An indicative ballot of local government employees in Scotland has revealed they are prepared to take industrial action over pay says UNISON today (Thursday). In a letter to COSLA sent this week, UNISON and two other unions highlight that the employer has failed to come up with an acceptable pay offer for local government workers whose pay has been held down for too many years.
Keyworkers should not be forced into self-funding their own pay rise via cuts to their sick pay, says GMB Union Thousands of Asda workers have indicated they are ready to take strike action in a consultative vote. GMB balloted their 8,000 GMB members working in driver, warehouse and clerical roles - 95 per cent of those who voted said they were will to take industrial action over a real terms pay cut Asda is trying to force through a pay deal which would see workers lose sick pay entitlement - including the first three days of paid sick pay in any sickness absence and the last 13 to 26 weeks of sick pay The sick pay scheme was introduced in 2012 when Asda distribution workers where at increased risk of workplace stress and musco-skeletal issues due to higher pick rates.
From The Scottish Farmer. Efforts are continuing to open up a 'micro' community abattoir in the far north.
The single transferrable vote system is kinda complicated so listen carefully. Nerves may be a bit jangled as the count proceeds and votes are transferred at each stage.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announces a ban on services exports, including management consulting, accounting and public relations, to Russia. Foreign Secretary to cut off Russia's access to the UK's management consulting, accounting and PR services further sanctions will also hit those behind Putin's vicious disinformation campaign, including RT and Sputnik online the UK has now sanctioned over 1600 individuals and entities Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is today (Wednesday 4 May) announcing a ban on services exports to Russia, cutting them off from doing business with UK sectors that are critical to the Russian economy.
Tech industry asked for views on measures to make app market safer and more secure. Proposals include a world-first code of practice to set minimum security and privacy requirements for app store operators and developers New report published today reveals malicious apps downloaded by hundreds of thousands of users put people's data and money at risk People downloading apps to smartphones, games consoles and TVs will be better protected from hackers under new government plans to boost security standards.
A package of UK support will help reach the most vulnerable people affected by the conflict in Ukraine, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announced today. £45 million in UK funding confirmed for UN and humanitarian organisations working in Ukraine and the region support will protect the most vulnerable, including women and children, both in Ukraine and fleeing the conflict further UK medical equipment, food and other urgent lifesaving aid to be delivered in coming weeks A package of UK support will help reach the most vulnerable people affected by the conflict in Ukraine, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announced today (Thursday 5 May).
A statement by the Right Honourable Anne Marie Trevelyan MP, Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade, in her capacity as Chair of the 4 May 2022 Ukraine Economic & Trade Support Trade Ministers' Meeting, on behalf of the United Kingdom and its partners. Chair's Statement The United Kingdom convened a virtual Trade Ministers' meeting on 4 May 2022, chaired by the Rt.
Monetary Policy Summary, May 2022. The MPC sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target, and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment.
When you vote in the council elections on 5 May 2022, you will be asked to number the candidates in order of your choice using 1, 2, 3 and so on. Please do not put crosses or your vote may be deemed invalid.
Scotland's onshore GDP is now estimated to have grown by 1.6% during 2021 Quarter 4 (October to December), according to updated statistics announced today by the Chief Statistician. The growth rate in the latest quarter has been revised up from the previous estimate of 1.3% published in March.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts (May, 3rd) sold 169 adult sheep at their rare & traditional breeds sale. Ewe with lamb at foot (49) sold to £3,450 gross for a Valais Blacknose ewe with twin lambs at foot from Inverlochy Farm, Tomintoul.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 3rd) sold 12 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (5) averaged 231.7p (-14.7p) and sold to 245.0p per kg and £1,743.75 gross.
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Changes to licensing and Ministerial task group set up. The next steps in reforming Scotland's aquaculture regulatory system have been outlined by the Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon.
The UK government is sending 13 protective armoured vehicles to Ukraine, to safely evacuate people from the shelled areas in east of the country. UK to donate a fleet of 13 armoured vehicles to Ukraine to rescue civilians from besieged areas.
The High Streets of most towns are suffering and Wick is in the same boat. Below are some of the stores and banks that have closed their doors.
The Institute for Economic Affairs have launched the 2022 Dorian Fisher Essay Competition. Named after the beloved wife of the founder Sir Antony Fisher, this is our biggest essay competition of the year, exclusively for A-Level and IB students.
UK-funded expert research has exposed how the Kremlin is using a troll factory to spread lies on social media and in comment sections of popular websites. UK Government funded expert research unveils new tactics of the Kremlin's large-scale disinformation campaign.
The UK economy has a problem with its over 50s: following the COVID pandemic, they have been leaving the labour force en masse, causing headaches for businesses and the government. Roughly 300,000 more workers aged between 50 and 65 are now "economically inactive" than before the pandemic, leading a tabloid paper to dub the problem the "silver exodus".
