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<title>UK : Ulster Bank staff reject redundancy offer</title>
<link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-16873680</link>
<description>Source: BBC</description>
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<pubDate>04 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK : UNISON vows to keep fighting for equality </title>
<link>http://www.unison.org.uk/news/news_view.asp?did=7574</link>
<description>Source: UNISON</description>
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<pubDate>04 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK : Bonuses snatched by Network Rail bosses are ‘as unacceptable as those paid to bankers like Stephen Hester'</title>
<link>http://www.aslef.org.uk/information/132058/rail_chiefs_are_bankers__says_union/</link>
<description>Source: ASLEF</description>
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<pubDate>04 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK : Independent News and Media to reduce Belfast print staff</title>
<link>http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/0202/1224311113154.html</link>
<description>Source: Irish Times</description>
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<pubDate>03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK : Unite members at Balfour Beatty vote overwhelmingly for strike action </title>
<link>http://www.unitetheunion.org/news__events/latest_news/unite_members_at_balfour_beatt.aspx?</link>
<description>Source: Unite</description>
<guid>http://www.unitetheunion.org/news__events/latest_news/unite_members_at_balfour_beatt.aspx?</guid>
<pubDate>03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK : Unite meets with energy minister and administrators to discuss Coryton oil refinery </title>
<link>http://www.unitetheunion.org/news__events/latest_news/unite_meets_with_energy_minist.aspx</link>
<description>Source: Unite</description>
<guid>http://www.unitetheunion.org/news__events/latest_news/unite_meets_with_energy_minist.aspx</guid>
<pubDate>03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK : Shell posts huge profits but closes pension scheme </title>
<link>http://www.unitetheunion.org/news__events/latest_news/shell_posts_huge_profits_but_c.aspx</link>
<description>Source: Unite</description>
<guid>http://www.unitetheunion.org/news__events/latest_news/shell_posts_huge_profits_but_c.aspx</guid>
<pubDate>03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK : Government still isn't listening over Health and Social Care bill says UNISON </title>
<link>http://www.unison.org.uk/asppresspack/pressrelease_view.asp?id=2597</link>
<description>Source: UNISON</description>
<guid>http://www.unison.org.uk/asppresspack/pressrelease_view.asp?id=2597</guid>
<pubDate>03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK : Reuters news agency staff vote for first strike in 25 years</title>
<link>http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/feb/03/reuters-news-agency-strike?newsfeed=true</link>
<description>Source: The Guardian</description>
<guid>http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/feb/03/reuters-news-agency-strike?newsfeed=true</guid>
<pubDate>03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK : PCS Public sector union leader says Labour has abandoned its roots</title>
<link>http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2012/02/03/public-sector-union-leader-says-labour-has-abandoned-its-roots-65233-30247631/</link>
<description>Source: birminghampost.net</description>
<guid>http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2012/02/03/public-sector-union-leader-says-labour-has-abandoned-its-roots-65233-30247631/</guid>
<pubDate>03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK : Unite demands a fair deal for York bus workers </title>
<link>http://www.unitetheunion.org/news__events/latest_news/unite_demands_a_fair_deal_for.aspx?</link>
<description>Source: Unite</description>
<guid>http://www.unitetheunion.org/news__events/latest_news/unite_demands_a_fair_deal_for.aspx?</guid>
<pubDate>03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK : Bury equal pay case: Council settles with dinner ladies</title>
<link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-16844478</link>
<description>Source: BBC</description>
<guid>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-16844478</guid>
<pubDate>02 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK : Female workers win their equal pay fight with Bury Council at last</title>
<link>http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1472814_female-workers-win-their-equal-pay-fight-with-bury-council-at-last</link>
<description>Source: The Evening News</description>
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<pubDate>02 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK : Union suspected of blacklist collusion</title>
<link>http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/union-suspected-of-blacklist-collusion/8625906.article</link>
<description>Source: Construction News</description>
<guid>http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/union-suspected-of-blacklist-collusion/8625906.article</guid>
<pubDate>02 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK : Tanker drivers strike suspended at Wincanton</title>
<link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-16838911</link>
<description>Source: BBC</description>
