Royal mail timeline

News 19 10 2009: Last-ditch talks in Royal Mail postal dispute A Royal Mail boss said that a 30,000-strong recruitment blitz was not designed to "break" a union as last-ditch talks aimed at preventing this week's crippling strikes went ahead. Operations director Paul...

Oh My! Public vs Private pay and pensions and bonuses

" As researchers for The Free Enterprise Nation began compiling information about the pay and benefits disparity that exists between government/public education and those who work in the private sector, we'd hear an occasional "OH, MY GOSH!" or "OH, MY!" as they found another...

By Any Definition, Barack Obama is a Socialist

Many Americans find it difficult to place their trust in President Barack Obama. Why? Because, by any definition*, he is a socialist intent upon forcing socialism on the people of the United States. Don't believe it? Then consider three definitions of "socialism," courtesy...

U.S. warns banks that using bail-out money for pay and pensions to executives...

Glad to see this response as the elite fat bosses should not be compensated with tax payers money.     " Using bail-out money for anything other than lending - such as paying bonuses or pensions to Wall Street executives - will be a criminal offence, the...

Shock report reveals rise in poverty in Britain

Last year a report was issued that showed that the UK was one of the worst places in the developed world to be a child. Now comes a new study showing that the UK's rate of child poverty is also one of the highest - and growing rapidly."The number of old folk and children...

Refinery unions plan second 'crippling' strike

"UNION bosses were last night planning fresh strike action at the Grangemouth refinery after negotiations stalled again. A second crippling stoppage could now take place in as little as seven days - shutting the refinery for a month. Members of the Unite union held a mass...

Strike at oil refinery under way, Panic in Scotland

People in Scotland are scrambling to tank up fuel after 1200 staff working at Grangemouth Oil refinery went on strike in a long standing pension row.  Garages have already started rationing and even increased prices amidst the fear of shortages. In the meantime...