Both of the front runners for the upcoming London Mayoral elections won their candidacies in votes that included voting via smartphones and computers. Conservative candidate Zac Goldsmith’s…Read more…
Fight the Pay Freeze in FE – Vote Yes for Action
https://www.unison.org.uk/news/article/2016/01/fe-members-urged-to-vote-yes-in-industrial-action-ballot/UNISON members in Further Education (FE) colleges have the distinction of kicking off the fight for fair pay for public servants in 2016.
Members wi…Read more…
“10,000 terrorists were ready to strike at any moment”
Hat tip Facebook “Red London” (I suspect that this may not be a strictly genuine Metro letter but…)Read more…
The most painful cuts
Council services, including elderly care, children’s centres, parks and libraries, among other vital services, have suffered desperately under the weight of the previous government’s spending cuts,…Read more…
IOW COUNCIL LOOKING TO BALANCE 2016/17 BUDGET
Isle of Wight Council : Press Release : Release No: PR 7102 07 January 2016 For Immediate Release COUNCIL LOOKING TO BALANCE 2016/17 BUDGET In its forthcoming budget, the Isle of Wight Council must…Read more…
Rotterdam dockers take industrial action
Members of FNV Havens at the Port of Rotterdam have walked off their jobs after failing to reach an agreement with employers.Read more…
Tweet Sadiq and Zac: Will you back online balloting for trade unions in #TUBill?
If online balloting is good enough for political parties, professional associations and countless other organisations, it is good enough for trade unions.Read more…
Cuba’s Economic Performance:
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF PEOPLE’S POWER Cuba to prioritize domestic producers, reduce imports Information presented by Minister of Economy and Planning Marino Murillo, on the national economy’s…Read more…
UK manufacturing growth slows again in December
The UK’s manufacturing sector grew at its slowest pace for three months in December, a survey has indicated. The Markit/CIPS UK manufacturing PMI fell to 51.9 in December, down from 52.5 in…Read more…
Flavour company sacks Turkish workforce
A multinational flavour giant has sacked its Turkish workforce for organising a union.Read more…
Thousands say no to Neath / Port Talbot library closures
Still time to sign petition which will be handed in to Neath and Port Talbot county borough on Monday 11 January
The article Thousands say no to Neath / Port Talbot library closures first appeared…Read more…
Disability equality: A call for action
The TUC has launched its Manifesto for Disability Equality, which is not a wish list, but a call for action. It is necessary because the government has been getting away for far too long with policies that do the opposite of what ministers claim. They …Read more…
FE members urged to vote Yes in industrial action ballot
Members working in further education in England urged to vote Yes to industrial action ballot following 0% ‘pay offer’
The article FE members urged to vote Yes in industrial action ballot first…Read more…
Speaking Up for Libraries Conference 2015
The branch sent a delegate to the Speak Up for Libraries Conference held in London on 14 November 2015. Their report includes features on: Pros and cons of volunteers in Libraries Questions and points to put to the Libraries Taskforce … Continue reading →Read more…
Bursary or bust
In the autumn statement, George Osborne announced the scrapping of the NHS bursary for new student nurses, midwives and allied health professions in England from 2017. Under the current NHS bursary system, no fees are charged and students are entitled …Read more…
Here we go again: Chancellor warns of ‘cocktail of threats’ and ‘complacency’
Sound familiar? But our recovery – already facing powerful headwinds from high oil prices and the debt burden left behind by the boom years – is being killed off by the crisis on our doorstep. This was the Chancellor writing in the Daily Telegraph in June 2012, setting out to blame the Eurozone for…Read more…
Strikes and protests by China’s workers soar to record heights in 2015
There has been a record surge of strikes in China as the economy begins to falter.Read more…
Solidarity on the 1st anniversary of Charlie Hebdo killings
This afternoon, exactly a year after murderous gunmen burst into the offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo to kill people doing their jobs, French trade unions have organised a…Read more…
“The 12 employment law cases of 2015”
“Before 2015 is consigned to history and 2016 presents a new set of employment law challenges, it is timely to reflect on the year’s significant cases. We have identified 12 cases which developed the law and potentially changed HR policies and practices:Working time and travelFSP del COO v Tyco…Read more…
Save our insurance jobs
Unite members at insurance giant Legal & General’s (L&G) flagship site in Kingswood, Surrey, have voted today (January 6) in favour of industrial action to save over 1,500 jobs. In an…Read more…