Sentences with phrase «by public service unions»

Hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in rallies and marches across the UK as part of a day of strike action by public service unions.

A survey conducted by the public services union, Unison, has found that as more schools convert to academy status, the role of school business managers (SBM's) is becoming increasingly pressured.

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IG Metall's campaign follows a 6.3 per cent pay increase over two years secured for 2m public sector workers last month by Ver.di, the services union, after weeks of stoppages.

• Restore full collective bargaining rights; • Restore strong health and safety protections in workplaces under federal jurisdiction, watered down by the previous government; • Repeal anti-labour Bills C - 525 and C - 377; C - 10; C - 4; C - 59; • Restore pay equity in the public service, with full union right of representation; • Re-open the nine veterans» affairs offices shut down in 2014.

This event is made possible by the generous support from: Canadian Labour Congress, Canadian Union of Public and General Employees (CUPE), Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), Communications Workers of America (CWA) Canada, National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE), People's Social Forum, Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), Unifor, the United Steelworkers (USW), and Réseau québécois sur l'intégration continentale (RQIC)

With stunning consistency, virtually every indicator of civic engagement currently available shows the same pattern of increase followed by stagnation and decline — newspaper reading; TV news watching; attending political meetings; petition signing; running for public office; attending public meetings; serving as an officer or committee member in any local clubs or organizations; writing letters to the editor; participating in local meetings of national organizations; attending religious services; socializing informally with friends, relatives or neighbors; attending club meetings; joining unions; entertaining friends at home; participating in picnics; eating the evening meal with the whole family; going out to bars, nightclubs, discos or taverns; playing cards; sending greeting cards; attending parties; playing sports; donating money as a percentage of income; working on community projects; giving blood.

Perusing the index of Origins, the weekly publication of representative documents and speeches compiled by Catholic News Service, our imaginary historian will note, for example, the following initiatives undertaken at the national, diocesan and parish levels in 1994 - 95: providing alternatives to abortion; staffing adoption agencies; conducting adult education courses; addressing African American Catholics» pastoral needs; funding programs to prevent alcohol abuse; implementing a new policy on altar servers and guidelines for the Anointing of the Sick; lobbying for arms control; eliminating asbestos in public housing; supporting the activities of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (227 strong); challenging atheism in American society; establishing base communities (also known as small faith communities); providing aid to war victims in Bosnia; conducting Catholic research in bioethics; publicizing the new Catechism of the Catholic Church; battling child abuse; strengthening the relationship between church and labor unions; and deepening the structures and expressions of collegiality in the local and diocesan church.

The cooperative procurement group represents 180 Vermont public schools, and is cochaired by Burlington's Doug Davis, along with founder Bob Clifford, food service director of Chittenden Central Supervisory Union.

The Public and Commercial Services union backed a strike on June 30th, the same day as industrial action planned by the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and Association of Teachers and Lecturers (union backed a strike on June 30th, the same day as industrial action planned by the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and Association of Teachers and Lecturers (Union of Teachers (NUT) and Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL).

Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) will be joining other trade unionists, anti fascist, anti racist campaigners and the public tomorrow (21 June), in a national demonstration and carnival parade organised by Love Music Hate Racism (LMHR) and Unite Against Fascism Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) will be joining other trade unionists, anti fascist, anti racist campaigners and the public tomorrow (21 June), in a national demonstration and carnival parade organised by Love Music Hate Racism (LMHR) and Unite Against Fascism public tomorrow (21 June), in a national demonstration and carnival parade organised by Love Music Hate Racism (LMHR) and Unite Against Fascism (UAF).

The planned strike on Wednesday 5 August by members of the Public and Commercial Services union in the UK Border Agency has been called off.

«Once again the public sector is being made to pay for the crisis caused by the banking sector,» Public and Commercial Services union general secretary Mark Serwotkapublic sector is being made to pay for the crisis caused by the banking sector,» Public and Commercial Services union general secretary Mark SerwotkaPublic and Commercial Services union general secretary Mark Serwotka said.

