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East of England Ambulance Service Trust axes 21 front-line emergency ambulances
The union claimed that patient safety has been put at risk following a decision by EEAST to scale back its contract with Medicare EMS.
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Central Arbitration Committee refuses collective bargaining at Veolia Sheffield operations
Unite applied to represent refuse workers employed on the Sheffield City Council contract at the Lumley Street depot.
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Protest staged outside Wendy’s due to courier driver policies
The protest came after the fast-food chain allegedly refused to install adequate shelter for delivery drivers or riders, as is industry standard at fast food restaurants.
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School merger proposal risks funding and job cuts, says GMB
Under the proposal, Harefield Infant School and Harefield Junior School will merge to create a single primary school.
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Strike action begins at Tower Hamlets primary school over staff cuts
A restructure at the school will cut the number of teaching assistants from 28 to 21 – a reduction of 25% – while the overall workload is unchanged.
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12 care companies threaten to withdraw services in Leeds amid financial dispute
The care companies, which represent half the city’s providers, have written to Leeds City Council saying they will be forced to stop looking after their 1,500 service users unless the council stumps up more cash.
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Barnet faces bill of tens of millions in London’s first council equal pay claim, says GMB
GMB Union has begun proceedings on behalf of around 400 women working as school support staff at the council.
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Banks, hotels and ATMs face money shortage as cash workers strike
G4S Workers have voted to strike with a majority of 91%, on a 59% turnout.
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Staff protest outside BMA office as pay row escalates
The protest, organised by GMB Union, was sparked by the BMA’s decision to insource its employment and support staff advisors, and treat them as day one employees.
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Devon County Council agrees new terms in car allowance dispute
Following negotiations with GMB, the local authority has agreed to new terms and conditions for workers.
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River Thames weir and lock keepers set for strike vote, says GMB
In a letter to Defra, the union said workers are ready to act following ‘budget-driven decisions’ that are ‘putting people and property at risk’.
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Arla Foods decision makers swerve meeting over factory closure, says GMB
GMB Union met with the company today in the first formal consultation over plans to move production to the company’s site in Lockerbie, Scotland at a cost of 130 jobs.