RAIL UNION RMT today slammed the Government for 'deliberately rigging the retendering timetable for the East Coast mainline to fatten it up for private profit' after it emerged that the exercise is being pushed back well into 2013.
Unilever workers fighting to save their pension scheme will take part in a demonstration as Unilever begins its formal consultation over plans to axe the final salary pension scheme for its 5,000 UK staff.
The Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC) has added its voice to campaign groups calling for the Government to honour their pledge not to discriminate against women as they try to force through change in the state pension age.
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It is evident that there are conflicting agendas running here at a time when there should be only one, securing a fair deal on pensions for teachers and other public service workers.
As new scheme is rolled out, UCU says government's EMA mess will increase benefits costs.
Unionlearn, the TUC’s learning and skills organisation offers its congratulations to GMB Southern project worker Ian Northam, who has been awarded an MBE for services to workplace education.
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Responding to Danny Alexander's comments on public sector pensions today (Friday), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
“At such a critical time in complex negotiations this is a deeply inflammatory public intervention with a clumsy mix of announcements apparently designed to pre-empt the talks, coupled with crude threats that even worse terms might be imposed if unions refuse to acquiesce to this assault on their pensions.