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Maude surprises unions with plans to end 'facility time'
The government will consult on plans to end public funding for civil service trade union representatives, Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude announ...m that this costs the civil service – effectively subsidising trade...
Maude surprises unions with plans to end 'facility time'
The government will consult on plans to end public funding for civil service trade union representatives, Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude announ...m that this costs the civil service – effectively subsidising trade...
Blog posts
Change across the civil service
...y scheme, full pay transparency for the most senior civil servants, and the Hutton pension reforms which are currently being discussed with the trade unions.We are seeking to work more f...
News
Union appeal on judicial review
The civil service trade unions are appealing against a High Court ruling that...have been lodged, following the failure of the unions’ judicial review. The PCS U...launched an appeal with Unite, Unison and other unions. Meanwhile, the FDA has launc...
Unions lose court pension battle
Civil service trade unions have lost their judicial review against the government’s decision to li...he CPI measure of inflation rather than the more generous RPI measure.The unions argued that the increase was...
Analysis_opinion
Though the unions are preparing to strike at the end of this mont...ations between government and unions have been overshadowed by the...ernment’s concessions leave unions dissatisfied, others warn tha...y forward here: a well-placed trade union source suggests that lif...
...y scheme, full pay transparency for the most senior civil servants, and the Hutton pension reforms which are currently being discussed with the trade unions.We are seeking to work more f...
Interviews
...stem has won the backing of four civil service unions – the FDA, Prospect, Unite...onstructive negotiations we had with the other unions”. Everyone – even the PCS...accepts that it cannot be right that a single trade union should have the ability...
Features
Striking a blow against the cuts
...r leadership must support the unions’ planned 30 November day of...rvices. “Although this is a trade dispute, the ideological attac...d McCluskey. For 13 years the unions – while grumpy about Blairi...marching,” he said. “The trade unions are leading this strugg...
Tune in, join up, and drop out
...e Leslie says most callers need help with setting up a business plan, assessing the assets of the new company, or engaging stakeholders such as trade unions. More support may have to be...
Round_tables
...sport Service agreed that if people have to leave their pension behind, they may be reluctant to sign up. And White argued that the attitude of trade unions has been a significant barrie...
Special_report
...r Mandelson at the Department for Trade & Industry, then to Steph...entary and research officer for a trade union, and a researcher for t...ion (TULO): the group of 15 trade unions that affiliates to the Labou...to Patricia Hewitt in her role as Trade & Industry Secretary, Haza...
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Though the unions are preparing to strike at the end of this month, the government is hoping that a new set of concessions will pave the way for a negotiated agreement. Richard Hall and Matt Ross survey the battlefield. If the battle to control government debt and foster economic growth has been...
Tags: pensions, trade unions, employment relations
Striking a blow against the cuts
The unions are getting thoroughly angry at government cuts and service reforms. They’re already planning a day of autumn strikes – and at a fringe meeting, Matt Ross hears much talk of direct action and ideological struggles. While Ed Miliband tries to inspire his party without scaring off t...
Tags: trade unions, employment relations
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...t a senior government minister exhibits so little understanding of what trade union representatives do with...crease and the costs of dealing with them to rise. In effect, the unions - paid for by their members'...