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Thursday 17 May 2012, 00:20:32

Top news stories from the UK

UK Truck Drivers Agree to Terms with Seven Fuel Distributing Companies [ICEM] 2012-05-16

Prison officers return to work after government injunction threat [guardian.co.uk] 2012-05-11

Northern Ireland Unions strike over public sector pension cuts [BBC] 2012-05-10

Queensland Olympic Games protestors greet Rio Tinto shareholders at AGM [Brisbane Courier Mail] 2012-05-10

Unite, PCS and NUT launch '68 is too late' campaign [video] [68 is too late] 2012-05-09

Other labour news from the UK

England Contract dispute in UK dock [ITF] For more info 2012-05-16

Why are train drivers male and white? Union asks [ASLEF] 2012-05-16

Unite calls for grounding of all North Sea Super Puma helicopters [Unite] 2012-05-15

Supermarkets need to scrutinise supply chain more closely, says Unite [Unite] 2012-05-15

Unite challenges Lansley on community services’ cuts [Unite] 2012-05-15

Scotland RMT demands halt to Scottish Ferries sell off [RMT] 2012-05-15

The South West TUC is calling on the leaders of the region's food industry to end the exploitation of their workforce [TUC] 2012-05-15

Experiences of forced labour and exploitation in the UK food industry [Joseph Rowntree Foundation] 2012-05-15

Racism, bullying, threats ... daily life of migrant workers [Independent] 2012-05-15

East Midland Trains ‘getting desperate’ says union [ASLEF] 2012-05-15

England Rise in Midlanders 'forced into part-time work' [Birmingham Post] 2012-05-15

Northern Ireland Unions sceptical after Deputy Prime Minister rules out regional pay [Belfast Telegraph] 2012-05-15

Opening day of ASLEF annual conference [ASLEF] 2012-05-15

England JPMorgan Unit’s Whole London Staff May Be at Risk Amid [JG] 2012-05-15

Nurses urged to join forces to vote out unsupportive MPs [guardian.co.uk] 2012-05-15

Community nursing plans 'a facade' says RCN [BBC] 2012-05-15

Unions attack regional pay plans [The Independent] 2012-05-14

Justice for Dayna [rmtlondoncalling.org.uk] 2012-05-14

TSSA confronts rail firm on equal pay [The Morning Star] 2012-05-14

Doctors kick off strike vote [The Morning Star] 2012-05-14

30,000 police officers from across the UK demonstrate against police reforms, budget cuts and pay cuts [Guardian] 2012-05-14

England GMB - £12,000 compensation for cleaner after workplace fall [chad.co.uk] 2012-05-14

FE colleges spent at least £65 million on agency workers last year [UNISON] 2012-05-14

England North East 999 staff at stress crisis point - Unions demanded action to reduce stress [sundaysun.co.uk] 2012-05-14

England May 12 and 13 Strike At Cheshire Council [GMB] 2012-05-14

Fat Cats - Binding votes not enough to keep top pay in check says TUC [TUC] 2012-05-14

Scotland Unions call for end to pay freeze in Scotland [UKPA] 2012-05-12

England Airedale hospital - 'Don't wash your hands of our laundry' [UNISON] 2012-05-12

Unions continue long-term decline [FedEE] 2012-05-12

England Britain has one of the biggest part-time workforces in Europe, with 1.77m workers 'underemployed' [The Daily Mail] 2012-05-12

England Unions slam Stafford Hospital bosses as Emergency Dept stays closed at nights [Birmingham Post] 2012-05-11

Fonction publique. Forte mobilisation pour les retraites et l’emploi [CGT] 2012-05-11

Thousands Join Strike to Oppose Austerity Measures [NYTimes] 2012-05-11

Cost of living is rising faster for the poorest households [TUC] 2012-05-11

England Unite urges Mayor to intervene to avoid London Olympic bus strike [Unite] 2012-05-11

Unite accuses government of ‘Dad’s Army’ mindset over fighter jet U-turn [Unite] 2012-05-11

Queen's Speech reaction from the TUC [TUC] 2012-05-11

'Attacking employee rights is a hard right agenda that will not boost growth', says TUC [TUC] 2012-05-11

Binding votes but more radical action needed to curb top pay, says TUC [TUC] 2012-05-11

TUC says Cost of living is rising faster for the poorest households [TUC] 2012-05-11

Consumer Focus report shows post office Locals are failing, says CWU [CWU] 2012-05-11

Pegawai Negeri Inggris Mogok Protes Pemotongan Anggaran [VOA] 2012-05-11

Sektor layanan umum Inggris mogok kerja [BBC Indonesia] 2012-05-11

Public sector strikes: Protests over working 'until we drop' [BBC] 2012-05-11

Strike action hits across the UK [PSI] 2012-05-11

Northern Ireland BBC NI axes more familiar TV faces [BBC] 2012-05-11

Les salariés de la fonction publique en grève pour leurs retraites [Monde] 2012-05-10

