Thousands of health staff walk out in pay strike
Hundreds of thousands of health workers have walked out on strike, many for the first time in their lives, in protest at the Government’s decision not to give them a
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Midwives vote to go on strike for first time in 133 years
Midwives in England have voted to go on strike in a bitter dispute with the Government over pay. Members of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) backed walkouts by 82%,
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Public services to suffer as series of strikes on way
The Government is facing a series of strikes by public sector workers after an announcement that civil servants are to stage a national walkout next month. Members of the Public
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Doncaster care workers announce further strike action
Care workers in Doncaster have announced plans for a three-week strike as part of their long-running pay dispute with Care UK. Around 70 workers are set to take part in
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Glasgow’s former head of social work tops UK earnings list
A survey of senior local government executives and their full remuneration has been published by the The TaxPayers’ Alliance. In what is their eighth ‘Town Hall Rich List’, the Alliance
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Survey reveals over 2,000 council staff earning more than £100,0000
The TaxPayers’ Alliance has published its eighth Town Hall Rich List, the Who’s Who of senior local government executives which details the job titles, full remuneration and many of the
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New Book: Regulating Long-Term Care Quality
The number of elderly people relying on formal long-term care services is dramatically increasing year after year, and the challenge of ensuring the quality and financial stability of care provision
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Cable announces clampdown on zero-hours contracts
The Government is to clamp down on abuses of zero-hours contracts by allowing people to work for more than one employer. Business Secretary Vince Cable said “unscrupulous” employers had been
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Commission attacks government over living wage ‘scandal’
Measures should be taken to cut the number of low-paid workers by a million to end the “national scandal” of poverty, according to a new report. A year-long study by
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Local government workers vote for strike action
Unison’s local government and school support workers have voted yes to strike action in a dispute over pay. The low paid, mainly women, workers have faced a 3 year pay
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