<guid>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-16838911</guid>
<pubDate>02 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK : TUC on IFS pay and pension findings</title>
<link>http://www.tuc.org.uk/industrial/tuc-20552-f0.cfm</link>
<description>Source: TUC</description>
<guid>http://www.tuc.org.uk/industrial/tuc-20552-f0.cfm</guid>
<pubDate>01 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK : Union welcomes decision to strip former RBS chief executive Fred Goodwin of his knighthood</title>
<link>http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/01/31/union-welcomes-sir-fred-goddwin-gesture_n_1245099.html?1328045426&amp;ref=uk</link>
<description>Source: Huffington Post UK</description>
<guid>http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/01/31/union-welcomes-sir-fred-goddwin-gesture_n_1245099.html?1328045426&amp;ref=uk</guid>
<pubDate>01 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK : Newsquest staff start work-to-rule</title>
<link>http://www.nuj.org.uk/innerPagenuj.html?docid=2383</link>
<description>Source: NUJ</description>
<guid>http://www.nuj.org.uk/innerPagenuj.html?docid=2383</guid>
<pubDate>31 Jan 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK : When it comes to social justice, trade unions are the only show in town</title>
<link>http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/01/30/when-it-comes-to-social-justice-trade-unions-are-the-only-show-in-town/</link>
<description>Source: The Independent</description>
<guid>http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/01/30/when-it-comes-to-social-justice-trade-unions-are-the-only-show-in-town/</guid>
<pubDate>31 Jan 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK : One day to defend the welfare state </title>
<link>http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/pcs_comment/index.cfm/id/19B137EC-2C8B-4FFA-9F917FAF47E46033?</link>
<description>Source: PCS</description>
<guid>http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/pcs_comment/index.cfm/id/19B137EC-2C8B-4FFA-9F917FAF47E46033?</guid>
<pubDate>31 Jan 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK : Tax office strike 'well supported'</title>
<link>http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5jvjomudkLpnpGS7GLFTC74QpxNdA?docId=N0243661328017449971A</link>
<description>Source: Press Association</description>
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<pubDate>31 Jan 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK : The value of unions to the UK economy</title>
<link>http://www.bectu.org.uk/news/1441</link>
<description>Source: BECTU</description>
<guid>http://www.bectu.org.uk/news/1441</guid>
<pubDate>31 Jan 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK : TUC on RBS pay announcement  </title>
<link>http://www.tuc.org.uk/economy/tuc-20545-f0.cfm?</link>
<description>Source: TUC</description>
<guid>http://www.tuc.org.uk/economy/tuc-20545-f0.cfm?</guid>
<pubDate>30 Jan 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK : Shrinking wage pool costs workers £60bn a year  </title>
<link>http://www.tuc.org.uk/economy/tuc-20547-f0.cfm</link>
<description>Source: TUC</description>
<guid>http://www.tuc.org.uk/economy/tuc-20547-f0.cfm</guid>
<pubDate>30 Jan 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK : University applications in England drop by 10%  </title>
<link>http://www.ucu.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=5891</link>
<description>Source: UCU</description>
<guid>http://www.ucu.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=5891</guid>
<pubDate>30 Jan 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK : RBS - Unite reaction to Hester decision to waive bonus </title>
<link>http://www.unitetheunion.org/news__events/latest_news/unite_reaction_to_hester_dec-1.aspx</link>
<description>Source: Unite</description>
<guid>http://www.unitetheunion.org/news__events/latest_news/unite_reaction_to_hester_dec-1.aspx</guid>
<pubDate>30 Jan 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK : University applications fall </title>
<link>http://www.unison.org.uk/asppresspack/pressrelease_view.asp?id=2587</link>
<description>Source: UNISON</description>
<guid>http://www.unison.org.uk/asppresspack/pressrelease_view.asp?id=2587</guid>
<pubDate>30 Jan 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK : Holocaust Memorial Day is opportunity to end discrimination, prejudice, says TUC</title>
<link>http://www.tuc.org.uk/equality/tuc-20523-f0.cfm</link>
<description>Source: TUC</description>
<guid>http://www.tuc.org.uk/equality/tuc-20523-f0.cfm</guid>
<pubDate>27 Jan 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK : Unite reaction to speculation on bonus of Stephen Hester - Royal Bank of Scotland CEO </title>
<link>http://www.unitetheunion.org/news__events/latest_news/unite_reaction_to_speculatio-1.aspx?</link>
<description>Source: Unite</description>
<guid>http://www.unitetheunion.org/news__events/latest_news/unite_reaction_to_speculatio-1.aspx?</guid>
<pubDate>27 Jan 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK : Jet fuel dispute intensifies as strike spreads to fourteen days  </title>
<link>http://www.unitetheunion.org/news__events/latest_news/jet_fuel_dispute_intensifies_a.aspx</link>
<description>Source: Unite</description>
<guid>http://www.unitetheunion.org/news__events/latest_news/jet_fuel_dispute_intensifies_a.aspx</guid>
<pubDate>27 Jan 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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