Unite reaction to BMI job cuts
Unite, Britain's biggest union, expressed anger at bmi's announcement to cut 600 jobs and close the final salary pension scheme to its existing members.
Health workers demo at Kingston over failure to hold ballot into social enterprise plans
Unite health workers are demonstrating on Monday, 30 November at the failure of Kingston Primary Care Trust (PCT) to hold a ballot into hiving off NHS services into a social enterprise.
Christmas has not come early for workers in Higher education
Unite the Union has branded University Vice Chancellors as Scrooges as low paid workers in higher education are offered almost no pay increase for this year.
Overhead line failure fuels RMT fears over rail maintenance job cuts
A MAJOR FAILURE on the overhead lines on a section of the West Coast Main Line at Hemel Hempstead yesterday has fuelled rail union RMT's fears about repeated chaos on the network as maintenance staff job cuts begin to bite.
Network Rail accused of misleading ministers over maintenance job losses
RAIL UNION RMT today accused Network Rail of misleading successive Transport Secretaries over the threat of compulsory redundancies to rail maintenance workers.
Government strategy to address violence against women is vital, says TUC
Welcoming the news that Alan Johnson will launch a Government strategy to address violence against women and girls tomorrow (Wednesday), on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
“As a member of the Elimination of Violence Against Women coalition, we welcome the news the Government will be doing more to address violence against women and girls.
TUC welcomes Pensions Regulator’s campaign on good pension scheme governance
Commenting on the launch of The Pensions Regulator's campaign to encourage good governance and administration of pension schemes, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
Welsh funding gap is a national disgrace says the NASUWT – lobby of the Welsh Assembly planned
Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:46:00 GMT
The WAG cannot expect year-on-year improvement in education whilst the funding gap continues to expand.
The WAG cannot expect year-on-year improvement in education whilst the funding gap continues to expand.
Colleges need support if Ofsted reports are to remain positive says UCU
UCU today said that further education colleges should be congratulated for their work following a positive report from Ofsted.
UNISON Chief congratulates Leeds victorious strikers
Dave Prentis pays tribute to UNISON and GMB members in Leeds over "tremendous victory"