Posted 09th November 2006 - Graham Allen MP
Parliamentary Briefing for the week ending 2 November 2006
Prepared in cooperation with the Trade Union Group of Labour MPs. Read article here
Posted 20th October 2006 - Notts. General Branch invites Members and their Partners to a Dinner / Dance
to be held at The Hostess Restaurant, Sookholme Road, Sookholme, Mansfield Wodhouse.
On Saturday 27th January 2007 6-30 to 12-30.
5 course meal served at 7-00pm
Entertainment Tony Lee sings Gene Pitney plus Disco and free Raffle
Tickets Members £15.50
Non Members £19.50
For more information contact Mr D Overton 01623 635045
Posted 4th September 2006 - This week's message is brief and very much to the point -- and needs your attention today.
The Howard government in Australia is one of the most anti-union in the world, breaking new ground in its efforts to smash the trade union
movement in that country. Among its first victims are 107 construction workers, who are being
prosecuted for alleged "illegal" industrial action following the sacking of a union delegate.
According to Kevin Reynolds, Secretary of the West Australian Branch of the CFMEU union, "Under the Howard Government, the basic right to vote
to
take strike action in support of better conditions and a safe workplace has now been criminalised." The workers made their first appearance in court yesterday (Monday). They are asking workers around the world to mobilize and send messages
of
protest to government officials today: See Website Link to Website
The families of the 107 are facing fines of A$28,600, meaning massive
financial hardship and destitution because of these punitive laws.
Please
give generously: Link to website Thank you - Eric Lee
Posted 10th April 2006 - TUC-brokered
talks
are
underway
in
an
effort
to
solve
the
Local
Government
Pension
Scheme
dispute.
The
Local
Government
Association
wrote
on
Friday
to
all
local
authority
chief
executives
outlining
the
progress.
The
LGA
letter
expressed
"sympathy"
with
the
unions'
concerns
that
LGPS
members
were
being
denied
protection
equal
to
that
offered
to
other
public
service
staff.
It
stressed
that
"affordability
and
sustainability"
were
key
to
its
own
concerns.
The
Joint
Union
Strike
Team,
representing
all
11
unions
involved
in
the
action
is
scheduled
to
meet
on
Wednesday
12th
April
to
discuss
the
talks
progress.
Posted 05th April 2006-Strike
Latest:Meat
Hygiene
Staff – Action
On
hold
Pressure
resulting
from
the
strike
action
on
28th
March
has
resulted
in
informal
talks
taking
place
with
the
employers
and
government
on
the
future
of
the
Local
Government
Pension
Scheme.
Unions
had
planned
for
meat
hygiene
staff
to
begin
industrial
action
from
Sunday
2nd
April
but
are
now
calling
on
staff
to
report
for
work
as
normal.
Further
meetings
are
planned
this
week
to
determine
whether
an
agreement
can
be
reached
to
protect
existing
staff
and
begin
negotiations
on
the
new
scheme.
The
action
has
been
deferred
to
allow
dialogue
which
is
hoped
will
be
the
best
way
forward
for
a
successful
resolution
of
the
dispute.
