Employers are handing out five-figure pay rises to keep young workers as the skills shortage continues to bite, experts have...
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Gordon Brown tells TUC Congress he will not back down to below-inflation pay rises for public sector staff
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherGordon Brown today announced a step closer to an autumn of discontent when a he told a hostile TUC Congress...
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A union head has warned Gordon Brown that he could pay a ‘political price’ at the next general election unless...
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Local government unions to discuss improved pay offer for workers in the sector
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryLocal government unions are due to meet today (Tuesday) to discuss an improved pay deal for more than one million...
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With a host of public servants, from the police to nurses, threatening strike action over pay, perhaps Gordon Brown could...
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Construction union Ucatt has slammed a “derisory” pay offer for skilled craft workers announced by an employers’ committee. Fifty thousand...
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Employers groups claim expected interest hike will not force companies to increase wages
by Dan Howellby Dan HowellThe expected interest rate hike to 6% – the sixth of its kind in 12 months – will not force...
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Local government strikes across England, Northern Ireland and Wales a step closer as staff reject 2% pay offer
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe threat of local government strikes across England, Northern Ireland and Wales has moved closer after workers voted overwhelmingly to...
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Workers at Scottish & Newcastle’s Reading brewery vote to strike over pay
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryLager supplies could run dry this summer after workers at Scottish & Newcastle’s brewery in Reading voted for strike action...
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McDonald’s gives fast food chain staff in China a pay rise of more than 12%
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherMcDonald’s is to increase the pay of its 50,000 Chinese staff by up to 56%, according to reports in the...
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External appointments to senior Civil Service jobs affect staff morale and Whitehall performance
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe influx of private sector managers into senior civil service positions is damaging Whitehall performance as well as morale, a...
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The first national police strike in 88 years is looming after pay talks broke down.An official ‘failure to agree’ has...
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New GP NHS contract delivered more than £250,000 salaries to more than 150 doctors
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherMore than 150 GPs earned in excess of £250,000 in the year ending April 2005, official figures have revealed. The ...
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The pay gap between the 15 older member states of the European Union (EU) and the 12 new member states...
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In an unprecedented move, senior executives at the BBC have elected to forgo hundreds of thousands of pounds-worth of bonuses...