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TUC Barber's ��100,000 pay-off
Brighton :: NY :: USA | 9 months ago
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Political correspondent, BBC News Brendan Barber retires at the end of the year The TUC has confirmed outgoing General Secretary Brendan Barber will get a pay-off worth just over 100,000 when he stands down at the end of the year. It is standard
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Military cover for workers on strike unrealistic, say defence officials
Brighton :: United Kingdom | 9 months ago
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A soldier rolls up a hose during the fire service strike in November 2002. Photograph: Murdo Macleod for the Guardian Defence sources have dismissed as "political posturing" reports that soldiers will be deployed as strike-breakers. The military has
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Balls pledge over 'bogus jobs'
London :: United Kingdom | 9 months ago
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Balls pledge over scams in building industry Mr Balls is the most senior Labour politician to address the TUC Congress this year Labour is promising to tackle the problem of "bogus self-employment" in the building industry. Shadow chancellor Ed Balls
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'Run UK like Olympics', says TUC
Belfast :: United Kingdom | 9 months ago
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TUC says 'manage economy like the Olympics' Political reporter, BBC News, in Brighton Brendan Barber retires at the end of the year TUC leader Brendan Barber is to urge the government to "learn from the Olympics" in creating policies to boost the
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Trade unions gather in Brighton
Nūt :: Iran | 9 months ago
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Trade union officials gather for TUC Congress in Brighton Industry correspondent, BBC News The leader of the public sector union Unison warns more strike action is inevitable Calls for industrial action over the government's austerity policies are
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TUC ready to back new wave of strike action, says Frances O'Grady
Brighton :: United Kingdom | 9 months ago
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On the eve of the TUC congress in Brighton, which opens on Sunday, Frances O'Grady , the general secretary elect and the first woman chosen to lead the organisation, put herself on collision course with Labour leader Ed Miliband , by saying she would
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TUC appoints first female leader
Oxford :: United Kingdom | 11 months ago
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TUC to appoint first female leader Frances O'Grady Industry correspondent, BBC News Ms O'Grady has campaigned for the TUC for almost 20 years For the first time a woman is set to lead Britain's Trade Union Congress. The TUC will confirm later on
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TUC supports motion for Olympics Team GB
London :: United Kingdom | almost 2 years ago
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The TUC Congress in London yesterday backed a motion by the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) saying the home nations should put aside their differences for a Team GB next year. Olympics in the same way that people such as Lionel Messi have
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Union chief urges workers to 'resist oppressive laws'
London :: United Kingdom | almost 2 years ago
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Len McCluskey, leader of Unite, will deliver a strongly worded speech on the opening day of the TUC Congress in London, telling ministers that workers will "resist attacks" on jobs, pay and pensions...Mr McCluskey said there will be unrest if the "
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Family living standards will fall by £4,600 says TUC report
London :: United Kingdom | almost 2 years ago
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Martin Godwin for the Guardian Working families will see their living standards fall by more than £4,600 by 2013, the TUC has claimed, as sub-inflation wages, benefit changes and public spending cuts turn the screw on households. In a report released
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