Discussions between the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, the Secretary of State for Local Government, the TUC, UNISON, GMB and the Local Government Association (LGA) today (Wednesday) agreed that the proposed way forward for reform of the Local Government Pension Scheme as originally agreed has now been confirmed.
Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:39:00 GMT
The NASUWT welcomes the announcement by exams regulator Ofqual that it is requiring each exam board to take actions to improve the control of exam papers.
Meeting follows GMB strike action on Friday 9th December at Unilever in Warrington and Norwich in national stoppage at 11 sites over closure of final salary pension scheme
What fines demonstrate is that the Gas Distribution companies are being allowed to erode the numbers of engineers who deal with gas escapes to a point where life and property are being put at risk...
UCU Scotland welcomed the indicative funding allocations for universities for the next academic year 201213 as announced by the Scottish Funding Council (Wednesday 21 December). However, the union expressed concern at the move to concentrating research funding in certain institutions, and warned against being overly prescriptive on university outcomes.
The number of dole claimants who have been out of work for at least a year has increased by 35,000 since last year, with over a quarter of a million people set to spend their second successive Christmas on the dole, according to a new TUC analysis of official statistics published today (Wednesday).
There is no shortage of water in Britain but there is a shortage of structures that can make decisions to get the water to where it is needed and this needs to be corrected says GMB
The Local Government Trade Unions have been surprised by the response from Eric Pickles today to the joint proposal from the unions and Local Government Association for reform of the LGPS.
GMB in local government is reconsidering its position regarding the proposed heads of agreement in the light of the new conditions laid down by Eric Pickles today
Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:33:00 GMT
The NASUWT issues its response to the pensions statement by Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander.