VIRGIN PILOTS VOTE OVERWHELMINGLY FOR STRIKE
For the first time in their history pilots in Virgin Atlantic have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action over pay
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Cuts of more than 25 in the criminal justice system means the government is trying to deliver quotjustice on the cheapquot
Government trying to deliver justice ‘on the cheap’
Cuts of more than 25% in the criminal justice system means the government is trying to deliver "justice on the cheap".
Making informed choices – Supporting learners at 50+
Learners of all ages can benefit from information gathered in this guide. It explores the sources of support and advice available especially for older workers when there is change at the workplace and choices need to be made on future paths and directions.
MPs urged to vote against pensions changes
Commenting in advance of the vote today (Monday) in Parliament on the Second Reading of the Pensions Bill, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
Watch unionlearn’s annual conference LIVE from your computer
unionlearn’s annual conference #UL2011, “Make learning click”, will be broadcast live over the internet straight to your computer at 10:30, Monday 27 June.
GMB Demo In Lowestoft
GMB warns that in schools that have moved to Academy status that public funds meant to fund the students education is siphoned off to pay big salaries to head teachers and suppliers
Protests at Robert Gordon University Court in union recognition row
Members of UCU at Robert Gordon University (RGU) will be protesting against the university's decision to derecognise both the UCU and Unite trade unions on Thursday (23 June) at 12 noon.
Half of councils backtrack on private contracts – UNISON survey
Report proves privatisation is a risky experiment
Simplistic attempts to compare private and public sector pay are ‘misleading’
Commenting on Public and Private Sector Earnings: Fact and fiction published by Incomes Data Services (IDS) today (Monday), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
“Simplistic attempts to compare private and public sector pay levels are misleading, taking no account of the different skills, gender or jobs profiles between sectors.