Trade unions

Unison claims widespread anger at the Government's plans to alter public sector pension schemes would harm Labour in the run-up to the General Election.

Supermarket chain Morrisons is facing the prospect of future industrial unrest, after one of the UK’s biggest unions reportedly scrapped...

The Labour leadership has reportedly written to the country’s trade unions urging them not to take any strike action before...

The TUC has declared 18 February as a day of campaigning against proposed government plans to make changes to public...

Prospect, the union for the UK’s scientists, has welcomed the Home Office announcement that the Forensic Science Service (FSS) is...

This week's news in brief

Question marks still hang over a £119m outsourcing deal between Swansea City Council and business consultants and outsourcing specialist Capgemini...

Companies planning to outsource in 2005 are likely to talk openly about their plans to staff and unions, suggests outsourcing best practice group

UK employees did unpaid overtime worth £23bn in 2004, according to TUC analysis of official statistics published today.
On average...

Unions urge employers to take a more tolerant attitude to staff with dyslexia

Christmas week could see even less news than usual, if workers supplying newspapers to stores take industrial action over Bank Holiday pay

Union Bectu has advised members to accept a London pay dealthat will see theatres open on Sundays

The private sector union will follow an out-of-court settlement for rail mmaintenance workers with full investigation of working hours

Unions PCS and AMO representing court staff, agree to July merger

Christmas and new year services are likely to be disrupted by a series of disputes between London Underground and employees