Latest news stories from Hyperlocal sites tagged with 'unions' :: Page 1
December 31 2012, 11.10AM Philtheone.com
Guest post: No such thing as a free lunch (or breakfast)
HAROLD BLASTS another open letter at Labour leader Simon Blackburn.You might also be interested in...Leader’s breakfast club plies kids with ...
December 13 2012, 2.33PM Philtheone.com
Why schools should become academies now
A HOT local issue in Blackpool at the moment is that of the conversion of schools to academies: a process that is hotly opposed by Blackpool's Labo...
August 29 2011, 8.59PM Ipswich Spy
Why should taxpayers fund union posts?
Following up on our article on Saturday, Suffolk County Council has revealed that 4 full time staff are employed on behalf of the unions – si...
August 27 2011, 9.00PM Ipswich Spy
Should a council fund a union office?
Ipswich Tory Ben Gummer MP has hit out at news that Ipswich Borough Council subsidises a union office to the tune of £20,000 in an article in the ...
June 30 2011, 9.33PM Manchester MULE
Voices of the Manchester Strike
Thousands marched through the streets of Manchester today in support of public sector strikes called against proposed pension reforms and in opposi...
June 29 2011, 3.04PM The Lincolnite
Strikes to cause Lincoln school closures
Strike: Several Lincoln schools are set to close as two teaching unions strike over pensions.
June 16 2011, 12.31PM Philtheone.com
Teachers call to arms: put taxes up to fund our pensions
IT WAS confirmed yesterday that two teaching unions, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) and the National Union of Teachers (NUT) have ...
May 8 2011, 1.08PM On The Wight
Stop The Cuts Heal The Island Rally (photos)
A smaller turnout than usual, but campaigners remain defiant
May 5 2011, 8.44AM On The Wight
Stop The Cuts Heal The Island Rally This Weekend
Stop The Cuts rally on Saturday in Newport between 11am-12.30pm. Show your support for the NHS public services and hear keynote speeches from group...
January 24 2011, 1.22PM Manchester MULE
Unite to ballot council workers on industrial action
Employees at Manchester City Council could be the first local authority workforce in the country to be balloted on industrial action, after a resol...
November 28 2010, 3.55PM EastLondonLines
Council braced for job losses as budget slashed
Council workers in Tower Hamlets have been told to brace themselves for redundancies as staff budgets are slashed by £29 million. Tower Hamlets Ch...
November 26 2010, 3.01PM EastLondonLines
Tony Benn speaks in Lewisham about “brutally unfair†cuts
Tony Benn has called for solidarity between young people and the unions in the fight against cuts to higher education and public funding. Speaking ...
November 21 2010, 10.18PM Philtheone.com
‘Red’ Len declares war on government
MEMBERS HAVE been balloted and Britain’s largest trade union, Unite, now has a new leader replacing joint General Secretaries Derek Simpson a...
November 5 2010, 12.35PM
Business: Jaguar Land Rover workers vote to accept new pay deal
Workers at Jaguar Land Rover, including employees at two plants in the West Midlands, have voted overwhelmingly to accept a deal including a two-ye...
November 4 2010, 9.29PM Chislehurst News
DON’T TURN A WEEK OF DISCONTENT INTO A WINTER
There were no Tubes running on Wednesday; there’ll be no Today Programme on the radio tomorrow; but at least we can enjoy the Chislehurst fir...
October 29 2010, 4.07PM
Business: Five per cent pay rise sought for WM bus drivers
Unions are pressing for a five per cent increase for 3,750 bus drivers across the West Midlands – and improved sickness and pension terms for...
October 23 2010, 2.57PM The Lincolnite
Unions declare war on spending cuts
Strong reactions: Trade unions marched through Lincoln to protest against government budget cuts.
October 4 2010, 10.08AM
News: Tory Party meets with protests in Brum
Thousands of angry public sector workers took to the streets of Birmingham with a loud and lively demonstration against Government cutbacks...
October 1 2010, 12.56PM
Business: BBC Midlands Today staff threaten strike over alleged bullying
Staff at BBC Midlands Today have passed a vote of no confidence in management amid claims of widespread bullying and intimidation at the Birmingham...
August 11 2010, 1.19PM
Ex-union official admits Walsall Manor theft 13 years on
A former union official today owned up to stealing £3,000 from union funds in an amazing confession 13 years after she was disciplined over the...
May 19 2010, 2.04PM
CBI calls for public sector pay freeze
Business leaders today called for an immediate freeze in the public sector pay bill under moves to control public finances. The CBI said there coul...
April 20 2010, 6.39PM Philtheone.com
Unite! (Against Freedom of speech)
Whilst the UAF have every right to protest against the British National Party, they have no right to prevent freedom of speech. The recent reports ...
