http://www.gftu.org/The GFTU is the federation for specialist unionscopyright 2010 GFTUen-ushttp://www.gftu.org/default/images/rss_logo.gifhttp://www.gftu.org/http://www.gftu.org/content/news/3/Some 350,000 people have just taken the streets of Madrid, Brussels, Berlin and Prague to support the European Trade Union Confederations’ (ETUC) Action Days. Demonstrators are demanding more ambitious and more courageous action by Europe ...16 May 2009 19:05:51 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/4/The GFTU has sponsored a book about Pete Curran who was Chair of the first GFTU Management Committee in 1899. He was also Chair the only previous time GFTU Conference has been held in Oxford in 1908. Pete Curran was MP for Jarrow 1907/10 and was ...11 May 2009 20:05:38 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/5/The General Secretary attended the opening of a new head office for the Association of Educational Psychologists in Durham on Friday 24 April 2009. The official opening was conducted by Brendan Barber, General Secretary TUC and Mike Bradley mov...27 Apr 2009 20:04:05 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/6/The final meeting of the 2007/9 GFTU Executive Committee at Central House took place on Tuesday 21 April. The main item of business was consideration of a draft Strategic Plan 2009/11 to be debated by affiliates at Conference. The Plan covers ...23 Apr 2009 20:04:35 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/7/The GFTU General Secretary, Mike Bradley, attended the opening night of Maggies End a play about the miners’ strike and Mrs Thatcher. The play, at the Shaw Theatre , is sponsored by NUM and other Unions. Pictured with Mike Bradley are Mar...09 Apr 2009 20:04:35 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/15/Gordon Taylor praises David Beckham, Wayne Rooney and Sir Tom Finney By Dave Smith  March 30, 2009 Becks and Rooney on the same wavelength. (©PAphotos) Gordon Taylor I was honoured to attend a tribute dinner to the great Sir Tom ...30 Mar 2009 20:03:39 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/14/Call for local councils to Stand Up for Journalism A cross-party coalition of politicians and trade unionists from Greater Manchester is supporting a call for all ten local authorities to demonstrate their commitment to local newspapers by guar...30 Mar 2009 20:03:15 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/16/April – Increases to State Benefits, Introduction of new rights and tougher enforcement of National Minimum Wage: · A 5 per cent increase in the state pension (based on the September RPI) despite RPI now standing at 0 per cer cent,...29 Mar 2009 20:03:48 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/17/Unite for Jobs: Union and business join forces to push for road map out of recession PRESS CONFERENCE 10am, Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 Unite the union offices 35 King Street London WC2E 8JG This Tuesday (March 31st) will see the launch of...27 Mar 2009 19:03:20 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/8/The Executive Committee met Clare Moody at 10 Downing Street for discussions on current issues. The General Secretary opened by saying that it was the wish of the GFTU that this be the first meeting in a regular dialogue lasting up to the next Gen...19 Mar 2009 19:03:14 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/9/A delegation from the All China Congress of Trade Unions visited the GFTU on 11 March 2009. Discussions centred on the work of the Federation , globilisation and the forthcoming G20 Summit in London. The delegation had also arranged visits to N...11 Mar 2009 19:03:09 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/10/The General Secretary attended the Labour Party Policy Forum meeting in Bristol on 28 February. Among the matters discussed were Employment Rights ,Workers in the Global Economy , Education and Skills and Prosperity andWork. Documents have been...03 Mar 2009 19:03:42 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/19/Journalists in Leeds are picketing the offices of Yorkshire Post Newspapers on the second day of their strike over job cuts and quality journalism.More than 140 NUJ members are taking part in the action. And they will continue the picket over t...20 Feb 2009 20:02:00 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/25/NUJ SUPPORTS IRISH TRADE UNION PROTEST AT CUTS Journalists in Ireland are being urged to take part in a demonstration on Saturday against the government’s handling of the economic crisis.The protest – called by the Irish Congress of...20 Feb 2009 20:02:40 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/20/BECTU has today (Thursday) formally notified the BBC that it will ballot its members in Glasgow to resist compulsory redundancies. The cuts affect staff targetted by year two of the Corporation’s Creative Futures proposals. Management ...19 Feb 2009 19:02:31 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/26/The BBC has expressed “surprise” at the claim by its recognised unions for an increase of £1800 per person from 1 August. The BBC’s response to the claim, submitted jointly by BECTU, the NUJ and Unite two weeks ago, draw...12 Feb 2009 20:02:55 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/21/Community Union is angry at Corus announcing 2,500 redundancies in UK Community Union angered at Corus announcement Following today’s announcement by Corus that 3,500 jobs are at risk across its European operations and that it plans major ...27 Jan 2009 19:01:33 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/23/Trading By The ’Provisional Wing’ In Financial Markets That