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Red Len McCluskey and a ‘£35m deal’ with his favourite builder: Cronyism row over Unite union’s new hotel and conference centre Union source claimed officials refused to answer questions over ‘spiralling costs and delays’ at the site in Birmingham The hotel and conference centre is under construction by the Flanagan Group The group is run … Read more
Unions demand more Covid protections for construction workers amid fears over high levels of coronavirus transmission in building industry Jerry Swain said Covid-safe practices on smaller sites are ‘weak or non-existent’ He said workers fear that raising concerns will mean contracts being terminated Government adviser warns of high levels of Covid transmission in the industry By … Read more
Boris Johnson’s election pledge to pay newly qualified teachers £30,000 is in doubt despite unions threatening industrial action and warning of an ‘exodus’ from the profession. Rishi Sunak is preparing a ‘pay restraint’ across the public sector, despite the £6,000 pay rise being a key policy in the 2019 Tory manifesto. Johnson had pledged to … Read more
Use British-made materials for the green revolution, bosses and unions urge Boris By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 18 November 2020 | Updated: 22:22 GMT, 18 November 2020 Bosses and union leaders are calling for ministers to use British-made materials to build the eco-friendly houses, wind turbines and nuclear plants in … Read more
Royal Mail edging towards truce in its long-running modernisation battle with unions – just as postal workers are deluged by surge in parcel deliveries By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 14 November 2020 | Updated: 23:24 GMT, 14 November 2020 Royal Mail is edging towards a truce in its long-running modernisation … Read more
Dietitians, opticians and other non-essential NHS staff were today branded ‘cynical’ for asking for a pre-Christmas pay rise during the coronavirus pandemic. Boris Johnson has promised a salary bump to doctors, nurses and other workers who have been fighting coronavirus on the front lines by next April. There has been widespread public support for the … Read more
Teaching unions are ramping up strike threats over their demands for the Government to close schools during the second national coronavirus lockdown. Boris Johnson has insisted schools will remain open during the shutdown, which will start on Thursday, but union bosses are adamant they should close, labelling them an ‘engine for virus transmission’. They claim … Read more
Labour’s bruising factional war was stepped up today after seven left-wing unions took aim at Sir Keir Starmer for suspending Jeremy Corbyn. In an joint statement they expressed ‘serious concerns’ over the disciplinary action taken against the former leader in the wake of a damning anti-Semitism report. As Sir Keir toured broadcast studios on Thursday … Read more
Schools and colleges must be shut in another UK lockdown, teaching unions say amid calls for universities to move all non-essential teaching online Nationwide restrictions to be announced by Boris Johnson in press conference NEU calls for ministers to introduce school rotas for the end of new restrictions UCU said it would be ‘incomprehensible’ if teaching … Read more
Labour government in Wales is accused of ‘bullying’ firms hit by Covid into backing unions in exchange for state aid Cardiff’s Economy Minister Ken Skates sent letter to Covid-hit businesses ‘We expect employers who receive public funds to allow trade unions access’ Conservative member of the Welsh parliament, Darren Millar, said ‘Labour should stop bullying businesses’ … Read more