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6 September 2013
The University of Edinburgh announced that it has signed an agreement with the ¹ÏÉñÍø to wipe out the use of zero-hour contracts at the university. The news comes…
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5 September 2013
Universities and colleges are twice as likely to use zero-hour contracts than other workplaces, according to new findings released today by ¹ÏÉñÍø. Sixty-one percent…
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20 August 2013
¹ÏÉñÍø is taking part in a debate on zero hour contracts with shadow business secretary, Chuka Umunna today. The union said it was pleased the Labour party is looking…
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5 August 2013
¹ÏÉñÍø is taking its fight to protect workers on fixed-term contracts to the European Commission. The union today presented a complaint to the Commission that says…
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5 August 2013
Research released today suggests that there could be around one million workers in the UK on zero-hours contracts - a marked increase on recently revised estimations…
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31 July 2013
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is investigating the breadth and impact of zero-hours contracts, confirmed deputy prime minister Nick Clegg…
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22 July 2013
Members of ¹ÏÉñÍø at the University of Liverpool are to be balloted today for strike action in the first ever trade dispute at the university. The news comes as 2,803…
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4 July 2013
Pressure is mounting on the University of Liverpool's management after hundreds of university professors from across the UK signed an open letter calling for it…
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19 June 2013
University under fire for breaking redundancy protocols and threatening to sack staff if they don't accept worse conditions • University's largest faculty has already…
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11 June 2013
The University of Liverpool was today accused of putting a gun to the head of 3,000 staff who face dismissal unless they accept inferior working terms and conditions,…
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