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    News review 2006: Race for equality sets the tone

    by Mike Berry 12 Dec 2006
    by Mike Berry 12 Dec 2006

    From positive discrimination to HR's image problem, Mike Berry takes a look back at some of the important news stories that made the headlines in Personnel Today during the past 12 months.

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    Many working scientists see little future in the sector

    by Mike Berry 8 Dec 2006
    by Mike Berry 8 Dec 2006

    More than four in 10 working scientists are either unsure of whether they will be able to stay in that...

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    National Audit Office praises Jobcentre Plus as £16m cost of missed interviews fails to deter agency from helping 11 million jobseekers in quest for jobs

    by Mike Berry 30 Nov 2006
    by Mike Berry 30 Nov 2006

    Jobseekers who fail to turn up for interviews to help them find work cost taxpayers at least £16m a year,...

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    Actor Ioan Gruffudd lends weight to campaign to save Burberry factory in Wales

    by Georgina Fuller 29 Nov 2006
    by Georgina Fuller 29 Nov 2006

    Welsh actor Ioan Gruffudd has written to the boss of luxury fashion firm Burberry to request that the company reconsider its...

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    Government claims to have saved £13.3bn and cut 55,000 jobs as part of Gershon review

    by Mike Berry 27 Nov 2006
    by Mike Berry 27 Nov 2006

    A total of £13.3bn in efficiency gains have been made as part of the Gershon Review, the government has said.
    These...

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    RMT to ballot GNER staff on strike after accusing rail operator of using 35-hour week deal to hide job cuts

    by Mike Berry 17 Nov 2006
    by Mike Berry 17 Nov 2006

    About 1,500 members of the RMT union working for train operator GNER are to be balloted for strike action in...

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    Unions set up talks with TVR in last ditch bid to save UK jobs

    by Mike Berry 17 Nov 2006
    by Mike Berry 17 Nov 2006

    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 hits lowest rates since 1800s

    by Greg Pitcher 16 Nov 2006
    by Greg Pitcher 16 Nov 2006

    Manufacturing employment rates have reached their lowest levels since 1841, new figures have revealed.
    The November Labour Market report from the...

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    GMB hails delay in clothing factory closure as a small victory in its campaign to keep Burberry British

    by Georgina Fuller 10 Nov 2006
    by Georgina Fuller 10 Nov 2006

    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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    Government puts NHS redundancies at about 900

    by Mike Berry 31 Oct 2006
    by Mike Berry 31 Oct 2006

    The total number of staff being made redundant as part of NHS reorganisation is about 900, official figures have suggested....

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    European Social Fund set to invest £1.83bn in jobs and skills

    by Mike Berry 30 Oct 2006
    by Mike Berry 30 Oct 2006

    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 Berry 23 Oct 2006
    by Mike Berry 23 Oct 2006

    Thousands of disabled people could be assisted into work if the government introduced programmes tailored to the needs of people...

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    Burberry checks out with plans to close Welsh clothing plant

    by Personnel Today 17 Oct 2006
    by Personnel Today 17 Oct 2006

    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 Berry 13 Oct 2006
    by Mike Berry 13 Oct 2006

    Controversial moves to impose new terms and conditions on Nestlé Rowntree workers have been suspended by the company.
    The decision,...

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    Peugeot to close Ryton car plant six months early

    by Georgina Fuller 11 Oct 2006
    by Georgina Fuller 11 Oct 2006

    Car manufacturer Peugeot plans to close its Ryton plant in January 2007, six months earlier than anticipated.
    The company announced...

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