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Minimum Wage bill on hold
19.05.09
The Tories’ bill, which threatened to get rid of the Minimum Wage, has been put on hold.
» ReadTory attack on minimum wage halted
18.05.09
UNISON members helped score a great victory for the national minimum wage last week, as the Tories pulled their Employment Opportunities Bill after lobbying by trade unions.
» ReadThousands to gather to ‘Unite for Jobs’
16.05.09
As unemployment this week across the UK rose to more than 2.2 million, Unite, the UK’s biggest union, is to bring thousands of people from across the country to march in defence of their jobs this Saturday
» ReadMEP candidate meets with BFAWU members
15.05.09
On Wednesday 13th May, Theresa Griffin, prospective MEP candidate for the Labour Party, visited Burtons Foods, Blackpool and Park Cakes, Bolton, to meet with management and members of the B.F.A.W.U.
» ReadUnions stand up to BNP
15.05.09
Today is Union Friday - part of the Hope not Hate campaign to alert people to the thread of the racist BNP winning a seat, or even seats, in the 4 June European Parliament elections.
» ReadUnite says extend gangmasters law into construction
14.05.09
Unite on Home Affairs Select Committee report on human trafficking - the evidence is clear; extend gangmasters law into construction
» ReadRoyal Mail profits prove public sector success
14.05.09
The CWU today welcomes Royal Mail’s doubling of profit as proof that the company can be a successful market leader and modernise under full public ownership.
» ReadMinimum wage increase
12.05.09
Usdaw is welcoming the announcement that the minimum wage will be increased in October from £5.73 to £5.80. Usdaw is also pleased that from October 2010 the age at which the adult minimum wage is paid will be reduced from 22 to 21.
» ReadNational minimum wage to rise in October
12.05.09
The national minimum wage is to rise by 7p to £5.80 an hour in October, the government announced yesterday.
» ReadNational Express charge a fiver to sit down
12.05.09
Cash strapped National Express is to start charging all standard class passengers a £5 booking fee for return tickets with seat reservations from this Sunday.
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