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Tuesday 12 May 2015
"The scale of Scottish Labour’s defeat in the General Election result last Thursday indicates the need for a radical change in approach. The problems of Scottish Labour long pre-date this election and the current leadership.
"It is unprecedented for a party leader not to stand down after such a defeat, particularly when he loses his own seat. The campaign may have beenRead more…
The newly elected Tory government has wasted no time in its assault on working people and the organisations that represent them, as business secretary Sajid Javid announced this morning (May 12) new…Read more…
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32702585
Unlike the Lib Dems five years ago it looks like the Tories intend to keep to some (at least) of their manifesto commitments.
The widely canvassed 50% turnout threshold for strike ballots (with a higher bar o…Read more…
Anne Heavey is an Education Policy Adviser at ATL. Purposeful; Calm; Bright; Interesting; Clean. These words sum up the physical environment of both Stanley Park High and Springwell Learning…Read more…
Last Thursday’s general election saw a Conservative majority government voted into Westminster. After having had the weekend for it all to sink in, it’s time to look at what the election result means…Read more…
Added protections urgently needed to prevent off-shoring of jobs to low-cost economiesRead more…
Mandate Trade Union has today (Tuesday, 12th May 2015) cautiously welcomed concession of their 3 percent pay claim for Dunnes Stores workers. However, the union says the pay increase must be…Read more…
RMT says mandate exceeds “rigged” criteria proposed by the ToriesRead more…
Zero hours contracts and poverty pay – welcome to life under the ToriesRead more…
Originally posted on Isle of Wight TUC:
Saturday 20 June 2015 Assemble 12pm, Bank of England (Queen Victoria St) City of London Nearest tube: Bank Organised by The People’s Assembly Transport…Read more…
GMB leader accuses New Labour architect of being “absurd”Read more…
PCS rep Candy Udwin finally hears her case after being suspended on eve of strikeRead more…
UCU members angry at plans to sack staffRead more…
‘Trade unions will now pay a heavy price for Labour’s defeat. Tory plans are set out clearly enough in their election manifesto, including the much-trumpeted proposals for yet more restrictions on…Read more…
Environmental activists who were on a construction industry blacklist have spoken out in support of a High Court case against companies involved. On 14 May 2015, the blacklisting group litigation…Read more…
The General election is finally over, for good or bad (and I think it is very bad). Yesterday I had my first free Sunday for ages and went off and walked section 3 of the London Loop Walk “Petts Wood to West Wickham”.
The weather was warm and mostly s…Read more…
A new survey of 1,013 employers published by the CIPD published today* reports that pay growth is expected to slow during the coming year, and that many employers now believe that public sector restraint is slowing pay growth across the whole economy: •”Basic pay is expected to grow by just…Read more…
As the Tories swung into power last week – despite securing little more than a third of the share of the national vote – they are now unfettered by a coalition government, and have already begun…Read more…
UCU members say making more cuts is a “misguided strategy”Read more…
11th May 2015
By Michael MacNeil
In higher education the bosses often consider themselves to sit at the more enlightened and progressive end of the employers’ spectrum. They do, however,…Read more…