England West Midlands police officers join London protest against reform plans [Birmingham Post] 2012-05-10

Northern Ireland Filipino crewmen stranded in Belfast Harbour [BBC] 2012-05-10

Did the Murdoch empire influence the BBC licence fee freeze? [NUJ] 2012-05-10

England Слова британской королевы вывели тысячи людей на протесты [www.solidarnost.org] 2012-05-10

7 out of 10 wants renationalization of water services [PSI] 2012-05-10

No more Potters Bars resolves union [ASLEF] 2012-05-10

UNISON adds its voice to social care campaign [UNISON] 2012-05-10

RMT confirms Freightliner strike ballot in dispute over rosters and restructuring [RMT] 2012-05-10

Shock over pension losses [PCS] 2012-05-10

Thousands of Unite’s public sector members take part in pensions’ protest [Unite] 2012-05-10

Queen’s Speech shows deluded government devoid of ideas says Unite [Unite] 2012-05-10

National Express Group’s US ‘human rights’ record under fire at AGM [Unite] 2012-05-10

England Unite urges Mayor to intervene to avoid London Olympic bus strike [Unite] 2012-05-10

Public sector workers stage strike in pensions dispute [BBC] 2012-05-10

England £200m Castle Bromwich investment at risk as Jaguar workers reject new practices [Birmingham Post] 2012-05-10

Northern Ireland Huge fine for first NI company guilty in corporate manslaughter case [Belfast Telegraph] 2012-05-10

NUJ responds to the Queen's Speech [NUJ] 2012-05-10

England Wages won for crew on board Liberian-flagged vessel [ITF] For more info 2012-05-09

Britain: Global brick maker fined after worker crushed [Hazards magazine] 2012-05-09

Waste giant Veolia burned agency worker [Hazards magazine] 2012-05-09

Electric shock director turns on HSE [Hazards magazine] 2012-05-09

Remploy workers head to Parliament over closures [BBC] 2012-05-09

Queensland Don't Let Rio Tinto Tarnish the Olympic Games [MUA] 2012-05-09

Mine workers at London-listed company return to surface, leave mine, after three-day underground pay protest [The Telegraph] 2012-05-09

This TUC boycott has morphed into bigotry [Guardian] 2012-05-09

Scotland Union's concern over contract change for lifeline ferry service [stv] 2012-05-08

Scotland Unions representing local government workers across Scotland have called for an end to the two-year pay freeze [BBC] 2012-05-08

Unite - UK's largest union redefines Cameron's 'big society' [Guardian] 2012-05-08

England Anti-fascists outnumber the EDL at demo [PCS] 2012-05-08

England Members of UCU at Chesterfield College have voted to take industrial action in a row over jobs and pay [UCU] 2012-05-08

Departure of Aviva CEO - 'welcome and important step on the road to curbing greed in the boardrooms' says Unite [Unite] 2012-05-08

Talks to take place over EMT dispute [ASLEF] 2012-05-08

We need 'national insurance', not a welfare state just for the poor [TUC] 2012-05-08

MPs criticise government rail plans [TUC] 2012-05-08

Steps to raise state pension age will alienate public, unions warn [Unite] 2012-05-08

MPs criticise government rail plans [TUC] 2012-05-08

Industrial action at UK-registered Kazakh copper mine ends [Tengri News] 2012-05-07

Unemployment set to keep on rising, says forecaster [BBC] 2012-05-07

Tanker drivers' ballot results due on Friday [Guardian] 2012-05-07

England March and lobby against Remploy closures 9 May [BECTU] 2012-05-06

England First strike by dockers at Tilbury since 1989 over company attack on contracts [Unite] 2012-05-05

England Southampton voters shake Tory council: Message is clear - enough of your cuts [Unite] 2012-05-05

England Leon crew fed and paid [ITF] For more info 2012-05-04

Austerity pushing UK economy towards a Greek-style crisis [Unite] 2012-05-04

Angry Ministry of Defence firefighters set to disrupt bases on 10 May in pensions’ row [Unite] 2012-05-04

Unite to seek assurances on jobs in Weetabix takeover by Chinese company [Unite] 2012-05-04

ILO - Better jobs for a better economy [PCS] 2012-05-04

GMB - Fears for hundreds of airline jobs as owners pull plug on bmibaby [yorkshirepost.co.uk] 2012-05-04

England Hospital - Swindon Carillion Evidence Of Bribery [GMB] 2012-05-04

May Day seminar in London, UK, May 4, 2012: workers' movements in Egypt, UK and Iran [IASWI] For more info 2012-05-04

England 200 jobs at Daw Mill Colliery under threat in rescue bid [Birmingham Post] 2012-05-04

Journalist beaten up and jailed at Olympics site - A story for World Press Freedom Day [CPBF] 2012-05-03

Useful safety points in ORR business plan [ASLEF] 2012-05-03