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Calicut University staff union comes down on V-C
1 month, 1 week ago

Calicut University staff union comes down on V-C

The Hindu  

The Calicut University Employees’ Union on Wednesday criticised Vice-Chancellor P. Raveendran for reportedly not granting official permission to anyone from the university to attend a State government- In a release, the union functionaries claimed that the V-C had declined the government’s direction to send at least 25 people from various fields representing each university in the State. They alleged that …

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PRTC, roadways’ contract staff on three-day strike from January 6
2 months, 3 weeks ago

PRTC, roadways’ contract staff on three-day strike from January 6

Hindustan Times  

The contractual employees of state transport undertakings, including Pepsu Road Transport Corporation, Punjab Roadways, and PUNBUS, have announced a three-day strike starting January 6 across Punjab. Harkesh Singh Vicky, vice-president of the Punjab Roadways/PRTC Contractual Employees Union, said that the union held a meeting with state transport minister Laljit Singh Bhullar to discuss their demands on Wednesday, but the talks …

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Thousands of University of California workers go on 2-day strike over wages, staff shortages
4 months, 1 week ago

Thousands of University of California workers go on 2-day strike over wages, staff shortages

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The strike by 37,000 service and patient care workers …

University Workers Care Staff Staff Shortages University Of California
Why AIBEA called for nationwide strike, Explained
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Why AIBEA called for nationwide strike, Explained

Deccan Chronicle  

The All India Bank Employees Association has called for a nationwide strike on August 28. In a press release, AIBEA stated, "Political interference and political attack on the Union and the vindictive actions taken against the union leaders in Bank of India Staff Union, Kerala." Minutes of discussion between the management of Bank of India, Indian Banks' Association, All India …

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L.A. Times Guild calls for one-day walkout to protest staff cuts
1 year, 2 months ago

L.A. Times Guild calls for one-day walkout to protest staff cuts

LA Times  

Friday’s walkout would be the newsroom’s first union-organized work stoppage in the paper’s 142-year history. Los Angeles Times newsroom guild leaders called for a one-day walkout Friday to protest planned cuts to offset steep financial losses that owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong and his family have absorbed since acquiring the paper nearly six years ago. The looming cuts have sparked widespread …

Union Company Members Lat Guild Cuts Staff Members
Fresh strikes by university staff announced in long running pay dispute
1 year, 6 months ago

Fresh strikes by university staff announced in long running pay dispute

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. We are left with no option but to strike …

Action Strike Pay Union Members Staff Universities
Has Starbucks 'banned' Pride celebrations at its US stores? Staff up in arms, firm denies
1 year, 9 months ago

Has Starbucks 'banned' Pride celebrations at its US stores? Staff up in arms, firm denies

Hindustan Times  

Starbucks which has long presented itself as LGBTQ+ friendly, is facing backlash after reports emerged that some stores across the United States have banned Pride decorations. The allegations were made by the union Starbucks Workers United, which filed a labor charge with the National Labor Review Board. The workers had initially started a petition at the beginning of June, addressing …

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Heathrow: As security staff strike again, what will the effects be?
1 year, 11 months ago

Heathrow: As security staff strike again, what will the effects be?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Heathrow airport is set for “May mayhem” as security staff walk out again, according to the …

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MHA told to rotate jail staff, fix term
1 year, 11 months ago

MHA told to rotate jail staff, fix term

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: With an aim to break collusion between the prison staff and inmates, a parliamentary committee has recommended the Union home ministry to instruct states to follow rotational policy of transfer and posting of the jail personnel. Flagging the issue, the parliamentary standing committee on home affairs, in its 242nd report, noted that in some cases, the prison staff, …

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Los Angeles schools shut down as staff strike for better pay
2 years ago

Los Angeles schools shut down as staff strike for better pay

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Thousands of service workers backed by teachers began a three-day strike against the Los Angeles Unified School District on Tuesday, shutting down education for a half-million students in the nation’s second-largest school system. Teachers joined rain-soaked picket lines early Tuesday as workers demanded better wages and increased staffing before heading to a huge rally outside the district’s …

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Firefighters and control room staff vote to strike over pay
2 years, 1 month ago

Firefighters and control room staff vote to strike over pay

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This is an overwhelming vote for strike action against an offer which would mean …

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UK govt refuses to give way on pay as nurses, medics strike
2 years, 3 months ago

UK govt refuses to give way on pay as nurses, medics strike

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government said Tuesday it will not offer more money to nurses and ambulance crews to end strikes that are piling pressure on an already overstretched health system. The government insists it can’t get directly involved in pay talks between unions and employers — but Sunak also told the Daily Mail that double-digit public sector raises would …

Health Ambulance Strike Union Staff Nurses
Fears over Twiglet and Jaffa Cakes shortages as factory workers walk out
2 years, 4 months ago

