Members of the AA Democratic Union (AADU) working at the AA motoring services group have voted overwhelmingly to accept a...
Employee relations
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Next month sees the launch of the UK’s largest trade union formed by the merger of Amicus and the Transport ...
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House of Lords rules that St Helens Council victimised dinner ladies over equal pay claims
by Mike Berryby Mike BerrySchool dinner ladies who were sent “intimidating” letters by their employer after starting equal pay claims have won their victimisation...
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Communication Workers Union threatens ballot for Post Office strike action
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryA row over pay and cost cutting could lead to the first national postal strike for more than a decade,...
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PCS union slams Freud Report recommendations on services for the long-term unemployed
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) has published a highly critical response to the Freud Report on welfare reform,...
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TUC general secretary Brendan Barber focuses on expansion despite formation of super union
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherBrendan Barber says it is time for the unions to move on from defence to expansion.
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The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has threatened to break new ground and strike over pay for the first time since...
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TUC chief Brendan Barber targets company bosses in bid to reverse decline in union membership
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherTUC leader Brendan Barber has pledged to turn around decades of decline in trade union membership – and he wants...
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In an age of electronic communication it’s hard to remember a time before e-mail, although it has been in widespread...
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Unions warn of risk to jobs as bidding war to take over Boots the chemist hots up
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryTrade unions have expressed their concern about the multi-billion pound battle by private equity firms to take over the high-street chemist...
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Most UK employees say green benefits would increase their loyalty to employers
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryUK workers would welcome their employers being more environmentally responsible and providing them with more ‘green’ benefits, a survey has...
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Public and Commercial Services union chief Mark Serwotka confirms public sector strike on 1 May
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherUnion chief Mark Serwotka has criticised private sector employers as he formally announced that a one-day strike will be held...
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Communication Workers Union (CWU) claims Post Office relocation to WHSmith will lead to 3,000 job losses
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryA union has claimed up to 3,000 jobs will be lost and is threatening strike action following the annoucement of...
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Workers at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency are being balloted for industrial action short of a strike in a row over...
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The £1.3m sex discrimination case being fought at an employment tribunal this week is just the tip of an iceberg...