More Support For Remploy
It is important that we mark International Day for Disabled People by making people aware of the level of disabilities in our communities and get them to put pressure on their local councils to...
GMB On Newport Steel Mill
GMB along with the other steel unions will work with the company to mitigate any compulsory job losses
Campaign update: 1 December 2011
Millions strike | Record numbers join | Work to contract continues | Adult learning price hikes | Fewer uni applications | Youth unemployment | OU petition | UCU rep disciplined | UCAS admissions review
Partnership with unions is key to skills investment
Trade unions are key to ensuring that public and private investment in skills leads to transferable skills and qualifications for workers, an audience of employer representatives, academics and trade unionists heard.
TUC on the judicial review of CPI pensions indexing
Commenting on the judicial review announced today (Friday) of the government's decision to switch the indexing of pensions from the retail prices index (RPI) to the consumer prices index (CPI), TUC General Brendan Barber said:
NASUWT to appeal High Court decision
Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:20:00 GMT
"Hardworking serving teachers and their retired colleagues who have given a lifetime of service to children and young people were looking for justice in the face of a government decision which overnight slashed the value of their pensions. They will clearly be disappointed that the High Court has not found in their favour."
"Hardworking serving teachers and their retired colleagues who have given a lifetime of service to children and young people were looking for justice in the face of a government decision which overnight slashed the value of their pensions. They will clearly be disappointed that the High Court has not found in their favour."
Average fee falls just 0.5% in tuition fee shakeup
Student bursaries and scholarships have been slashed by almost £14m as 25 universities and colleges have today had applications to reduce their tuition fees accepted.
Unions respond to High Court ruling on pensions switch
Unions will challenge a High Court ruling that the government was entitled to switch the measure of inflation used to increase public sector pensions.
Unions to appeal High Court ruling on pensions switch
Unions will challenge a High Court ruling that the government was entitled to switch the measure of inflation used to increase public sector pensions.
GMB Condemn Clarkson
If Mr Clarkson has an ounce of humility he should publicly apologise and make a substantial donation towards the education of poor Mr Yaque fatherless children says GMB