Sentences with phrase «industrial action»

Teachers, firefighters and council staff rallied in what was thought to be the biggest day of industrial action for years.

Some areas of the country have already been affected by industrial action in the past months.

It's the first nationwide strike ballot since tough new legal requirements for industrial action were introduced.

Members of staff of Nigerian universities who have been on industrial action for three months called off the strike today.

Doctors are taking industrial action for the first time in almost 40 years but what are the arguments for and against pension reforms?

The unions have been willing to call industrial action over pay and conditions, and these disputes have always attracted considerable public attention, stemming from the importance attached to education.

But our continuing industrial action as it stands may not be enough.

Thirty - seven unions are participating in today's industrial action after refusing a government offer ministers insisted was «generous» earlier this month.

We hope to achieve this through negotiation, but stand fully prepared to take all options — including industrial action — to ensure that teachers receive the fair pay increase that they deserve.

This raises the issue of what steps it will take to address the current industrial action in the construction industry.

Now the union's back up to its old tricks, threatening / calling industrial action every few months.

New strike ballot voting thresholds of 40 % will make most industrial action illegal — this from a government backed by less than 25 % of the electorate.

The workers were asked to return to work, but did not do so, and were advised they were taking unlawful industrial action.

The Conservative party is considering plans to introduce a threshold which could prevent many strike ballots from resulting in legal industrial action.

The strike is the latest in a series of industrial actions since last year, which have been taking place because of a dispute over new contracts.

Whether you agree with this particular action or not, it's important to remember that workers don't take industrial action lightly.

The new rules would make it virtually impossible for public sector workers to effectively organise industrial action.

The evidence simply indicated a proposed date for the first industrial action.

The unions fear it will make effective industrial action pretty much impossible - and say it's unnecessary as the level of strikes is almost at its lowest ever.

Two - thirds said they were concerned with the mayor's plans, while 65 % thought lawful industrial action as a last resort was justified.

It will be interesting to see however whether the unions are subjected to increased challenge, and whether we see a decline in the taking of industrial action due to low voter turnout.

If you are dismissed for taking part in any form of protected industrial action through a trade union.

Two thirds of tube users feel industrial action is justified as a last resort.

This is particularly the case for Conservative policy makers, who have traditionally understood unions politically as agents of industrial action affiliated to political parties rather than as economic actors.

Teaching unions are discussing industrial action and, alongside the Scottish government's political opponents, have complained about a lack of preparedness.

For others, litigation may be necessary to protect the business from debilitating industrial action.

This is less the case in certain areas, notably pay, rights on termination of employment and the law on industrial action.

But her speech did little to lessen opposition to the proposals, as delegates at the conference made a last minute amendment to the motion against the plans to include industrial action.

A majority of Scottish teachers taking part in a ballot about their workload have supported the idea of industrial action on the issue.

The coalition are certain the public want fewer strikes because of the anger among service users when people do take industrial action.

In its short life, the pop - up union, which is certified and can take legal industrial action, has recruited a membership exceeding that of all three official unions.

The truce reached on the intervention of Aregbesola led to the end of the three week old industrial action embarked upon by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG).

The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has faulted the planned industrial action by the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over the increase in the price of petrol.

The climbdown has arrived as numerous head teachers threatened to take part in industrial action against the plans.

Conference maintains its full support for the National Executive's industrial action strategy to secure a resolution of the trade disputes across the UK by: (i) maintaining and enhancing, as appropriate, the action short of strike action instructions and (ii) escalating to strike action at school, local, regional and national level as appropriate.

Mr Cable was heckled during a section on employment tribunal reform, but it was his remarks about impending industrial action which prompted the most angry response.

Employment and Labour Relations Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, told Joy News new proposals to Organised Labour will get them to back down on further industrial action.

The Unite union lost because it failed to follow industrial action rules relating to the need to contact all those eligible for voting with the result of the ballot.

The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) on Wednesday relaxed its planned industrial action against the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), over the non-release of promotion letters to deserving staff.

Head teachers have threatened industrial action over plans to make all state schools in England academies, after heckling Education Secretary Nicky Morgan at their conference.

The capital faces the possibility of chaos next week, after thousands of Metropolitan Police civilian staff announce a two - day strike to coincide with industrial action by Tube workers

Wine shipments could be hit by surcharges over strikes at U.S. ports: Shipping firms are already announcing surcharges which could hit wine shipments hard ahead of feared industrial action at western US ports...

The government is preparing for a pitched battle with unions, who have declared a campaign of co-ordinated industrial action in opposition to the austerity drive.

«NASUWT members remain committed to maintaining and, if necessary, escalating the current industrial action campaign, including moving to further strike action.

«If ministers continue to dig their heels in they will face industrial action by three million civil servants, health workers, teachers and other public servants that will not just last one day, but will be sustained for weeks and months.

Kaduna State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, have threatened to embark on industrial action if the State government goes ahead to sack any...

While those involved say industrial action would be a last resort, Justice Minister Alan Shatter is on a collision course with lawyers over the restructuring of fees paid under the legal aid system.

Around half the capital's tube drivers are expected to join the strike after the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) voted two to one to back industrial action following the dismissal of Northern Line driver Eamon Lynch and Bakerloo Line driver Arwyn Thomas.

Last year, farmers groups from across Europe were involved in protests and other industrial action as part of plans to draw attention to concerns over the money received for their milk and the difficulty in meeting supplies.