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, 4 Jul 2009 11:15:52 +0100 Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:15:52 +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 UK : Union's Tesco challenge defeated http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8132437.stm Source: BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8132437.stm 04 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT UK : Unite prepares to mount campaign to save 900 Diageo jobs http://www.unitetheunion.com/news__events/latest_news/unite_prepares_to_mount_campai.aspx Source: Unite the Union http://www.unitetheunion.com/news__events/latest_news/unite_prepares_to_mount_campai.aspx 04 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT UK : Unite welcomes Lord Mandelson's pledge of support http://www.unitetheunion.com/news__events/latest_news/unite_welcomes_lord_mandelson.aspx Source: Unite the Union http://www.unitetheunion.com/news__events/latest_news/unite_welcomes_lord_mandelson.aspx 04 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT UK : Government must address Royal Mail pensions' deficit http://www.unitetheunion.com/news__events/latest_news/government_must_address_royal.aspx Source: Unite the Union http://www.unitetheunion.com/news__events/latest_news/government_must_address_royal.aspx 04 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT UK : Unite seeks urgent meeting as NHS pharmacy services are threatened by government decision http://www.unitetheunion.com/news__events/latest_news/unite_seeks_urgent_meeting_as.aspx Source: Unite the Union http://www.unitetheunion.com/news__events/latest_news/unite_seeks_urgent_meeting_as.aspx 04 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT UK : Unite says Scotland's one million victims of crime need their voice heard http://www.unitetheunion.com/news__events/latest_news/unite_says_scotlands_one_mill.aspx Source: Unite the Union http://www.unitetheunion.com/news__events/latest_news/unite_says_scotlands_one_mill.aspx 04 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT UK : Luton workers urge Lord Mandelson to save Vauxhall van jobs as sale draws closer http://www.unitetheunion.com/news__events/latest_news/luton_workers_urge_lord_mandel.aspx Source: Unite the Union http://www.unitetheunion.com/news__events/latest_news/luton_workers_urge_lord_mandel.aspx 04 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT UK : Unite's challenge to Tesco on ending discrimination in the meat industry sees one in five Tesco shareholders refuse to back the board http://www.unitetheunion.com/news__events/latest_news/unites_challenge_to_tesco_on.aspx Source: Unite the Union http://www.unitetheunion.com/news__events/latest_news/unites_challenge_to_tesco_on.aspx 04 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT UK : TUC response to CBI employment measures report http://www.tuc.org.uk/em_research/tuc-16714-f0.cfm Source: TUC http://www.tuc.org.uk/em_research/tuc-16714-f0.cfm 04 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT Gambia : TUC urges Gambian Government to stop journalists' trial http://www.tuc.org.uk/international/tuc-16709-f0.cfm Source: TUC http://www.tuc.org.uk/international/tuc-16709-f0.cfm 04 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT Gambia : Act against union repression in the Gambia http://www.tuc.org.uk/international/tuc-16712-f0.cfm Source: TUC http://www.tuc.org.uk/international/tuc-16712-f0.cfm 04 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT Honduras : TUC condemns coup in Honduras http://www.tuc.org.uk/international/tuc-16710-f0.cfm Source: TUC http://www.tuc.org.uk/international/tuc-16710-f0.cfm 04 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT Global : VIDEO: Just another cog in the machine http://www.youtube.com/user/johninnit Source: Johninnit http://www.youtube.com/user/johninnit 04 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT UK : TUC credit crunch is putting extra pressure on people in both their personal and professional lives http://www.workplacelaw.net/news/display/id/21423 Source: Workplace Law http://www.workplacelaw.net/news/display/id/21423 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT UK : London buses can’t handle the heat, says Unite http://www.unitetheunion.com/news__events/latest_news/london_buses_can’t_handle_the.aspx?lang=en-gb Source: unite http://www.unitetheunion.com/news__events/latest_news/london_buses_can’t_handle_the.aspx?lang=en-gb 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT