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Probation privatisation is a lose-lose situation, MPs say in scathing report
The privatisation of the probation service has resulted in a lose-lose situation, according to a new report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
Schools fail to fill leadership roles due to overwork crisis, survey finds
A survey by union the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has found that schools are struggling to recruit people into leadership roles and up to a fifth of managerial roles are going unfilled.
Social care “in real trouble” as contractors crash and hundreds strike
The social care sector is "in real trouble" a senior union official has said after a disastrous week in which a company contracted to provide the service teetered on the brink of collapse and hundreds of workers prepared to strike
Employers overwhelmingly reject worker-director role, survey finds
UK employers have overwhelmingly rejected the opportunity to appoint worker-directors to their boards, a new survey has found.
Shrewsbury 24 awarded appeal in miscarriage of justice case
The Shrewsbury 24 campaign has won the right to appeal the case of construction workers who were jailed for trade union activity in the 1970s.
Union sets up foodbank for agency workers at hospital
GMB union has set up a foodbank for agency workers at Queen Elizabeth Hospital who say they have gone without pay due to the implementation of a new remuneration scheme.
Addison Lee ‘gig’ drivers stage May Day strike
Drivers for 'gig' company Addison Lee will strike tomorrow (May 01 2019) in protest over pay and conditions.
Even when working class get into top jobs, they’re paid less, official report finds
The Social Mobility Commission's latest State of the Nation Report has warned that working class people find it significantly more difficult than more privileged workers to get a good job, and even when they do they're often paid less than their peers.
Employers controlling workers with tech, warns union leader
CWU General Secretary Dave Ward has warned that employers are increasingly using technology to control their workers.
Minimum wage non-compliance has been increasing since 2016, LPC says
The number of workers who are paid below the statutory minimum increased again last year, following a trend of rising non-compliance with the law that has been ongoing since 2016.
Labour promises pay rise and training for social care workers
The Labour Party has vowed to increase pay, and provide training, for social care workers across the UK.
Govt admit NHS staff need better rights
NHS staff should have better protections when it comes to whistleblowing and gender discrimination as well as provided with a better work-life balance, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has admitted.
