Unison to enter talks with local govt employers

News  |  www.unison.org.uk | 12 hours 42 minutes ago

(23/07/08) UNISON s local government National Joint Committee (NJC) has today voted unanimously to back further talks with Local Government Employers, aimed at settling the current dispute over pay.

http://www.unison.org.uk/news/news_view.asp?did=4694

UK: Passport workers strike over pay

News  |  www.world-psi.org | 12 hours 42 minutes ago

23 July - Almost 3,000 members of PSI affliate the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) have gone on strike at seven of Britain's regional passport offices in a protest over pay and cutbacks. The protest is over a dispute with a 2.5% pay deal, which has not been awarded to all staff.

http://www.world-psi.org/Template.cfm?Section=Home&CONTENTID=20764&TEMPLATE=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm

Paternity leave for millions of fathers under union plans

News  |  www.telegraph.co.uk | 17 hours 30 minutes ago

Millions of new fathers would be given the option of taking some of their partner's maternity leave under a deal expected to be made between trade unions and Government.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2449524/Paternity-leave-for-millions-of-fathers-under-union-plans.html

Redundancy not the end to employers problems, warns Croner

News  |  www.onrec.com | Jul 23, 2008

Redundancy not the end to employers problems, warns Croner - Online Recruitment with Onrec.com

http://www.onrec.com/newsstories/22373.asp

Passport staff begin three-day strike over pay offer and closure threats

News  |  www.personneltoday.com | Jul 23, 2008

The action by up to 2,900 members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) will disrupt attempts to renew passports during the peak holiday season. Seven regional offices and 68 interview centres across the country will be affected by the strikes at the Identity and Passport Service.

http://www.personneltoday.com/articles/2008/07/23/46817/passport-staff-begin-three-day-strike-over-pay-offer-and-closure.html

Passport workers start pay strike

News  |  www.cipd.co.uk | Jul 23, 2008

People hoping to renew their passports could be in for a long wait after up to 2,900 Passport Service workers went on strike in a dispute over pay.

http://www.cipd.co.uk/news/_articles/passport-workers-start-pay-strike.htm

PCS - 2,900 Passport staff in three day strike

News  |  www.pcs.org.uk | Jul 23, 2008

Up to 2,900 PCS members working for the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) will begin a three day strike tomorrow (Wed 23 July), in the latest industrial action over the government's policy to cap public sector pay and close offices.

http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/1E15DB73-1EE8-495D-8A5D74E0560CE4A7

XpertHR > Article > Huge rise in Employment Tribunal claims

News  |  www.xperthr.co.uk | Jul 23, 2008

During 2007-08, the number of employment tribunal claims received was 189,348, up from 143,474 the previous year, according to the Tribunals Service report and accounts.

http://www.xperthr.co.uk/article/87218/huge-rise-in-employment-tribunal-claims.aspx

PCS - Passport workers strike over pay

News  |  news.bbc.co.uk | Jul 23, 2008

Workers at seven of Britain's regional passport offices go on strike to protest over pay and cutbacks.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/uk/7520723.stm

TUC steps up employment status campaign with union seminar

News  |  www.tuc.org.uk | Jul 23, 2008

The seminar, 'Uncertain status', is chaired by NUJ General Secretary and TUC General Council member Jeremy Dear, and is for union policy and legal officers.

http://www.tuc.org.uk/equality/tuc-15114-f0.cfm

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