More than 200 UK jobs have been saved after a campaign by the Public and Commercial Services union forced government contractor Hewlett Packard to abandon plans to offshore work to India.

Plans by the government to further «open up» the welfare state will simply mean «big profits for big business» the Public and Commercial Services union says.

Ms Keates said the union would «stand shoulder - to - shoulder with all public service workers», but told the BBC a strike by her members was «not inevitable».

Commenting on reports of the announcements the Prime Minister will make at a Downing Street Summit today about action proposed to be taken against certain public service workers, including teachers, who fail to report sexual abuse of children and young people, Chris Keates General Secretary of the NASUWT the largest teachers» union in the UK said: «No one can fail but to be shocked by the horrific abuse of young girls revealed by recent investigations, including the Report today on Oxfordshire.

A series of strikes in the culture and heritage sector opens with walkouts by British Library workers on Thursday (16) and Friday (17), the Public and Commercial Services union announces.

The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) reacted angrily to today's announcement by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to close 35 offices in Wales, Scotland and the North West of England affecting up to 5,000 staff members.

The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) today backed calls by the Public Accounts Committee to safeguard opportunities for the public to have face - to - face contact with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) when dealing with their tax afPublic and Commercial Services Union (PCS) today backed calls by the Public Accounts Committee to safeguard opportunities for the public to have face - to - face contact with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) when dealing with their tax afPublic Accounts Committee to safeguard opportunities for the public to have face - to - face contact with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) when dealing with their tax afpublic to have face - to - face contact with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) when dealing with their tax affairs.

With such measures backed up by strong trade unions, quality public services and other social security payments (such as to cover the additional living costs of disability), a society of this kind would certainly look very different to the scenario otherwise predicted by Piketty.

Gov. Cuomo, backed by labor leaders including UFT President Michael Mulgrew (center), signs legislation at UFT headquarters to reduce the number of services that New York's public sector unions are obligated to provide to workers who do not pay to support those services.

Public Housing Committee Chair Ritchie Torres was joined by several colleagues and union officials in complaining about the supposed «privatization» of services that the mayor's plan would entail.

«If you look at Union Station, right here in Washington, D.C., it's also a retail outlet with restaurants and lots of amenities beyond just servicing the public by train.»

Union leaders have responded by arguing the government would be better advised maintaining investment in the public sector, which educates and trains its workforce, buys many private sector goods and services and provides vital infrastructure.

Astorino doesn't do that since he never was endorsed by the CSEA or PEF and thus can negiotiate in the best interest of the county (since it's the county taxpayer whose paying for any extra salary increase or benefits) And before you contiune GOP bashing, remember this, Richard Nixon (yes that Nixon) allowed public employees in the US Postal Service to form a union and collectively bargain for salaries and benefits and Gov. Nelson Rockefeller (R - NY) signed into law the Taylor Act, allowing NYS employees to form a union and negiotiate (but not strike).

There was a reason why even FDR was against public employees unions and I quote «All Government employees should realize that the process of collective bargaining, as usually understood, can not be transplanted into the public service, It has its distinct and insurmountable limitations when applied to public personnel management» «The very nature and purposes of Government make it impossible for administrative officials to represent fully or to bind the employer in mutual discussions with Government employee organizations» «The employer is the whole people, who speak by means of laws enacted by their representatives in Congress.

Following the submission today of the NASUWT response to the Department for Education consultation on «Proposed Increases to Contributions for Members of the Teachers» Pension Scheme», Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «The Coalition Government should tell the public the truth about why it is seeking to raid the pensions of millions of ordinary public service workers and why it is taxing public sector workers who are acting responsibly by trying to save for their retirement.

The way the government has implemented cuts to redundancy terms for the civil service will be challenged by the Public and Commercial Services union at a judicial review starting on Thursday 22 April.

It furthered stated that the sum of N1.2 billion computed by the staff union for payment could not have been budgeted for in 2016 in the first place, not only because of the paucity of funds, but also the fact that the SOT allowance was not part of the remuneration in the Federal Public Service.