UK : Luton workers urge Lord Mandelson to save Vauxhall van jobs as sale draws closer http://www.unitetheunion.com/news__events/latest_news/luton_workers_urge_lord_mandel.aspx?lang=en-gb Source: Unite http://www.unitetheunion.com/news__events/latest_news/luton_workers_urge_lord_mandel.aspx?lang=en-gb 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT UK : Workers Uniting condemns military coup in Honduras http://www.unitetheunion.com/news__events/latest_news/workers_uniting_condemns_milit.aspx?lang=en-gb Source: Unite http://www.unitetheunion.com/news__events/latest_news/workers_uniting_condemns_milit.aspx?lang=en-gb 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT UK : Take the TUC 60 Second Video Challenge http://www.tuc.org.uk/organisation/tuc-16698-f0.cfm Source: TUC http://www.tuc.org.uk/organisation/tuc-16698-f0.cfm 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT Europe : TUC warns spread of far right across Europe could increase gay hate crimes http://www.tuc.org.uk/equality/tuc-16703-f0.cfm Source: TUC http://www.tuc.org.uk/equality/tuc-16703-f0.cfm 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT UK : TUC welcomes new regulation of 'no-win, no-fee' tribunal cases http://www.tuc.org.uk/law/tuc-16706-f0.cfm Source: TUC http://www.tuc.org.uk/law/tuc-16706-f0.cfm 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT UK : Postal workers stage unofficial walkouts in Dalkeith, Scotland http://libcom.org/news/postal-workers-stage-unofficial-walkouts-dalkeith-scotland-02072009 Source: libcom.org http://libcom.org/news/postal-workers-stage-unofficial-walkouts-dalkeith-scotland-02072009 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT Bangladesh : Tesco criticised over workers' conditions http://www.internationalsupermarketnews.com/index.php/the-news/1398-dylan Source: Supermarket News http://www.internationalsupermarketnews.com/index.php/the-news/1398-dylan 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT UK : http://www.ei-ie.org/en/news/show.php?id=1057&theme=highereducation&country=uk Source: EI http://www.ei-ie.org/en/news/show.php?id=1057&theme=highereducation&country=uk 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT UK : Unite challenges Tesco CEO Terry Leahy at AGM http://www.unitetheunion.com/news__events/latest_news/unite_challenges_tesco_ceo_ter.aspx Source: Unite the Union http://www.unitetheunion.com/news__events/latest_news/unite_challenges_tesco_ceo_ter.aspx 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT UK : Unite welcomes National Skills Academy for Materials Production and Supply http://www.unitetheunion.com/sectors/graphical_paper__media/latest_news/unite_welcomes_national_skills.aspx Source: United Kingdom http://www.unitetheunion.com/sectors/graphical_paper__media/latest_news/unite_welcomes_national_skills.aspx 02 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT UK : Mediator to be called in after collapse of British Airways talks on cuts http://www.independent.ie/business/european/ba-calls-in-mediator-after-union-talks-fail-to-land-staffcut-deal-1801671.html Source: Irish Independent http://www.independent.ie/business/european/ba-calls-in-mediator-after-union-talks-fail-to-land-staffcut-deal-1801671.html 02 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT UK : Support sacked London cleaner activist on Friday http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/07/433688.html Source: Indymedia http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/07/433688.html 02 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT UK : Tesco's finest tea – produced in far from finest conditions? http://www.iuf.org/cgi-bin/dbman/db.cgi?db=default&uid=default&ID=6017&view_records=1&ww=1&en=1 Source: IUF http://www.iuf.org/cgi-bin/dbman/db.cgi?db=default&uid=default&ID=6017&view_records=1&ww=1&en=1 02 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT Israel : Scottish TUC to Foreign Office Minister: UK gov’t should impose sanctions on Israel http://www.tuliponline.org/?p=498 Source: TULIP http://www.tuliponline.org/?p=498 02 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT UK : Scottish Trade Unionists meet Foreign Office Minister to call for sanctions against Israel http://www.stuc.org.uk/news/660/scottish-trade-unionists-meet-foreign-office-minister-to-call-for-sanctions-against-israel Source: STUC http://www.stuc.org.uk/news/660/scottish-trade-unionists-meet-foreign-office-minister-to-call-for-sanctions-against-israel 02 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT