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Unison ballots members over pension plans

Public sector union Unison has today announced the start of the biggest ballot in UK history, in a dispute over government plans to make changes to local government and NHS pensions.

Mass pension strike planned

Ballot papers are being prepared for millions of public sector workers to launch a series of strikes over pensions, starting with a day of action on 30 November.

Unite to ballot on public sector pensions

The union Unite will ballot its 250,000 members in the public sector for industrial action in defence of public service pensions.

Talking the talk

How to purchase translations – a pointby- point guide for those putting their toes into the waters for the first time, By Geoffrey Bowden, General Secretary of the Association of Translation Companies

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Unison delivers NHS birthday card to Government

Unison General Secretary, Dave Prentis, delivered a giant birthday card to the Department of Health this week, to mark 63 years since the NHS was founded.

Southern Cross to cut jobs

Care home operator Southern Cross is to cut 3,000 jobs.

Scotland sets up commission on public services

Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond has launched the establishment of a high-level Commission to examine how Scotland's public services can be delivered in future to secure improved outcomes for communities across the country.

Unison welcome Ed Miliband appointment

Unison general secretary, Dave Prentis, has welcomed the election of Ed Miliband as Leader of the Labour Party.

TUC draws education battle lines

Unions call for ‘alliance of unions, parents and governors’ to tackle education cuts.

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The much anticipated emergency budget is here, and Chancellor Osborne has finally had his moment with the famous red box. But did he come across, like his infamous Brummie namesake, as the Prince of Darkness that so many critics had predicted, or was this a sensible budget to reflect the altered economic conditions in post-recession Britain?

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