Bizarre bequest results in funding boost for coalition August 16, 2013 Eyebrows were raised this morning when it was revealed that the top individual donor to political parties in the second quarter of the year was one “Ms Joan L B Edwards” who gave the Conservatives £420,576 and the Lib Dems £99,423. Ms Edwards has not shown any particular interest in politics in the past so [...]
Stansted workers head to Acas August 13, 2013 Baggage-scanning workers at Stansted Airport are heading to dispute resolution with Acas tomorrow in an attempt to avert planned strike action over the August bank holiday. Around 40 staff, who are employed by outsourcing group Mitie and represented by the GMB union, called the strike on Monday over a backdated pay cut imposed in June. [...]
Bizarre bequest results in funding boost for coalition August 13, 2013 Eyebrows were raised this morning when it was revealed that the top individual donor to political parties in the second quarter of the year was one "Ms Joan L B Edwards" who gave the Conservatives £420,576 and the Lib Dems £99,423. Ms Edwards has not shown any particular interest in politics in the past so [...]
Bank holiday strike at Stansted August 12, 2013 Stansted’s baggage-scanning staff have voted to strike over the August bank holiday over backdated pay cuts proposed by employer Mitie. The GMB union said 92 per cent of the workers who voted were in favour of the walkout. Mitie employs around 40 people to scan checked-in luggage before it is loaded onto planes.
London workers more productive August 7, 2013 City residents account for nearly three times the GDP output per person than the UK average, according to a new study by trade union GMB. GDP using the purchasing power standard (PPS) per individual measure for people living in inner London is 2.92 times the UK average and 3.28 times that of the 27 countries [...]
City inhabitants nearly three times more productive than UK average August 7, 2013 City residents account for nearly three times the GDP output per person than the UK average, according to a new study by trade union GMB (release). The study measures GDP using the purchasing power standard (PPS) per individual, which is intended to eliminate differences in purchasing power between regions and countries. By this measure, GDP [...]
No delays at Stansted as strikes begin May 23, 2012 STANSTED Airport operated as normal yesterday in spite of industrial action by baggage handlers. Members of the Unite and GMB unions working for contractor Swissport staged the first of three planned walkouts yesterday as part of a dispute over work rotas. Unite claims that Swissport’s measures would mean ramp staff work 14 extra days a [...]
Hands promises not to rock the boat at £825m Four Seasons April 30, 2012 GUY Hands’ private equity house has sealed a long-awaited deal to buy Four Seasons Health Care in a deal worth £825m. Terra Firma will take a large majority stake in the market leading care home operator, which has around 24,000 beds. Four Seasons had been trading profitably but needed to refinance its £780m of debt [...]
Aquascutum calls time on Corby factory with the loss of 115 jobs April 19, 2012 AQUASCUTUM, the 160-year old clothing brand which collapsed into administration earlier this week, is to shut its factory in Corby making 115 people redundant. Administrators FRP Advisory, said yesterday that it had concluded the plant in Corby was not viable due to “loss-making operations and a lack of funding.” “Whilst a difficult decision, it has [...]
Aquascutum calls time on Corby factory with the loss of 115 jobs April 19, 2012 AQUASCUTUM, the 160-year old clothing brand which collapsed into administration earlier this week, is to shut its factory in Corby making 115 people redundant. Administrators FRP Advisory, said yesterday that it had concluded the plant in Corby was not viable due to “loss-making operations and a lack of funding.” “Whilst a difficult decision, it has [...]