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30.04.09
A giant 20-foot high post box will make its way across the country in a 12-week campaign aimed at overturning the government’s plans to sell off Royal Mail, starting next Tuesday 5th May.
» ReadRecession-hit charities: ‘the forgotten crisis’
28.04.09
Unite launches recession charter blueprint for action.
» ReadHarriet Harman: pay discrimination must end
28.04.09
This morning, Deputy Labour Leader, Harriet Harman, addressed the Usdaw annual conference on equality at work. She congratulated Usdaw on its work; including its contribution to the introduction of the minimum wage and its work on equality.
» ReadRemember the dead, think of the living
28.04.09
UNISON has welcomed the announcement that the government is to launch a consultation into whether workers’ memorial day - which takes place today - should have official recognition in future years.
» ReadUnite comment on Government’s Equality Bill
27.04.09
Diana Holland, Unite’s Assistant General Secretary for Equalities, said: “We welcome the publication of the Equality Bill and the recognition that the commitment to fairness and equality will not be a casualty of the global economic crisis.”
» ReadGMB welcomes Equality Bill
27.04.09
GMB reject business community claim that the economic climate is too fragile to impose equality measures on business.
» ReadProgress in battle for Plaques justice
24.04.09
Construction union UCATT, have welcomed the fact that a Private Members Bill, which is seeking justice for pleural plaques sufferers, has cleared its first Commons hurdle.
» Read‘Think Biggs, remember Mills’
24.04.09
Keith Norman, general secretary of the train drivers’ union ASLEF, says it is ridiculous that parole is being considered for Ronnie Biggs as rail workers all over the country are preparing for events on 28 April calling for protection against violence at work.
» ReadInvesting in a low carbon Britain?
23.04.09
Investment in Carbon Capture and Storage means “a competitive advantage for Britain” says steel union leader, Michael Leahy.
» ReadPrentis issues response to budget
23.04.09
UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis responded to Alistair Darling’s budget today, saying that it “revealed the extent of the damage done to the economy and public finances by the greed and irresponsibility of the under-regulated financial sector.”
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