Trade unions representing school support staff have demanded that George Osborne and Michael Gove come clean and clarify whether they will honour their commitment to pay the £250 promised to low paid school support staff
Unite, the union for community workers, youth workers and playworkers, is calling on all 140,000 playworkers to fill in an online survey to help uncover the true scale of the cuts to play services, amid mounting evidence that council spending cuts are hitting services for children and young people hardest of all.
Tanker drivers meet around UK to warn of growing anger over sector's insecurity
Union condemns NHS Employers for denying holiday pay rates
Economy buckles under the strain of savage cuts
Low paid workers face pay freeze while number of directors rises
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To celebrate the achievements of individuals and community groups. Family, friends, colleagues or tutors are able to make nominations or you can nominate yourself – your application must include a statement of support from a member of your family, a friend, a work colleague or a tutor. Deadline Extended until 12 noon on 1 March 2011.
UCU said today (Friday) that the government was wrong to allow private education providers access to taxpayers' money to keep their fees down.
A month from now every county, every city and every major town in the South West will be sending a coach of protestors to London to take part in what is shaping up be the biggest demonstration yet against the government's spending cuts. More than 90 coaches will be leaving from dozens of different points across the region for the event on March 26.