About 1,500 members of the RMT union working for train operator GNER are to be balloted for strike action in...
Job creation and losses
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The Transport and General Workers’ Union (T&G) is to hold talks with the management of troubled UK car manufacturer TVR...
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Manufacturing employment rates have reached their lowest levels since 1841, new figures have revealed.
The November Labour Market report from the... -
GMB union has successfully delayed the closure of fashion retailer Burberry’s clothing factory in Rhondda, Wales. The factory was due...
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The total number of staff being made redundant as part of NHS reorganisation is about 900, official figures have suggested....
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The European Social Fund (ESF) is to invest 2.75bn euros (£1.83bn) in jobs and skills in England over the next seven...
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Government must tailor programmes to help people with learning disabilities and mental health problems get into work
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThousands of disabled people could be assisted into work if the government introduced programmes tailored to the needs of people...
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Fashion house Burberry is planning to close its clothing plant in Rhondda, Wales, with the loss of 300 jobs, despite...
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GMB and Amicus claim partial victory as Nestlé backs down over controversial UK jobs and wage cuts
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryControversial moves to impose new terms and conditions on Nestlé Rowntree workers have been suspended by the company.
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Car manufacturer Peugeot plans to close its Ryton plant in January 2007, six months earlier than anticipated.
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Funding cuts and job losses could lead to the closure of some of the UK’s waterways, the agency which runs...
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HR heads could roll as the financial services sector prepares for a dramatic chop of back-office staff, employment experts have...
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Manufacturing: what can be done to save the manufacturing sector in the UK
by Ross Wighamby Ross WighamOnce a mainstay of the British economy, the manufacturing sector has been facing huge challenges in recent times. Trade unions...
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Supermarket giant Tesco has committed itself to providing more employment opportunities for disabled people by signing agreements with disability employment...
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Thousands of workers in the financial services industry could lose their jobs in the final quarter of 2006, according to...