RAIL UNION RMT today called upon the government to intervene to end the on-going shambles of National Express rail operations and to set a clear timetable for renationalisation of the East Coast Mainline and the East Anglia and C2C franchises as a takeover bid for the company collapsed in disarray this morning triggering a 30% collapse in National Express’s share price.
Construction union UCATT have welcomed the news that Andrew Dismore’s Private Members Bill which seeks to overturn the Law Lords compensation ban for victims of pleural plaques, has cleared its latest parliamentary hurdle. The Bill will now move to the House of Lords for its report stage.
British Airways unions say strike looks inevitable, Arbitrator sides with American over pilots regarding BA, Iberia tie-up, Bmi in Greek airline codeshare all feature in today's Breaking...
The ECA and ETF has launched an Action Plan calling on the EU Institutions to swiftly revise EU fatigue law in line with latest scientific evidence.
British Airways unions say strike looks inevitable, Arbitrator sides with American over pilots regarding BA, Iberia tie-up, Bmi in Greek airline codeshare all feature in today's Breaking...
Commenting on the news today (Thursday) that Goldman Sachs has set aside £10 billion for pay and bonuses this year, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
Commenting on the release of the consultation document on the draft Agency Worker Regulations today (Thursday) by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
“The Government is right to introduce new rights for agency workers, but it is extremely disappointing that temps will have to wait so long for these rights to come into effect. Agency workers are even more in need of protection during a recession. Vulnerable workers are always the first to suffer when times are hard.
Commenting on claims made today (Thursday) by the Conservatives concerning town hall pensions, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
TRADE UNIONS BRING THE LEARNING REVOLUTION FESTIVAL TO THE NORTH EAST AND CUMBRIA
Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:26:00 GMT
Wales is renowned for being a harmonious, multicultural country and has greatly benefited from its diverse mix of inhabitants. The people of Swansea and Newport simply don’t want these violent political thugs disrupting their community cohesion.