Talks aimed at averting industrial action at British Airways (BA) collapsed earlier this week and, as a result, Unit has today announced BA cabin crew members will strike for three days from March 20 and for four days from March 27.
Last month, BA‘s 12,000 cabin crew members voted to take industrial...
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John Lewis Partnership, the renowned employee-owned department store, has revealed its staff will share a bonus pot of £151 million.
The announcement came after the 146-year-old group said annual pre-tax profits grew 9.7% to £306.6 million. According to John Lewis chairman, Charlie Mayfield, the company’s...
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Mobile phone operator O2 this week announced a £5 million project offering cash-in-hand grants to young people who plan to make a difference in their local communities.
The three year programme, Think Big, will allow 13-25 year olds to apply for a £300 grant to fund projects designed to address local...
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Talks aimed at averting industrial action at British Airways (BA) have collapsed and failed to reach an agreement.
Brendan Barber, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress, said: “Despite a prolonged period of negotiations it has not been possible to reach agreement between BA and Unite.”...
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