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Butlin’s Resort Safety Officers to strike over August Bank Holiday weekend
Resort Safety Officers at Butlin’s Bognor Regis vote unanimously in favour of strike action & announce strike action over August bank holiday weekend.
Hospitality workers demand an end to zero-hours insecurity as bosses lobby again planned new protections
The number of people on zero-hours contracts has hit a record high with more than 1.2 million people now on them, despite government reforms
ASDA outsources 3,500 cleaner jobs in ‘detestable’ move
The troubled supermarket giant plan to move the cleaners to third party providers Bidvest and NIC Cleaning Services.
V&A director’s refusal to attend talks is ‘shocking’ and ‘disrespectful’
V&A management has failed to offer an acceptable pay offer for workers or become a Real Living Wage accredited employer.
No to driver-only operations on Chiltern, say rail union
RMT has rejected plans to introduce Driver Only Operation (DOO) on the new East West Rail line.
Unite takes legal action against Heathrow catering firm Do & Co over TUPE transfer agreement
The union is in the process of pursuing collective legal proceedings against the firm.
Urgent action needed to end endemic prison violence say the POA
Call comes after the publication of the latest Safety in Custody statistics from the Ministry of Justice in England and Wales.
Opera singers demand better pay & work-life balance
Opera singers are demanding improved pay, work-life balance and clarity of their terms and conditions.
Sunderland University attacks pensions with 2-tier workforce – UCU
The University of Sunderland is set to deny newly appointed academic tutors access to the industry standard Teachers’ Pension Scheme
TUC: Fair Pay Agreement will be vital building block in delivering National Care Service
TUC respond to Prime Minister Andy Burnham's announcement on a National Care Service
POA calls for trade union solidarity as Guernsey Prison Officers continue industrial action
The POA has written directly to its members urging them not to participate in any recruitment exercise designed to replace workers taking action.
Letter to Andy Burnham on electronic balloting and the 50% threshold
The Trade Union Co-ordinating Group sent a joint letter pressing the PM to immediately roll out electronic balloting & fully repeal the 50% threshold
