Strike action on the cards at University of Sussex in row over job cuts
UCU today warned the University of Sussex that it could face strike action if it pressed ahead with controversial plans to axe more than 100 jobs.
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UCU welcomes appointment of new Education Secretary
UCU welcomed the appointment of Michael Russell as the new Cabinet Secretary for Education. The appointment comes on the eve of tomorrow's Holyrood lobby as part of UCU's 'Make Education Count' campaign, which the union said now took on extra significance as the first education event with the new Education Secretary in post.
Government consultation on Post Office must go further
Unite is disappointed that the government consultation, announced today by Business Secretary, Lord Mandelson, does not go far enough.
Unite and Coventry MPs meet Government to save Ericsson R&D plant and UK high tech skills
Unite officers are to meet Pat McFadden, Minster of State at the Department for Business, Innovations and Skills today (Wednesday 2nd December) to ask him to intervene to save the Ericsson R&D plant at Ansty Park, Coventry which is due to close next year with the loss of 700 jobs.
UCATT Welcomes Anti-Blacklisting Regulations
Construction union UCATT have welcomed today’s publication (December 2nd) by the Department of Business of the new regulations designed to outlaw the blacklisting of trade unionists.
Unite welcomes government’s announcement to introduce new rules to ban blacklisting
Unite, the biggest union in the construction industry has today (2nd December) welcomed the government's announcement to introduce new rules to ban the practice of blacklisting workers for their trade union activities or membership.
Unite urges French government not to put 2000 UK jobs at risk
Unite, Britain's biggest union is today urging the French Government not to sell Areva's transmission and distribution service which could affect 2000 jobs in the UK.
RMT officially launches campaign against Driver Only Operation on Scotrail
RAIL UNION RMT will be formally launching the 'Keep The Guard On My Train' campaign, in response to First Scotrail's plans for Driver Only Operation on the new Glasgow/Edinburgh via Airdrie to Bathgate route, at Edinburgh's Waverley Station tomorrow - December 3rd:
GMB Welcomes GLA Consultation On Supermarket and Supplier Protocol to Combat Labour Exploitation in UK
GMB want an effective instrument that can be used to root out the firms in the supply chain that exploit and abuse their staff
BA AGREES TO COMPENSATION FOR MISTAKEN FARES, AER LINGUS TO AXE ROUTES AND JOBS AFTER COST TALKS FAIL, NOW RYANAIR FINDS ANOTHER WAY TO MAKE YOU PAY MORE ALL FEATURE IN TODAY’S BREAKING NEWS
BA agrees to compensation for mistaken fares, Aer Lingus to axe routes and jobs after cost talks fail, Now Ryanair finds another way to make you pay more all feature in today's Breaking News