Trades Union Congress news releases
Sun Apr 24 04:46:19 EDT 2011
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Unions in region come together to remember the dead and fight for the living on Workers Memorial Day - The Northern TUC will once again be joined by unions and in the region at an event to commemorate Workers Memorial Day on Thursday April 28th. More than 70 people will attend a seminar at Sunderland Civic Centre followed by a wreath laying ceremony in the Memorial Garden, and then make the walk through the city carrying trade union banners to Sunderland Minster for a Memorial Service and banner blessing in memory of those who have lost their lives at, or through work.

Stockton Public Meeting To Discuss Health Plans as the NHS as we know it hangs in the balance - The first of a series of independent public meetings across the North East will examine the Government's controversial proposed health reforms. The initiative from the Northern Public Services Alliance aims to provide members of the public with details of the concerns to the plans as well as enable people to share their view with their local MPs on the topic.

Still time for employers to offer paid leave or overtime on royal wedding day - The TUC has today (Wednesday) called on employers to ensure that workers do not lose out on the royal wedding bank holiday, and on the government to change the law so that everyone can enjoy the Queens diamond jubilee bank holiday next year.

Unfair dismissal reforms will leave three million workers without rights - Government plans to extend the qualifying period for protection against unfair dismissal from one year to two will affect nearly three million workers, the TUC says today (Tuesday) in its submission to the government's review of the employment tribunal system.

Today's ONS figures confirm North East bearing the brunt of cuts - Today's employment statistics from the ONS are bleak reading for the North East as despite a national rise in employment of 17,000 the North East has bucked the trend with unemployment rising by 11,000 in the region so the figure now stands at 10.4% - the worst in the country.