Posts Tagged Industry
A far from BAEsic problem
Posted by Stephen Clarke in Economics, Politics on 26/09/2011
Tomorrow will see BAE Systems disclose how many jobs the company will cut. Expectations are that around 3,000 jobs will be lost across 3 sites in Yorkshire and Lancashire. Unions and opposition politicians have called on the Government to take action, but is there anything useful the Government can do?
Time’s up!
Posted by Pete Quentin in European Union on 16/12/2008
This Wednesday (17th December), MEPs will vote on a proposal to end the UK’s opt-out from the EU’s Working Time Directive. If passed, the changes will make it illegal for workers to choose to work more than 48-hours in a week from 2011.