A part-time nurse earning £17,000 a year will suffer an eight and a half per cent real terms pay cut by 2012/13 – almost £100 a month – as a result of planned pension increases, the public sector pay freeze and tax changes, according to new TUC research published today (Thursday) as teachers, lecturers and civil servants prepare to take strike action.
Brendan Barber in the South West to show support for striking public sector workers
Today (Thursday) as teachers, civil servants and lecturers prepare to take industrial action over government attacks on their pensions, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber is to visit picket lines and speak at a rally in the South West in support of striking workers.
Britain’s loved waterways at risk by Defra sell-off, says Unite
Unite is urging the government to rethink plans by Defra to reform British Waterways and change its status to a ‘New Charity’.
TJ Hughes in administration but will continue trading
Discount department store chain TJ Hughes entered administration this morning but for the moment all shops are expected to remain open and trading.
Welsh TUC president calls for alternative economic programme to boost Welsh economy
An alternative economic programme to kick-start the Welsh economy has been outlined in Cardiff by the president of the Welsh TUC, Andy Richards.
RMT sends full support to striking workers and pledges co-ordinated action in fight against cuts
THE RMT AGM in Fort William has sent a message of 'full and unconditional' support to the three quarters of a million workers taking action today against Government attacks on their pensions.
RMT welcomes Merseytravel u-turn on infrastructure fragmentation.
Britain's biggest railway union has welcomed Merseytravel's decision to drop its bid to take control of track and signalling from Network Rail.
Unite brand Lloyds Banking Group strategic review an “arbitrary slashing of jobsâ€
The long awaited results of the Lloyds strategic review will cause deep distress and anxiety across the company as staff face the reality of this arbitrary slashing of jobs.
Come out wherever you are! Unions demand no-show Royston stops cowering and starts talking
Southampton strikers march against the cuts, 30 June, 12.30pm
Unite reaction to over 840 HSBC job cuts
Unite is flabbergasted that HSBC has chosen today to announce over 840 staff cuts.