The NASUWT - the Teachers» Union has written to the Secretary of State for Education to demand that there is immediate implementation for teachers of the decision relayed to the NASUWT by HM Treasury to equalise adult survivor benefits in public service pension schemes for same - sex married and civil partners.

Action by up to 10 unions will be finalised at next week's TUC conference in London, said Mark Serwotka, general secretary of the civil servants» Public and Commercial Services union.

The Public and Commercial Services Union general secretary said a march of one million people through London followed by strike action on a «large scale» would force the government to think again on cuts.

My union — the Public and Commercial Services Union — has been clear from the outset: we opposed the Immigration Act 2014, and many of our members were appalled at the «hostile environment» created by then home secretary Theresa May as she sought to make political capital out of the sensitive issue of immigraunion — the Public and Commercial Services Union — has been clear from the outset: we opposed the Immigration Act 2014, and many of our members were appalled at the «hostile environment» created by then home secretary Theresa May as she sought to make political capital out of the sensitive issue of immigraUnion — has been clear from the outset: we opposed the Immigration Act 2014, and many of our members were appalled at the «hostile environment» created by then home secretary Theresa May as she sought to make political capital out of the sensitive issue of immigration.

Radical Conservative plans to make it much more difficult for workers in key public services to go on strike have been slammed as a «democratic outrage» by trade union leaders.

«There was a very well - orchestrated get - out - the - vote effort by local public service unions, but many of those voters would have been Astorino supporters, so it's hard to measure,» said the spokesman, Bill O'Reilly.

The deal offered to Civil Service Employees Association Local 058, to run through 2022, is similar to a contract recently approved by one of the state's largest unions, the Public Employees Federation, with 2 percent annual raises going forward.

The Public and Commercial Services Union, led by their Trotskyist General Secretary Mark Serwotka, challenged the plan and won on a technicality involving the staff handbook terms agreed by the last Labour Government which will now be changed.

Mark Serwotka, general secretary of the Public and Commercial Services union added: «The truth is, this government shamefully has very little interest in challenging wealthy individuals and big businesses who deprive our economy of tens of billions of pounds by dodging paying taxes they owe.»

Public and Commercial Services union general secretary Mark Serwotka has described the apparent climbdown over coastguard cuts as a «body blow» for the government and further evidence of what can be achieved by community campaigning.

Key diplomatic work will increasingly be done by cheap, inexperienced local staff and the diplomatic service will be overstretched under plans outlined by the Foreign Office today, according to the Public and Commercial Services Union.

Saff who provide admin and IT support to the UK's passport offices have voted by nearly nine to one to strike over an imposed pay cut, the Public and Commercial Services union announces.

An appellate court upheld a high - level fellowship program started in 2014 by Cuomo that drew the ire of public workers unions, whose leaders said it circumvented the system of civil service promotions.

The lack of appetite from civil servants to become part of a «mutual» is proved today by the announcement the next in line for part - privatisation is a small team wedded to the Cabinet Office's ideology, the Public and Commercial Services union said.

The Public and Commercial Services Union has condemned plans to close 19 jobcentres across the UK, announced by the Department for Work and Pensions today.

Today's (18 Apr) strike by Public and Commercial Services union members in the 37 Jobcentre Plus call centres in England, Scotland and Wales has had massive support.

Stark predictions of how public sector workers could lose tens of thousands of pounds under the government's pensions plans are shown in an online pensions calculator created by the Public and Commercial Services public sector workers could lose tens of thousands of pounds under the government's pensions plans are shown in an online pensions calculator created by the Public and Commercial Services Public and Commercial Services Union.

Senior elected representatives of the Public and Commercial Services union, by far the largest union in the civil service, today (11) confirmed a rejection of the government's planned cuts to public sector penPublic and Commercial Services union, by far the largest union in the civil service, today (11) confirmed a rejection of the government's planned cuts to public sector penpublic sector pensions.