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Standing up to the politics of hate
20.04.09
The BNP has set its sight on winning at least one seat in the European parliament. UNISON is campaigning to make sure that does not happen.
» ReadUCATT welcomes boost to apprenticeships
17.04.09
Construction union UCATT has welcomed new procurement guidelines, which require all contractors on Government projects to train apprentices.
» ReadRolling stock for old rope
15.04.09
‘The Competition Commission inquiry into the rolling stock market is only the latest evidence of the absurdities privatisation has heaped on the UK rail network’ says ASLEF’s General Secretary Keith Norman.
» ReadBoris slammed for cancelling Rise festival
08.04.09
Unite, one of the former sponsors of the Rise anti-racism festival, has slammed London mayor Boris Johnson for his short-sighted and hasty decision to cancel the event on the basis of what he deemed to be a lack of ‘major sponsorship’.
» ReadUCATT welcomes longer investigation of construction fatalities
07.04.09
Construction union UCATT have welcomed the decision to delay by two months the report into fatalities in the construction industry.
» ReadExtended flexible working will benefit millions
06.04.09
“The extension of flexible working will benefit millions of retail workers across the country”, said John Hannett, General Secretary of Usdaw, the shopworkers’ union.
» ReadUnions call for action on state pension
06.04.09
Unions call for urgent government action on the state pension.
» ReadMEPs condemn Tory vote on anti-discrimination
02.04.09
Labour MEPs condemn Tory vote on EU-wide anti-discrimination measures.
» ReadExtra leave welcome for construction workers
02.04.09
Construction union UCATT have warmly welcomed new laws that guarantee full-time workers a minimum of 28 days paid holiday a year.
» ReadGovernment stops aid to Colombian army
01.04.09
UNISON has welcomed an announcement by the government that it is changing the way that it gives aid to Colombia.
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