Fears over Twiglet and Jaffa Cakes shortages as factory workers walk out

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Shoppers could see supermarket shelves stripped of Twiglets, Jaffa Cakes …

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Union warns of concerns over pupils missing ‘high-stakes’ mock exams
3 years, 3 months ago

Union warns of concerns over pupils missing ‘high-stakes’ mock exams

The Independent  

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Starbucks workers decide whether to form first U.S. union
3 years, 3 months ago

Starbucks workers decide whether to form first U.S. union

NPR  

Starbucks workers decide whether to form first U.S. union Enlarge this image toggle caption Carolyn Thompson/AP Carolyn Thompson/AP Starbucks workers in New York are deciding whether they want to join a union, a move that would be unprecedented at stores owned by the company in the United States. More than 80 baristas and shift supervisors from three stores around Buffalo …

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LAUSD orders all teachers and staff to be fully vaccinated by Oct. 15
3 years, 7 months ago

LAUSD orders all teachers and staff to be fully vaccinated by Oct. 15

LA Times  

All employees in the Los Angeles Unified School District must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 15, interim Supt. “As part of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s efforts to provide the safest possible environment in which to learn and work, all district employees will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 15,” Reilly said in a …

School Employees Teachers Union Mandate District Staff
Ambulance Victoria staff fight planned changes saying it will reduce coverage
3 years, 10 months ago

Ambulance Victoria staff fight planned changes saying it will reduce coverage

ABC  

Ambulance officers in a regional Victorian town are urging the state government to abandon its planned change of staffing rules at its station at the end of next month. Key points: Changes beginning on June 28 say there must be two paramedics in an ambulance St Arnaud only has two paramedics and the workforce is supplemented by ambulance community officers …

Community Ambulance Union Town Victoria Staff Victorian
Government may rope in ECI's booth staff for mass distribution of Covid vaccine
4 years, 3 months ago

Government may rope in ECI's booth staff for mass distribution of Covid vaccine

India Today  

The central government may rope in polling Booth Level Officers of the Election Commission of India for mass distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, India Today TV has learnt. Officials from the Prime Minister's Office, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare held a meeting recently to discuss possible modalities of vaccine distribution drives. …

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US nurses’ union warns of hospital stresses amid COVID-19 surge
4 years, 4 months ago

US nurses’ union warns of hospital stresses amid COVID-19 surge

Al Jazeera  

Members of National Nurses United say hospitals are not prepared for the rising infections in the country. Data from the Health and Human Services Department released last week showed that 18 percent of hospitals across all 50 states, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico report being “critically” short on staff. ‘We need PPE’ Marissa Lee, a labour and delivery nurse in …

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Canberra prison guards had not been trained to use gas that could have ended unrest, union says
4 years, 4 months ago

Canberra prison guards had not been trained to use gas that could have ended unrest, union says

ABC  

Staff at Canberra's jail were powerless to stop unrest among prisoners this week because they had not been trained to use tear gas, according to the union representing prison guards. Key points: Guards at Canberra's jail have not been trained in how to use tear gas since 2015, the CPSU say Since Tuesday's unrest at the jail, two more fires …

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Vice-chancellor who spent more than £1,000 of university money on pet dog faces opposition from students and academics over potential job cuts
5 years, 10 months ago

Vice-chancellor who spent more than £1,000 of university money on pet dog faces opposition from students and academics over potential job cuts

The Independent  

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HAL Staff Union snubs Rahul Gandhi, says ‘we are government employees, we represent PM Modi’
6 years, 5 months ago

HAL Staff Union snubs Rahul Gandhi, says ‘we are government employees, we represent PM Modi’

Op India  

Congress National President Rahul Gandhi visited Bengaluru on Saturday and interacted with some of the current employees and retired employees of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. However, As per a report by MyNation, the HAL Staff Union General Secretary, Suryadevara Chandra Shekhar, had explicitly denied extending support to Rahul Gandhi in his political histrionics as they consider Narendra Modi as their leader …

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Cabrini Laundry Service staff to lose jobs after sale to rival company Spotless
7 years, 10 months ago

Cabrini Laundry Service staff to lose jobs after sale to rival company Spotless

ABC  

More than 120 laundry workers will no longer have their jobs as of June 30, after a Melbourne service run by a Catholic health company was sold to rival Spotless. "Our staff at CLS have done a great job in competing successfully, but our view is that we will increasingly struggle to compete with the bigger players," chief executive Michael …

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Metropolitan Fire Brigade deputy chief officer David Youssef resigns
8 years, 5 months ago

Metropolitan Fire Brigade deputy chief officer David Youssef resigns

ABC  

Victoria is losing a wealth of firefighting experience, the State Opposition has warned following the resignation of Melbourne's Metropolitan Fire Brigade deputy chief officer David Youssef. His resignation comes after the departure of the MFB's former chief officer Peter Rau who quit last month citing medical reasons. The MFB resignations follow a number of departures in senior ranks of the …

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