The TUC has today (Thursday) condemned the government's failure to award the Thameslink train production contract to Bombardier as a missed opportunity to boost British-based manufacturing and jobs.
The TUC fears the promised new jobs in train maintenance will be dwarfed by the potential job losses at the Bombadier plant and in its supply chain.
Commenting on the adoption of a convention on the rights of domestic workers at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) conference in Geneva today (Thursday), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
“The international community – governments, employers and unions – have united to support this convention to give dignity and respect to 50 million domestic workers around the world. Justice for domestic workers is long overdue in the UK, as well as in developing countries.
UCU today welcomed news that members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) have voted to join UCU members in taking strike action to defend pensions later this month (Thursday 30 June).
RAIL UNION RMT today announced a further wave of strike action and action short of a strike in an on-going pay dispute on Heathrow Express.
RMT response to Siemens being awarded Thameslink stock replacement over Bombardier
Commenting on the announcement today by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning in the Scottish Parliament, Scottish Trades Unions Congress (STUC) General Secretary Grahame Smith said:
Unite has branded the government's decision to award a contract to build new train carriages to a German-led consortium over Derby-based Bombardier as disgraceful.
Pilots' holiday pay should be based on average overall earnings and not just on basic pay according to the advice given today by the EU Advocate-General.
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