UK labour news from LabourStart http://www.labourstart.org/en/ Where trade unionists start their day on the net. en 15 ericlee@labourstart.org (Eric Lee) Sat, 25 May 2013 04:30:31 +0100 Sat, 25 May 2013 04:30:31 +0100 UK labour news from LabourStart http://www.labourstart.org/images/logo-rss.gif http://www.labourstart.org/en/ LabourStart: Where trade unionists start their day on the net. 88 31 Global : World Maritime University students in London http://www.itfglobal.org/seafarerstrustblog/?p=1096 Source: ITF http://www.itfglobal.org/seafarerstrustblog/?p=1096 24 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT Qatar : Unless Qatar improves its treatment of workers, the World Cup vote must be re-run, unions tell UEFA Congress http://www.tuc.org.uk/international/tuc-22235-f0.cfm Source: TUC http://www.tuc.org.uk/international/tuc-22235-f0.cfm 24 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT UK : Far better is it to dare Mitie things - airport cleaners on strike today http://union-news.co.uk/2013/05/far-better-is-it-to-dare-mitie-things-airport-cleaners-on-strike-today/ Source: UnionNews http://union-news.co.uk/2013/05/far-better-is-it-to-dare-mitie-things-airport-cleaners-on-strike-today/ 24 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT UK : BBC unions reject £50-a-year pay increase http://union-news.co.uk/2013/05/bbc-unions-reject-sub-inflation-50-a-year-pay-increase/ Source: UnionNews http://union-news.co.uk/2013/05/bbc-unions-reject-sub-inflation-50-a-year-pay-increase/ 24 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT UK : Strike threat over Stirling Council plans to cut pay and raise hours http://news.stv.tv/stirling-central/226596-unions-threaten-strike-action-over-stirling-council-pay-and-hours-plan/ Source: STV http://news.stv.tv/stirling-central/226596-unions-threaten-strike-action-over-stirling-council-pay-and-hours-plan/ 24 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT UK : Crunch talks to avert Jersey teachers' strike http://www.channelonline.tv/channelonline_jerseynews/displayarticle.asp?id=505353 Source: Channel TV http://www.channelonline.tv/channelonline_jerseynews/displayarticle.asp?id=505353 24 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT UK : Glasgow college staff threaten strike in pay dispute http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/education/college-staff-threaten-to-strike-over-pay-dispute.21166712 Source: Herald Scotland http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/education/college-staff-threaten-to-strike-over-pay-dispute.21166712 24 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT UK : RMT to ballot East Midlands Trains workers over impact of engineering work http://www.rmt.org.uk/Templates/Internal.asp?NodeID=174124&int1stParentNodeID=89732 Source: RMT http://www.rmt.org.uk/Templates/Internal.asp?NodeID=174124&int1stParentNodeID=89732 24 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT UK : Thousands of FirstGroup workers hit by company share collapse http://www.rmt.org.uk/Templates/Internal.asp?NodeID=174180&int1stParentNodeID=89732 Source: RMT http://www.rmt.org.uk/Templates/Internal.asp?NodeID=174180&int1stParentNodeID=89732 24 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT UK : Salford Star community magazine goes on strike http://www.salfordstar.com/article.asp?id=1830 Source: Salford Star http://www.salfordstar.com/article.asp?id=1830 24 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT UK : Post Office workers call fifth strike since Easter http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/post-office-workers-call-fifth-strike-since-easter-8629882.html Source: The Independent http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/post-office-workers-call-fifth-strike-since-easter-8629882.html 24 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT UK : 'Pop Up Union' in dispute with Sussex Uni over outsourcing http://popupunion.org/post/51146336214/the-pop-up-union-is-now-in-trade-dispute Source: Pop Up Union http://popupunion.org/post/51146336214/the-pop-up-union-is-now-in-trade-dispute 24 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT UK : VIDEO: 3 Cosas - equal rights for outsourced workers! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5j3zxXEl34 Source: ReelNews http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5j3zxXEl34 24 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT UK : An open letter from cleaners to Birkbeck College management http://bloomsburyfightback.wordpress.com/2013/05/24/open-letter-from-the-cleaners-to-the-birkbeck-college-university-of-london-authorities/ Source: Bloomsbury Fightback http://bloomsburyfightback.wordpress.com/2013/05/24/open-letter-from-the-cleaners-to-the-birkbeck-college-university-of-london-authorities/ 24 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT Ireland : Irish Equity, SIPTU and Equity UK meet to campaign to advance rights for actors http://www.siptu.ie/media/pressreleases2013/featurednews/fullstory_17307_en.html Source: SIPTU http://www.siptu.ie/media/pressreleases2013/featurednews/fullstory_17307_en.html 23 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT UK : Threat to nearly 300 jobs at Britvic's Chelmsford, Huddersfield and Belfast sites ‘a bitter blow' http://www.unitetheunion.org/news/threattonearly300jobsatbritvicschelmsfordhuddersfieldandbelfastsitesabitterblow/ Source: Unite http://www.unitetheunion.org/news/threattonearly300jobsatbritvicschelmsfordhuddersfieldandbelfastsitesabitterblow/ 23 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT UK : Flybe pilots take a pay cut to avoid redundancies http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-22489552 Source: BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-22489552 23 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT UK : Temp workers' payslips: how to check you're not being short-changed http://careers.guardian.co.uk/careers-blog/temp-workers-payslips-checklist-contributions Source: Guardian http://careers.guardian.co.uk/careers-blog/temp-workers-payslips-checklist-contributions 23 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT UK : Woolwich attack: ASLEF statement http://www.aslef.org.uk/information/135594/woolwich_attack__aslef_statement/ Source: ASLEF http://www.aslef.org.uk/information/135594/woolwich_attack__aslef_statement/ 23 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT UK : Government should act on work capability assessments ruling, says TUC http://www.tuc.org.uk/economy/tuc-22234-f0.cfm Source: TUC http://www.tuc.org.uk/economy/tuc-22234-f0.cfm 23 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT UK : Carling workers take 'pay cut' dispute to Burton public on Saturday http://www.unitetheunion.org/news/carlingworkerstakepaycutdisputetoburtonpubliconsaturday/ Source: Unite http://www.unitetheunion.org/news/carlingworkerstakepaycutdisputetoburtonpubliconsaturday/ 23 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT UK : Equinox Care charity faces strike action over plans to slash wages by up to £6,000-a-year http://www.unitetheunion.org/news/equinoxcarecharityfacesstrikeactionoverplanstoslashwagesbyupto6000ayear/ Source: Unite http://www.unitetheunion.org/news/equinoxcarecharityfacesstrikeactionoverplanstoslashwagesbyupto6000ayear/ 23 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT UK : Civil Service union PCS moved a step closer to a merger with Unite http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/133181 Source: Morning Star http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/133181 23 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT UK : 'Blacklisting has got to be finished with' http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/133199 Source: Morning Star http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/133199 23 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT UK : Blacklisting protest hit and run - 'He drove off laughing...' http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/133182 Source: Morning Star http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/133182 23 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT UK : Facility time cuts a 'direct attack' on trade unions http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/133180 Source: Morning Star http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/133180 23 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT UK : Disabled workers halt London traffic http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/133174 Source: Morning Star http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/133174 23 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT UK : Withdrawal from EU is unlikely to aid workers http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/index.php/content/view/full/133154?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed Source: Morning Star http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/index.php/content/view/full/133154?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed 22 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT UK : Builder takes blacklist fight to court http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/133126 Source: Morning Star http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/133126 22 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT UK : Cash pours in for injured construction activist Tapp http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/133123 Source: Morning Star http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/133123 22 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT