David Coats, Associate Director at The Work Foundation, Comments on the MacLeod Review of Employee EngagementLONDON - “David MacLeod’s review of employee engagement is a welcome intervention in the national conversation about work. It is a useful, thorough and up-to-date review of the evidence and a thoughtful call-to-arms for senior leaders to pay serious attention to the importance of effective people management. From reading his report, it is painfully apparent just how much change is demanded of British employers and managers (with some honourable exceptions) before the majority of organisations can achieve the engagement ambition. Taxi War Chaos Narrowly Averted at Heathrow as Unite Wins BreakthroughLONDON - Chaos for passengers has been narrowly averted at one of the world’s busiest airports thanks to the intervention of Unite, the UK’s biggest union. Employee Layoff Fears Hinder Economic RecoveryLONDON and NEW YORK - - Survey Reveals Fear Impacts Risk Taking, Decision Making and Customer Service in the Workplace SRG Wins Syngenta Temp Recruitment ContractLONDON - SRG, the UK’s leading scientific and technical recruitment company, announced today that it has successfully implemented a UK-wide temporary staff RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) solution on behalf of Syngenta in the UK. Syngenta is a world-leading plant science company with 5 large UK sites and around 1,600 permanent UK employees. Temporary staff are used proactively to cope with seasonal fluctuations, to cover maternity and holiday leave, and to provide an ongoing additional resource pool for Syngenta’s research, development and manufacturing activities. Valuable Qualifications at a Fraction of the Cost of a University DegreeOXFORD, England - The summer’s here, you’ve just done your A-Level exams and you’re wondering if that university place is what you really want after all - it’s not that you want to stop studying, it’s more the constant news that graduate unemployment is high coupled with the burden of student debt. And, on top of all that, there’s a shortage of university places this year….. well, here’s an alternative! BERR Select Committee Report is Bold but Not Bold Enough Says UniteLONDON - Unite, the UK’s largest union, today (Tuesday) welcomes the BERR Select Committee report entitled ‘Post offices- securing their future’, but expresses disappointment that the committee has not been bold enough in recognising that a bank based at the Post Office would only deliver a number of the points that the committee acknowledges in its report. Repeat Casualty Cities Hit Hardest by Latest Recession and Risk Long Term Cycle of DeclineLONDON - As Corby, Walsall, Swindon, Blaenau Gwent and the Wear Valley emerge with the UK’s fastest rising rates of unemployment over the past year, new research from The Work Foundation argues it is cities with the highest numbers of people with low or no skills that are faring the worst during the recession. Unite Challenges Tesco CEO Terry Leahy at AGMLONDON - Today (3rd July), Jack Dromey, Unite’s Deputy General Secretary, will issue a challenge to CEO Terry Leahy at Tesco’s AGM to personally meet with workers employed at companies that supply meat to Tesco. London Buses Can’t Handle the Heat, Says UniteLONDON - Unite, the UK’s largest union, is astonished that many London buses are so inadequately maintained they can not turn off the heating during the summer meaning temperatures of 45 degrees Celsius on some buses, making it hotter than Dubai. Shareholders to Vote on Union Resolution at Tesco AGMLONDON - In a first for a British trade union, Unite the union, will table a resolution at Tesco’s AGM on Friday 3rd July. The resolution calls for action to end the exploitation and discrimination of workers employed by companies in the UK and Ireland that supply meat to Tesco. BA Talks Latest: Adjourned Until Wednesday MorningLONDON - Unite and the GMB, the lead unions in British Airways, have this evening (Tuesday) issued the following statement concerning ongoing talks with the airline in relation to its financial situation: Stream Global Services Opens Second Solution Center in the PhilippinesBOSTON - - Quezon City Site Opening Reinforces Stream’s Commitment to Providing Global Services to its Expanding Client Base Number of Under-16s Gaining Vocational Qualifications Hits New HighLONDON - - Record Number of VQs Awarded - With Photo Over 3.6 million vocational qualifications were awarded last year according to figures released by independent education foundation Edge to celebrate VQ Day (Vocational Qualifications Day). Businesses Investing in Qualifications to Combat RecessionLONDON - - Record Number of Vocational Qualifications Awarded - With Photo Over 3.6 million vocational qualifications were awarded last year according to figures released by independent education foundation Edge to celebrate VQ Day (Vocational Qualifications Day). Careers Services are Vital for Brighter Future, say StudentsLONDON - A recent poll of 10,000 Abintegro student members suggested they are ‘heavily reliant’ on their careers service for advice relating to ‘all aspects’ of selecting and securing a career. Total Must get Serious About Seeking a Solution to the Unoffical Dispute at Lindsey Says UniteLONDON - Assistant general secretary, Les Bayliss said: “Total refused to meet with ACAS and the unions last Friday even though unofficial action was spreading across the country. On Monday Unite will be available to sit down with the employers to assist with negotiations. Its time for Total to get serious about seeking a resolution to the problems at Lindsey. Their behaviour so far has only served to heighten the unoffical dispute.” National Express Teamsters Submit Testimony to Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human RightsWASHINGTON - Members of British Parliament Hear Testimony on Human Rights Violations by UK-Based National Express Group and Its Subsidiaries Union TV Goes GlobalLONDON - In a feature to be screened on The Community Channel Sky 539, Union TV will highlight how British, American and Canadian workers are joining forces to create the first global union - Workers Uniting. Double Triumph Shows British Gas is a Great Place to WorkWINDSOR, England - British Gas Business and British Gas Services have both been ranked among the UK’s top 50 places to work. Global Study Reveals Post Liberalisation Disasters in EuropeNYON, Switzerland - Postal market liberalisation routinely leads to unemployment, attacks on working conditions and poorer service for customers, says a study released today by UNI Global Union. Union Activists Hold the Key to the Problems in ConstructionLONDON - ATTN: News, Construction and Business Correspondents Unite the union will be bringing together activists and union officials from across the construction industry for a national summit to fight for the right to work and to be paid properly. WCC Reaches Milestone in Assisting UnemployedUTRECHT, The Netherlands - WCC Smart Search & Match, the leading provider of high-performance search and match software, today announced that it has reached a significant milestone in the support of public employment services worldwide. With the recent launch of services in France and Sweden that are based on WCC’s flagship product, ELISE, over 60% of the registered unemployed people in Europe are assisted by an ELISE-backed system, according to data derived from Eurostat statistics. WCC’s commitment to helping public employment services connect jobs with job seekers spans over thirteen years and has involved implementations throughout Europe and the US. The Prestigious Oxford College of Marketing is to Open a New CIM Centre in BirminghamOXFORD, England - The Oxford College of Marketing has long been recognised as the leading provider of Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) courses. The College began in Oxford and has expanded over a number of years to offer centres in London, Reading, Liverpool, Sheffield, Gatwick, Brighton, Milton Keynes, Croydon, Uxbridge, High Wycombe and now Birmingham. Unite Launches an Online Strategy to Mobilise Members to Fight for Jobs During the Recession and BeyondLONDON - Unite, Britain’s biggest union, has launched an online strategy to mobilise members to fight for jobs during the recession and beyond. 75 Percent of Recruiters Believe Candidates With IT Certifications are More Employable, Finds The IT Job BoardLONDON - Online Recruitment Specialist Carries out Industry Survey 75 percent of recruiters believe that IT candidates with additional qualifications stand a better chance of securing a job, according to a recent survey[1] undertaken by The IT Job Board - www.theitjobboard.co.uk. Court of Appeal Upholds Landmark Ruling on Age Discrimination Against Rolls RoyceLONDON - Unite the Union, Britain’s biggest union, has today (14 May 2009) succeeded in securing a landmark judgment from the Court of Appeal against Rolls Royce in one of the first cases on age discrimination to be considered by the higher courts. Unite’s Reaction to Royal Mail’s ProfitsLONDON - ATTN: News, Business and Political Correspondents Unite’s national officer Paul Reuter said: 10,000 New Jobs, Investments IncreasedFRANKFURT, Germany - German Chemical Parks Record Growth - Attractive Business Model for Investors Thousands of Workers Head to Birmingham to say ‘Jobs Come First’LONDON - National March for Jobs WHEN: from 11am, Saturday, 16th May, 2009, LONDON, May 11 /PRNewswire/ – Take Home pay Growth Falls for the Fifth Consecutive MonthLONDON - The VocaLink Take Home Pay Index Drops to a new Record low of 1.6% in April - Manufacturing Take Home pay Remains low at 1.2% in April Money to Burn: Fire Service IT Project Spending GBP40 Million on Rent and Other Building Costs After Series of DelaysLONDON - Nearly GBP40 million will be spent on nine regional fire control centre buildings before they become operational because of years of delays. The first regional fire control centres will have cost over two years in rent and other charges before they become operational in July 2010. Job Losses Outnumber Job Creations by Almost Three to OneDUBLIN - Eurofound Publishes its European Restructuring Monitor (ERM) for the 1st Quarter 2009 LDV: Unite Calls for Just GBP4 Million State Help to Save Plant and JobsLONDON - Following the news today that Midlands-based van manufacturer LDV will go into administration on May 6th with the loss of around 900 jobs directly and thousands more in the wider supply chain, Tony Woodley, joint general secretary of Unite said: Chancellor Makes Wise Investment in Young PeopleLONDON - Groundwork Welcomes Budget Boost for Training Groundwork - one of the country’s leading providers of environmentally-focused employment schemes - welcomes the boost for youth training announced in the budget. United Biscuits Workers Lobby MPs to Save Jobs and Secure Their FuturesLIVERPOOL, England - Unite members at United Biscuits’ Liverpool Binns Road site are taking their fight to Parliament tomorrow (Tuesday 21st April 2009) to stop plans to move their jobs to India. |
