Prospective buyers for Harland and Wolff given bids deadline, say unions
Prospective buyers for administration-hit Belfast shipyard Harland and Wolff must submit indicative bids by midday on Friday, trade unions have said.
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Unions slam reports of pay rise for public sector workers
Leaders of public sector workers have angrily attacked reports of a pay rise for teachers, police officers and other employees as a “last- gasp” attempt to curry favour with an austerity hit workforce.
Centrica planning 700 management and back office job cuts
British Gas owner Centrica is planning to cut around 700 management and back office jobs under previously announced reductions as it faces “growing challenges”.
Ford should not tiptoe away from Bridgend, GMB says
Union leaders are urging the Government not to allow car giant Ford to “tiptoe” away from its engine plant in south Wales after announcing its closure.
Unions in shock over reports of Ford plans to close Bridgend factory
Unions have expressed shock at an expected announcement that car giant Ford is to close one of its UK factories with heavy job losses.
Ford plant closure fears as union leaders called to meeting
Union leaders have been called to a meeting with Ford bosses on Thursday amid fears the car giant is to close one of its UK plants.
Piers Morgan to invite Donald Trump on to GMB during UK state visit
Piers Morgan will invite US president Donald Trump on to Good Morning Britain to incense the British media.
‘Pumpkin-like’: Richard Madeley sorry for tan on Good Morning Britain
Richard Madeley said he was looking “a bit orange” after a guest on Good Morning Britain commented on the host’s tan.
Piers Morgan jokes he is ‘not going to die’ after hospital tests
Piers Morgan has jokingly apologised that he is “not going to die” after undergoing tests in hospital.
OCA and trade union talks to continue
Crunch talks between the Offshore Contractors’ Association (OCA) and North Sea trade unions will continue later this month after yesterday’s meeting brought no resolution.
Susanna Reid on Strictly’s Seann Walsh and Katya Jones: It was just a kiss
Susanna Reid has appeared to defend the kiss between Strictly Come Dancing couple Seann Walsh and Katya Jones, saying that “we’ve all had a few drinks and had a kiss”.
GMB workers in strike action vote over OCA deal
The GMB trade union has opened a strike action ballot for its members working in the UK North Sea.
Boyzone tell of emotional experience of making song with Stephen Gately vocals
Irish boyband Boyzone have spoken about the emotional experience of recording a track for their new album which features the vocals of late group member Stephen Gately.
Strikes averted on Mariner following new pay offer
The Unite and GMB unions have called off strike action on Equinor’s Mariner platform after accepting a new pay offer.
Offshore workers to vote on fresh OCA offer after earlier rejection
The Offshore Contractor’s Association (OCA) has made a fresh pay offer to workers after an initial rejection earlier this year.
Cutting off Defence Secretary ‘most popular thing I’ve done on TV’ – Madeley
Richard Madeley has defended his decision to cut off Gavin Williamson part-way through a live interview, saying it was “probably the most popular thing I have ever done on television”.
Claims Aberdeen council staff working in ‘pressure cooker’ atmosphere
Aberdeen City Council has become a “pressure cooker” over the last year, according to claims by union officials.
Pamela Anderson on Julian Assange: It’s torture, they’re slowly killing him
Pamela Anderson has shared her fears over the health of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who she said is being subjected to “a form of torture”.
Piers Morgan makes sex life quip on Good Morning Britain
Piers Morgan surprised his Good Morning Britain co-star Susanna Reid and their guest Pamela Anderson when he made a revelation about his sex life live on air.
Susanna Reid: I have a special respect for Piers Morgan’s wife
Good Morning Britain’s Susanna Reid has said she has a “newfound respect” for writer Celia Walden for “putting up with” her husband Piers Morgan on a daily basis.
War of words erupt over offshore pay talks, strikes loom on horizon
Trade unions representing North Sea workers in pay negotiations have clashed in another war of words with the organisation representing offshore employers.
Ambulance service ‘in crisis’ as Aberdeen left short of paramedics
Aberdeen’s ambulance service is surviving on a “wing and a prayer” due to a staffing “crisis”, according to unions.
North-east house market ‘too pricey’ for workers
Workers on average earnings in Scotland are priced out of the North-east housing market, new figures have shown.
Union accepts offer over North Sea working conditions
A union has urged offshore workers to accept an offer from the Offshore Contractors Association over North Sea working conditions. GMB said its members had voted to accept the latest offer from employees in a bid to end the dispute. For more on this story visit EnergyVoice.com
Union tells oil workers to back plans for new shift patterns
UNION leaders have urged oil workers to back proposals from firms over new shift patterns. In a letter obtained by the Evening Express, the GMB union has proposed to members that three weeks on and three weeks off should be implemented offshore. For more on this story, visit Energy Voice