 31 May 2012 11:14:00 GMT
“It is important to ensure that the qualifications system in Wales is fit for purpose and meets the needs of young people. However, new exam syllabuses have already been introduced for several subjects in the last two years and the prospect of further change will cause massive turbulence for schools and pupils."
“It is important to ensure that the qualifications system in Wales is fit for purpose and meets the needs of young people. However, new exam syllabuses have already been introduced for several subjects in the last two years and the prospect of further change will cause massive turbulence for schools and pupils."
Learning Works award for UCATT union learning rep
As a female carpenter, Karen often found that working in a male-orientated environment proved challenging – from her uniform not fitting to accessing toilets when off-site. Karen joined the Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (UCATT) in order to find out more about her rights, and she became a health and safety representative, completing Stage 1 and 2 of the TUC Health and Safety course.
Remploy Trojan Horse Demo
Protest is against the grotesque chaos of disabled charities – disabled charities – being used as Trojan horses to enable redundancy notices for over 2,800 disabled workers in 54 locations across the UK says GMB
BMA staff Vote For Action
The BMA expects the government to negotiate in good faith so GMB call on the BMA to enter into negotiations with its own staff to resolve the dispute
Beecroft proposals would create “more than three million second-class citizens at work”, says TUC
More than three million people working in small companies with fewer than 10 staff will be turned into second-class citizens if government supporters of the Beecroft report get their way, according to TUC analysis published today (Thursday) as unions launch the Employee Rights Stop Employment Wrongs campaign.
Launching the campaign at a photo opportunity featuring a backwards clock face and Victorian-dressed workers, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
“We have made steady progress in the UK in securing a floor of minimum rights at work for all. But they are hardly generous. The OECD shows that among the world's 36 most prosperous countries, only workers in the USA have poorer rights than UK employees.
Bosses still have time to do the right thing ahead of the Diamond Jubilee
With just days to go until the Diamond Jubilee weekend (taking place from Saturday 2 June until Tuesday 5 June) the TUC is today (Thursday) calling on employers to do the right thing and ensure that workers do not miss out on the unique four-day celebrations.
GMB Congress Brighton June 10 – 14
500 delegates representing over 620,000 GMB members from all parts of the UK and Ireland and from every sector meet to discuss the industrial, economic and political agenda of the third largest trade union
End Euro Crisis Says GMB
European Central Bank must respond to demands from electorates across Europe to deploy the necessary economic and monetary resources to resolve the on-going problems with the Euro and to restore confidence says GMB