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 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 the news today (Thursday) that Goldman Sachs has set aside £10 billion for pay and bonuses this year, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
TRADE UNIONS BRING THE LEARNING REVOLUTION FESTIVAL TO THE NORTH EAST AND CUMBRIA
Commenting on claims made today (Thursday) by the Conservatives concerning town hall pensions, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
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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.
GMB tells BBPA that there is no competition law that stops us talking about fair wholesale prices and securing a decent living for pub tenants.
Employee contributions in particular have gone up by 15% to just under £2 billion a year new figures show
TUBE AND TfL union RMT today slammed confirmation from Mayor Boris Johnson that tube fares will increase by 3.9% from next year and bus fares by over 12% as 'dire news in the middle of a recession which will be deeply damaging to passenger numbers and revenue income.'
Schools nurses expressed their fears that there were not enough of them to carry out the government’s family-friendly policies when Ed Balls addressed the Unite/Community Practitioners’ and Health Visitors’ Association annual conference in Southport.