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The Society of Chief Personnel Officers (Socpo) has voted overwhelmingly to extend the society’s membership to all personnel officers in local government. Over 75 per cent of its membership that …
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More than 1,200 jobs will be safeguarded after Vauxhall announced it is to build its new Vectra model in Ellesmere Port in Cheshire. The plant, which will also continue building …
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Air traffic controllers will vote on strike action if the Government does not change its plans to privatise the service. Iain Findlay, national officer for aviation for the controllers’ union …
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A third of City workers would look for a new job if their salary bonuses were lower than expected, according to research by financial recruitment agency CitiPeople Group. A further …
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Over 7 million employees breathe harmful fumes and dusts at work on a daily basis, according to a new H&S guide by the TUC. The guide is part of the …
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The outsourcing company Vertex is creating 1,500 new jobs by opening two customer centres in the North West. At least 1,000 jobs will be created with the opening of a …
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The Independent Childcare Commission’s proposals to encourage parents to stay at home and look after their children have drawn a mixed response from the CBI. The commission is recommending a …
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The Army’s new fleet of tank transporters is to be driven by privatised soldiers. Under a £300m private finance initiative deal to replace the Army’s ageing Scammell transporters, the Fasttrax …
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Rolls-Royce staff at its Ansty plant will stage a one-day strike next Friday over plans to cut jobs. Yesterday, talks collapsed between union officials and management over Roll-Royce’s plan to …
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Deutsche Bank is to shed 500 jobs in the City of London after a 34 per cent rise in operating costs last year. The cuts are part of a global …
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A council chief executive was sacked yesterday for bullying. Sari Conway, who attempted to resign hours before the announcement, was dismissed by Eastbourne Borough Council for gross misconduct. An internal …
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EasyJet has denied reports that hundreds of jobs at Luton Airport are under threat if the company does not get a cheaper deal on landing fees. “We are not pulling …
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The personnel and services director of Arcadia Group, which owns Dorothy Perkins, Top Shop and Evans has resigned. Keith Cameron, 52 is expected to receive a £300,000 pay off after …
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Workers at a Rolls-Royce engineering factory at Ansty, near Coventry, will stage a one-day strike next Friday over plans to cut jobs. Yesterday, talks collapsed between union officials and management …
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Corus, the troubled Anglo-Dutch steel-maker, has finally announced that over 6,000 jobs will be lost over the next three years, as part of the UK restructuring plan. Three-thousand job will …