Brought The Recession Should Be Outlawed Forthwith Says GMB As well as taking measures to restart their economies, Governments in the UK and elsewhere need to take steps to d...17 Dec 2008 20:12:00 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/22/BIG VOTE FOR INDUSTRIAL ACTION IN DURHAM Journalists in County Durham have voted 92 percent in favour of industrial action against job cuts and a pay freeze – with 80 percent backing strike action. NUJ members at Newsquest North East dec...17 Dec 2008 19:12:20 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/43/£14.1billion in bonuses, (up 30 per cent on last year) was paid out in the City this year. It is behind the massive house price inflation in Britain’s most sought-after areas, with prices in Kensington and Chelsea having risen by mo...28 Aug 2008 22:08:30 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/34/The annual rate of inflation rose to 4.4% in July, its highest level since this index began in 1997. The 0.6% rise was also the biggest monthly change in the index and took the figure to more than twice the government’s target. The rise i...08 Aug 2008 22:08:06 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/35/Centrica declares £992m profits Centrica, British Gas parent company has reported higher-than-expected profits of £992m and raised its dividend, the day after it announced its biggest ever price rises for 16 million customers.The firs...31 Jul 2008 22:07:23 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/36/Marks & Spencer has seen its pre-tax profits top £1bn. Profits rose 20pc to £1.1bn in the 12 months to March 29 from £936m a year earlier, as sales climbed 5.1pc to £9bn.20 May 2008 22:05:18 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/37/Chancellor Alistair Darling has backed the Bank of England’s £50bn plan to help prevent the credit crisis causing more damage to the UK banking system. Under the scheme, banks will be able to swap potentially risky mortgage debts fo...22 Apr 2008 22:04:00 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/38/New National Minimum Wage rates announced The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform has today announced the new rates of the National Minimum Wage to apply from 1 October 2008. For workers aged 22 and over, the rate will ris...06 Mar 2008 21:03:33 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/39/SHELL MAKES £13.9bn PROFITShell has made British corporate history with the record figures of annual earnings of $27.6bn (£13.9bn)., which are equivalent to more than £1.5m an hour. Jeroen van der Veer, chief executive of Roya...01 Feb 2008 21:02:27 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/27/JUSTICE UNIONS PARLIAMENTARY GROUP NAPO, PCS, POA Chair: Neil Gerrard MP Secretary: John McDonnell MP Vice Chairs: Edward Garnier MP, Nick Clegg MP, Cheryl Gillan MP, Elfyn Llwyd MP, Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen PRESS NOTICE… ...08 Jan 2008 20:01:05 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/40/Sainsbury’s and Asda have admitted fixing the price of milk and cheese following an inquiry by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). The supermarkets, along with dairy firms, have agreed to pay fines totalling at least £116m. Cases agai...07 Dec 2007 21:12:24 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/41/A gambler known as the Fat Man has won his appeal against a High Court ruling to pay back a £2m debt amassed in one night at a London casino. Businessman Fouad al-Zayat, a regular at Aspinall’s, lost £23m over 12 years. After ...19 Oct 2007 22:10:59 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/42/TUC leader Brendan Barber has urged Gordon Brown to scrap non-domicile tax laws that allow the super-rich to pay virtually no tax on their fortunes. Research commissioned by the TUC shows for the first time what the loophole costs the economy. ...10 Sep 2007 22:09:53 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/29/ Remploy Factory Joint Trade Union Remploy Consortium Officer Aberdare* ...28 Aug 2007 21:08:15 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/28/Remploy Disabled Workers’ National Mobile Demonstration To Labour Party Conference In Bournemouth Launched Today In Aberdeen Demonstration will rally at all 43 factories scheduled for closure and will mobilise support for Remploy workers at...28 Aug 2007 21:08:17 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/30/GMB members will demonstrate in Sheffield Centre to show their opposition to Remploy’s plans for disabled workers factory closures across the country. Disabled Remploy workers will march through Sheffield City Centre and hold a rally at S...21 Feb 2007 20:02:42 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/31/Commenting on todays’ announcement of an agreed takeover bid for Corus, the Anglo-Dutch steelmaker, by Tata Steel of India, Michael Leahy, Community General Secretary, said on behalf of the National Steel Co-Ordinating Committee (Amicus, GMB...20 Oct 2006 21:10:19 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/32/Composite 2 – Corporate Liability Conference notes the decision of the Trades Union Congress on the 14th September 2006 to campaign within the parliamentary timetable to amend the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill that wa...12 Oct 2006 22:10:15 +0000http://www.gftu.org/content/news/33/ASLEF-CWU-CYWU-FBU-LRC-NAPO-NATFHE-NUJ-NUM-NUS-NUT-PCS-POA-RMT-TSSA PUBLIC SERVICES NOT PRIVATE PROFIT A joint union campaign to defend public services against privatisation PRESS NOTICE..........PRESS NOTICE............ 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