Court Case Reveals Surveillance Dangers
This case should alert employees to the extent that individuals are leaving a massive digital footprint that can be used against them which will remain in cyberspace for ever says GMB
GMB Driving Instructors Demo
This training system which puts the driver, the sponsor and other road users at serious risk can be described as “an accident waiting to happen†says approved driving instructors
GMB Want Jobs On Shetland Gas
This project is to exploit our natural resources and it is imperative to ensure that workers from Scotland and the rest of the UK are not discriminated against when it comes to employment on these...
Pensions RPI Court Hearing
The change in pension indexation affects almost everyone who retires in the UK and will lead to cuts of up to 25% over time says GMB
Southern Cross Care Homes
Four Seasons accounts for 2010 show that of the £31,800 paid mainly by local councils per year for the care of residents no less than £8,400 goes rents, interests and other charges to off shore tax...
Women Council Job Losses
The drop in the number of women employed in local government and schools in England and Wales accounts for more than two-thirds of the drop in numbers employed by councils since the general election...
Unionlearn’s celebrity digital champions kick off GO on Give an Hour Week
Holby City’s Tina Hobley and footballer hero and BBC pundit Jimmy Armfield will be giving an hour of their time next week….
Case study: Unionlearn Digital Champions Holby City’s Tina Hobley
Tina Hobley admits that a year ago she was leaving it to her husband to send the emails. But today, with other members of the cast of Holby City…..
Government cutbacks on workplace inspections risk increased injury and lives
Commenting on an announcement by the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg this morning (Tuesday) that the government is set to cap workplace inspections for small companies to just two a year to cut back on ‘red tape', TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
“This is another example of the government putting the right to make a fast buck before our health and safety and our lives – although at least the Deputy Prime Minister acknowledges the dangers of the ‘scrap it all' line peddled by the Tory diehards.
Public spending on education falling at the fastest rate since the 1950s, report warns
Public spending on education in the UK is falling at the fastest rate since the 1950s, according to a report released today by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).