A next step is for Southern Cross and the prospective operators to consult with GMB on TUPE transfer of staff on all their existing terms and conditions like pay and hours of work as the law requires.
Commenting on the gender pay gap report published today (Wednesday) by the Chartered Management Institute, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
On September 9th 2011 Alan Johnson MP will see off an aid convoy of postal and telecommunication trade union members who are sailing from Hull on a humanitarian aid mission to deliver essential items to some of Eastern Europe's poorest children.
The Communication Workers Union has reached a deal with Royal Mail which gives the Mount Pleasant Nursery a five-month reprieve while its long-term future is discussed.
Public services including the payment of tax credits and the production of new driving licences could be hit by strike action after hundreds of IT staff voted for industrial action over pay.
Union learning reps are the unsung heroes (and heroines) of industrial relations. They are trained to open doors to learning and training to their colleagues and work with employers to provide time and spaces for study. Here are some of their stories.
UCU Scotland has criticised the announcement that Aberdeen University will charge £9,000 fees per year for students from the rest of the UK.
Commenting on figures published today (Friday) by the Office for National Statistics showing that growth slowed in the second quarter of this year, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
RMT CLEANERS have forced contractor John Laing Integrated Services to recognise the union on London Overground following an organising campaign that has seen the vast majority of the workforce join the union since the end of March.
Waseem Tahir started his career as a cinema projectionist and worked in the cinema trade for six years before he was made redundant. He used this as an opportunity to develop his skills…