Rail union’s fears over possible job cuts
According to reports Union leaders have warned that a government study into the railway industry threatens safety and could lead to cuts in train services. Officials have already predicted the report...
View ArticleEssex County Council to cut staff to save cash
New reports state that Essex County Council is to cut ICT jobs in a bid to modernise its information services and save £32m in costs. Under the councils overall transformation programme it aims to...
View ArticleCable responds to BAE Systems job losses
Business Secretary Vince Cable has acted quickly to respond to the news that defence giant BAE Systems is to cut around 3000 of its UK staff. Mr Cable said: “This news from BAE Systems will be a...
View ArticleCIPD question Government on job cuts
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) have published a new report questioning whether the Government’s current narrative stance on public sector job cuts is tenable. It argues...
View Article‘We are heading in the wrong way on defence’ – A|D|S
A|D|S has again voiced concern that further job losses will follow those recently announced due to both historical and recent cutbacks in defence spending. A|D|S has already warned that there is the...
View ArticlePublic sector job cuts could rise – UNISON
Following reports from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Office of Budget Responsibility, UNISON has warned that the Government is stripping communities back to the bone with its cuts. Dave Prentis,...
View ArticleGovernment to blame for council unemployment – Unite
The blame for nearly 700 potential job losses at Sheffield city council was firmly placed on the ‘continuing and failing policies’ of the UK Government, Unite has said. The council has announced that...
View ArticleUnion lambasts Transport Minister over false work hope for Derby
Unite has criticised Transport Minister Theresa Villiers for raising Bombardier workers’ hopes. Bombardier workers in Derby had thought they might hear some good news when they were informed that the...
View ArticleWhitehall job cull takes biggest hit
Civil servants across Whitehall are taking the biggest hit in terms of public sector job cuts. Whitehall has seen a higher proportion of cuts than other government departments since the spending...
View ArticleGateshead council staff face axe
Gateshead Council will discuss and agree a budget in the next few days which could see up to 200 council employees facing redundancy. As many as 350 jobs could go through redundancy, voluntary...
View ArticleCouncils cut £1.4bn from Local Government Bill
The latest Local Government Earnings Survey has revealed that councils in England and Wales have cut £1.4bn from their gross annual paybill. The reduction represents a 9.7% saving to council tax payers...
View ArticleWelsh First Minister disappointed at MOD cuts
Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones has responded to the Ministry of Defence’s announcement on cuts to the Army, saying it will be ‘hugely disappointing news to members of the Royal Welsh’. He said:...
View ArticleGMB condemn Barnet Council but ‘they’re ahead of the game’
GMB, the Union for public services, has called upon Barnet Council, following its decision to suspend the One Barnet programme and look at an in-house option as they have done with Street Scene...
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