Unite angered over proposed closure of Tulip Factory
Unite, UK’s biggest union, is angered by Tulip’s proposals to close its factory at Bromborough with the loss of 303 jobs.
Unite to hold general meetings with members at Waterford Crystal to update on news from receiver
Unite, the trade union which represents the majority of the 800 workers at Waterford Crystal’s Kilbarry plant has met again with the receiver appointed to the company and will hold general meetings with members next Wednesday, January 14th to present a clearer picture of events as they are unfolding.
Derek Simpson joins Gordon Brown as the Prime Minister visits Rolls Royce in Derby
Derek Simpson, joint leader of Unite will today (Wednesday, 7th January) join Gordon Brown as he visits Rolls Royce in Derby as part of the Prime Minister's tour of Britain.
Unite reaction to Barclays 410 job losses
Unite, the UK’s largest trade union, has expressed concern that Barclays is to make 410 job cuts in Cheshire, Northampton and London. The jobs will be lost from the bank’s IT function.
RMT to demonstrate against victimisation of ISS cleaners
RMT TUBE cleaners and their supporters will demonstrate tomorrow (January 8) at the Greenwich offices of cleaning contractor ISS against its victimisation of union reps following last year’s successful strike for the London living wage.
RMT and TSSA ballot C2C staff in dispute over ‘abysmal’ paid leave
BRITAIN’S TWO biggest rail unions are balloting around 130 retail staff at C2C for industrial action in a dispute over the company’s attempt to retain an ‘abysmal’ paid annual-leave entitlement of 22 days.
GMB Calls On AA To Come Clean On Extent Of Job Losses Among Patrol Staff As Local Reports Of Cuts Mount
GMB believe, from reports from local AA managers, that the AA is planning to reduce the AA patrol force by up to 20% in the next few months which could amount to over 300 job losses
GMB Urges All M&S Workers Selected For Redundancy To Contact GMB So That We Can Enforce Their Rights To Fair Selection And 90 Days Genuine Consultation
This announcement of 1,230 job losses shows that GMB member whistleblower Tony Goode, who revealed plans to cut redundancy pay for Marks & Spenser 66,000 staff, was summarily dismissed for telling...
NASUWT comments on Conservative Party proposals on ‘second chance units’
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:16:00 GMT
“The logistics of the proposals will need to be examined, including that the system is one that all schools can access and the staffing and resources to ensure that the provision is high quality."
“The logistics of the proposals will need to be examined, including that the system is one that all schools can access and the staffing and resources to ensure that the provision is high quality."
NASUWT comments on Conservative Party proposals on ‘second chance units’
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:16:00 GMT
“The logistics of the proposals will need to be examined, including that the system is one that all schools can access and the staffing and resources to ensure that the provision is high quality."
“The logistics of the proposals will need to be examined, including that the system is one that all schools can access and the staffing and resources to ensure that the provision is high quality."