Thousands of jobs at risk from defence spending cuts
Trade unionists are warning thousands of jobs in the South West are at risk from plans to cut the Ministry of Defence's £37 billion budget by up to a fifth...
Local MPs officially open union-led Asbestos Support Group
The Northern TUC Asbestos Support Group will be officially ‘opened' on Friday 8th October by Nick Brown MP for Newcastle East and and Mary Glindon MP for North Tyneside at their base of the Wallsend People's Centre, North Tyneside.
Joint statement between Cabinet Secretary for Education and UCU Scotland
The joint convention between UCU and Michael Russell Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning allowed a frank exchange on the issues in higher education.
UCU Scotland in crunch university talks with Cabinet Secretary
UCU will today hold talks with the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Michael Russell, at an event on the future of higher education in Scotland.
Lansley’s Speech – UNISON response
This £80 billion gamble on patients' lives will not pay off, says UNISON
Student funding review must look beyond penalising students, says UCU
If the forthcoming student funding review, led by Lord Browne, simply advocates ways of squeezing more money out of students then it will have 'spectacularly failed its remit' says UCU.
Unite seeks resolution to Tunnock’s dispute through Acas
Unite members working at Tunnock’s biscuit factory in Uddingston are hoping that a planned meeting involving Acas will lead to a resolution to an ongoing dispute over pay.
Alstom-Metro Tube train maintenance industrial action suspended following significantly improved offer
TRANSPORT UNION RMT has confirmed that industrial action byAlstom-Metro tube maintenance staff over pay and conditions has been suspended following receipt of a significantly improved offer from the company.
Strong RMT union organisation secures South West Trains staff 5.2% increase setting the benchmark for the rail industry
RAIL UNION RMT today welcomed a 5.2% pay increase - without strings - secured by the union's negotiators for all South West Trains staff saying that it proves the benefits of strong trade union organisation and sets a pay benchmark for the rest of the rail and transport sector. The 5.2% increase will hit staff pay packets from this week.
Unite intervention delivers independent review of accident reporting at Network Rail
Bob Rixham, Unite's national officer for railways, exposed the under-reporting of minor accidents amongst workers.