Today's jobs summit called by the Prime Minister must not just look at every way of reducing job losses but discuss what government can do to help the growing ranks of the unemployed who will find it increasingly difficult to find new jobs as the dole queue grows through 2009 and beyond, the TUC says in advance of the summit.
Responding to the Government's White Paper on social mobility published today (Tuesday), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
The TUC is today (Wednesday) urging the Government to keep its legacy commitment to the Olympics and reject plans to scale down the London 2012 media centre.
Responding to the Welfare Reform Bill published today (Wednesday), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
Britain's airline pilots do not see a third runway at Heathrow as the end of the story, welcome though the announcement is says BALPA (the British Airline Pilots' Association).
Britain's airline pilots do not see a third runway at Heathrow as the end of the story, welcome though the announcement is says BALPA (the British Airline Pilots' Association).
Anglesey Aluminium Metal Limited (AAML) faces an uncertain future with the imminent closure of the Wylfa Nuclear Power Station, the sole provider of electricity for the plant. The move places 500 jobs at risk, warns Unite, Wales' leading union.
Unite Deputy general secretary, Graham Goddard, said: “Barclays have now come clean and announced 4,200 job cuts. However, they have still failed to provide a complete breakdown of the 4,200 jobs cuts announced in recent days. Barclays is entirely responsible for all the uncertainty this week.
Welcoming the announcement today from the Government that a third runway will be built at Heathrow, Derek Simpson, joint leader of Unite the union, said: "This is the best decision, taken in the best interests of this country.
Welcoming the announcement today from the Government that a third runway will be built at Heathrow, Derek Simpson, joint leader of Unite the union, said: "This is the best decision, taken in the best interests of this country.