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    Papermaking sector employers and unions set to sign new employment relations deal

    by Mike Berry 20 Nov 2006
    by Mike Berry 20 Nov 2006

    Employers and trade unions in the papermaking industry are poised to sign a new agreement that sets out a new...

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    Broadcasting union’s general secretary loses cancer battle

    by Mike Berry 20 Nov 2006
    by Mike Berry 20 Nov 2006

    Roger Bolton, general secretary of broadcasting union Bectu, has died after a long battle against cancer, aged 59. 
    Bolton was...

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    • Pay & benefits

    Transport and General Workers Union to launch drive for better wages for road transport staff

    by Mike Berry 20 Nov 2006
    by Mike Berry 20 Nov 2006

    The UK’s largest transport union is planning to launch a major offensive in 2007 to improve pay for road transport...

    • Employee relations
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    RMT calls for Underground infrastructure work to be brought back in-house

    by Mike Berry 20 Nov 2006
    by Mike Berry 20 Nov 2006

    Tube infrastructure work should be brought back in-house before private contractors bring the entire system grinding to a halt, the...

    • Employee relations
    • Employment law
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    PPMA urges government to introduce national framework for introduction of unitary status in councils

    by Mike Berry 20 Nov 2006
    by Mike Berry 20 Nov 2006

    The Public Sector People Managers’ Association (PPMA) has warned the government that the adoption of unitary status by councils could...

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    Association of Police Authorities calls for ‘balanced’ police pay review

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

    The Association of Police Authorities (APA) has warned the government that it must “strike the right balance” during a forthcoming...

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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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    UK business optimism slumps despite rise in output, orders and jobs

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

    Firms are less optimistic about their prospects than they were six months ago as rising costs significantly squeeze their profit...

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    Northern Ireland BMA chairman welcomes anti-smoking laws as a breath of fresh air

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

    The chairman of the British Medical Association (BMA) in Northern Ireland has welcomed the government’s announcement that legislation banning smoking in...

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    • Economics, government & business

    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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    PCS union warns reference to public service reform in Queen’s speech must not signify job cuts

    by Mike Berry 16 Nov 2006
    by Mike Berry 16 Nov 2006

    The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) has warned that public service reform outlined in the Queen’s speech  must not...

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    Universities funding body eyes employee training with £12m skills projects

    by Mike Berry 16 Nov 2006
    by Mike Berry 16 Nov 2006

    Universities are set to play a much bigger role in professional education and staff training, according to a strategy document  produced...

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    • Gender reassignment discrimination

    Transsexual’s huge claim for sex discrimination against Hitachi Data Systems set for tribunal hearing

    by Mike Berry 16 Nov 2006
    by Mike Berry 16 Nov 2006

    A claim for sex discrimination, thought to be the biggest ever involving a transsexual, is due to go to tribunal...

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    Insurer doubts over cancer treatments could push up price of private health schemes

    by Mike Berry 16 Nov 2006
    by Mike Berry 16 Nov 2006

    Uncertainty over cancer treatments among private medical insurers could lead to significant financial consequences for employers providing private health schemes,...

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    • Pay & benefits
    • Pensions

    British Airways agrees £800m payment to bolster company pension scheme

    by Mike Berry 16 Nov 2006
    by Mike Berry 16 Nov 2006

    Britsh Airways (BA) has agreed a deal to inject £800m into its pension scheme in a bid to tackle a...

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