Learning as part of the bargaining process…
UCU Scotland called on Mike Russell, cabinet secretary for education, to rule out introducing variable fees in Scotland. The SNP has promised that fees will not be introduced in Scotland but today's proposed changes to charges for students from Wales, Northern Ireland and England not only introduces fees, but also opens up competition for other UK students based on the cost of a degree.
UCU general secretary, Sally Hunt, will tell protestors in central London today that Nick Clegg must apologise for his 'goldplated' pensions jibe.
The Guardian article on council cuts
Since rents of nearly £9m, of mainly public money was flowing through these Loyds vehicles, it is high time that an All Party Select Committee investigated the Southern Cross landlords who get £240m...
Since rents of nearly £9m, of mainly public money was flowing through these Loyds vehicles, it is high time that an All Party Select Committee investigated the Southern Cross landlords who get £240m...
THE AGM of rail union RMT, meeting in Fort William this week, has endorsed plans for a massive national campaign, including a cross-industry strike ballot if necessary, to resist any attempts by the Government to roll out its McNulty Rail Review assault on Britain's railways.
Unite, Britain's biggest union, has expressed outrage that every homecare assistant currently employed directly by Bristol city council will lose their job as the work is contracted out to cheaper private sector providers.
Liverpool Blood Service workers, members of Unite, will hold a lunchtime protest on Thursday 30 June to show support for public sector workers taking action nationwide to defend their jobs, services and pensions.
Deaths at work are on the increase - a shocking change in trends which Unite says should shake the government out of its attempt to demean health and safety legislation through the insulting ‘Red Tape Challenge’.