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PCS has called on the government to abandon proposed cuts to public sector pensions after a senior cabinet minister said the planned changes are quotunrealisticquot
PCS has called on the government to abandon proposed cuts to public sector pensions after a senior cabinet minister said the planned changes are ?"unrealistic".
In response to the Prime Minister’s announcement of a £25 million fund to support advanced and higher apprenticeships, Tom Wilson, unionlearn director said: “If apprenticeships are to be meaningful, they need to lead on to higher-level studies and skills. Employers need to support apprentices to degree level and beyond if we are to have a highly-skilled and competitive workforce in advanced manufacturing, information technology and engineering. Unions are working with employers to support the expansion of apprenticeships.”
In response to the Prime Minister's announcement of a £25 million fund to support advanced and higher apprenticeships, Tom Wilson, unionlearn director said: “If apprenticeships are to be meaningful, they need to led on to higher-level studies and skills. Employers need to support apprentices to degree level and beyond if we are to have a highly-skilled and competitive workforce in advanced manufacturing, information technology and engineering. Unions are working with employers to support the expansion of apprenticeships.”
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Different areas of the same cities and counties in Britain have huge disparities in educational achievement, warns new analysis released today.
The TSSA and RMT unions today agreed to commit to formal talks which could ultimately lead to a merger of the two unions. Initial discussions will focus on closer working between both unions initially through a federation structure with a view to moving towards a merger.
ON THE eve of the mass Derby rally, rail union RMT revealed that there are major question marks over the Siemens Thameslink bid on the basis that they don't have a tried, tested and compliant set of bogies for their proposed fleet.
RAIL UNION RMT revealed today that more than 500 train maintenance and cleaning jobs in London and the South East are now under threat as a result of the Government awarding the Thameslink fleet contract to Siemens. The bombshell news comes on eve of a national demonstration in Derby tomorrow in defence of train building in the UK.