EHRC launches formal investigation into BBC
Equality and Human Rights Commission initiates full investigation into pay discrimination at the BBC using its full powers under the Equalities Acts of 2006 and 2010 The EHRC (Equality and […]
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Birmingham council failure forces unions to go to court to resolve bin dispute
Court action begins today in the dispute between unions and Birmingham City Council over the council’s continued failure to correct its actions after Acas mediation talks break down Unite and […]
RCN no-confidence victory is inspiration to left members of right-leaning unions
Nursing activists have achieved an outstanding result in a crucial vote in the Royal College of Nurses (RCN), with 78% of those who voted expressing no confidence in the leadership of […]
Labour slams ‘phoney pay increase’ for public sector
The Government has today announced further cuts to schools, hospitals, prisons, police services and armed forces to pay for what amounts to a real terms pay cut for many of the […]
WWL NHS Trust trolls workers striking to stay in the NHS
NHS staff in the north-west are striking against a decision by Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust to transfer their employment out of the NHS to a new limited company […]
Hermes responds to employment court loss in message to workers: ‘business as usual’
Last week, delivery giant Hermes lost a case against a group of ‘self-employed’ drivers – a result described by their union as a triumph against ‘bogus’ self-employment – when a […]
McVey screw-up costs thousands of DWP staff meagre pay-rise, with insult on top of injury
A screw-up – at best – by Work & Pensions (DWP) Secretary Esther McVey means that tens of thousands of DWP employees will be deprived of their paltry 1% annual […]
Nurse pay fell £2,440 since 2010. Hammond tells BBC went up 3.3% last yr
Nurses’ pay has fallen by 6% in real terms since the Tories entered Downing Street in 2010 – an average loss of some £2,440 – because pay-rises have been capped […]
B’ham Council using living-wage pledge to DEDUCT income from low-paid
Birmingham City Council (BCC) – a Labour-run council in name only – has a record of abominable treatment of its low-paid workers. Recently the council leader resigned after a series […]
8 important priorities for Conference debate – four of which NOT to vote for
Tomorrow morning Labour’s annual Conference opens with the ‘Priorities Ballot’. This is one of the ballots where only one vote is cast on behalf of each CLP, so it’s important for […]