Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:52:00 GMT
NASUWT members are taking strike action at Montgomery Primary School in Birmingham over plans to force the school into becoming an academy.
Strike action over forced academy conversion
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:52:00 GMT
NASUWT members are taking strike action at Montgomery Primary School in Birmingham over plans to force the school into becoming an academy.
NASUWT members are taking strike action at Montgomery Primary School in Birmingham over plans to force the school into becoming an academy.
GMB No To Nurses Pay Cut
If the Trust does not withdraw this threat of a pay cut GMB will consult our members on what action to take to oppose this unilateral decision
Climbing Frame Newsletter 9
In this issue we keep you up to date with developments with the Climbing Frame website, provide information on the revised matrix Standard and the Climbing Frame discussion forums. We give an update on the Health Sector Learning Themes project, take a closer look at the ‘Higher Learning’ Learning Theme and we outline some of the Climbing Frame Support Resources. If you haven’t already, make sure you complete the unionlearn 2011 ULR Survey, information about this is on this on page 3. We hope you enjoy the rest of 2011 and will see you in 2012!
New NHS GP Bosses
Government must release “risk register†showing dangers of its NHS reorganisation says GMB, the union for NHS workers in hospitals, ambulance services and the community
Numbers Chasing Each Job
The number one political priority has to be securing a reduction in unemployment by creating jobs, by stimulating demand in the economy, not by cutting wages and shedding jobs says GMB
Latest on the TPS dispute
On Friday (20 January), the national executive committee (NEC) of UCU voted to reject the government's reforms of the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS).
Medical Care In Schools
Government invite is “very welcome†because two out of five staff providing medical care to children in schools currently don’t have access to proper training or facilities according to GMB new survey
Scottish Ambulance Deal
The outcome will be to provide and deliver a service to the Scottish public which is fit for service says GMB
Extend Co-ops To Social Care
If Mr Cameron is serious about his "Big Society" idea then no other sector is more in need of a dose of it than the elderly social care sector badly damaged by private equity says GMB