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Unions to get £10m to e-modernise
News The Department of Trade and Industry is offering up to £10m to help unions take advantage of the Internet and make use of new technologies. The government department is inviting bids for funding as part of a wider scheme to support projects that...
[July 19, 2005, 10:00]
SA unions threaten £1.7bn Vodafone deal
Blog A £1.7bn deal between Vodafone and the South African telecoms incumbent Telkom is at risk of collapse following last-minute legal action from the country's communications regulator and trade unions. The decision followed an interdict from the trade...
[May 17, 2009, 14:49]
Information Security for Small Banks and Credit Unions
White Papers Many smaller banks, credit unions and savings & loans lack the resources to implement and maintain the security posture mandated by GLBA and other federal regulations. Proactive monitoring and protection against intrusions often comes at a high...
[September 20, 2005, 0:00]
Unions protest against BT's wireless sell-off
News Crowds of demonstrators greeted the BT shareholders who gathered at the Birmingham National Exhibition Centre on Tuesday morning to decide whether to approve the demerger of the company's wireless operations.
[October 23, 2001, 13:10]
SA unions threaten £1.7bn Vodafone deal
Blog Comment The listing is to go ahead, Reuters reports. The High Court threw out the bid, and Cosatu is urging a consumer boycott. From the piece: The fight goes on. We shall use all possible legal means to prevent the sale of this South African company and...
[May 17, 2009, 19:19]
Trades Unions against ID Cards
Blog Unions representing the airport workforce recognise the need for effective security measures but see no evidence that these proposals would enhance airport security arrangements," the TUC wrote in the letter seen by the FT.
[July 22, 2008, 17:08]
Unions: Publish snooping code of practice
News Union chiefs in the UK are today urging the new information commissioner to resist employer lobbying and publish the delayed code of practice on the monitoring of staff email and Internet use. The new information commissioner, Richard Thomas, took...
[January 9, 2003, 10:05]
Unions: Publish snooping code of practice
Talkback Can anyone advise me is it legal for an employer top tape record a conversation without consent of the employee and coerce them into saying certain things for thew benefit of the recording.
[June 25, 2005, 10:22]
Unions pour scorn on Vodafone layoffs
News The "dislocation" of 400 Vodafone employees has received a frosty response from the Communication Workers' Union (CWU). It is a sad day for all those hardworking staff in Newbury — particularly the 400 who now face redundancy despite working for a...
[May 30, 2006, 17:00]
Remote Deposit Capture: A win for banks, credit unions and businesses.
White Papers The days of last-minute runs to the bank are coming to an end, thanks to Remote Deposit Capture (RDC). In this ForwardView webshow, IBM shows how this powerful new tool enables merchants and other commercial customers to deposit checks...
[March 7, 2008, 9:54]
Useful or Unavailing User Unions?
Blog Having been personally involved with developer user groups for some years now I have a vested interest in the way they operate and whether the members find the services offered a) value for money b) useful in their day to day work or c) just a...
[December 2, 2007, 16:08]
Better Management of Credit Risk: A Guide for Mid-Tier Banks, Credit Unions and Lenders
White Papers The presenter of this webcast explains how easy it is to integrate, streamline, and optimize the risk processes. Panelists from the mid-tier banking, credit union and lending sectors will conduct an interactive discussion/demonstration on...
[June 26, 2008, 1:01]
Remote Deposit Capture: A win for banks, credit unions and businesses.
White Papers The days of last-minute runs to the bank are coming to an end, thanks to Remote Deposit Capture (RDC). In this ForwardView webshow, IBM shows how this powerful new tool enables merchants and other commercial customers to deposit checks...
[April 17, 2008, 17:37]
Unions attack C&W bonus plan
News The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has reacted angrily to an announcement this week that senior managers at struggling telco Cable & Wireless (C&W) could be in line for multi-million-pound bonuses.
[May 15, 2006, 17:15]
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog I've always felt in two minds about unions. On the other hand, unions can be destructive, personality-led and self-defeating. Thursday 2/12/2004 On the one hand, capitalism hates its workers. It wants to pay them as little as possible for as much...
[December 3, 2004, 17:40]
Union criticises Gateway closures
News Unions have offered to assist workers who are facing redundancy following Gateway's withdrawal from the UK and Ireland, amid concerns that laid-off employees could receive a meagre payoff. Although unions aren't happy about the fact that many high...
[August 9, 2001, 13:15]
Union hails Government efforts to save mobile jobs
News Trade secretary Stephen Byers has won praise from UK unions for the efforts made by the government to save jobs in the struggling mobile phone sector. Ericsson has built up good relations with UK unions in the past, and the Amalgamated Engineering...
[May 23, 2001, 12:01]
French to strike over HP job cuts?
News After HP's recent announcement that it will be laying off 1,240 staff in France, a number of trade unions are calling for the company's entire workforce in the country to strike on 16 September. The trade unions said they want to express their...
[September 15, 2005, 16:30]
State-of-the-Art Credit Union Operations Software Built on Windows Vista Displaces Entrenched UNIX System
White Papers Visuales Caribe develops software to manage integrated front and back office operations for Puerto Rico's credit unions. Visuales Caribe needed to quickly and efficiently develop a more intelligent and user-friendly application that credit unions...
[February 29, 2008, 0:02]
School reunion site enters top 20
News The school reunion Web site, which has recently attracted libel allegations from teaching unions around the country, still managed to make its way into the top 20 rankings for the most visited Web sites in October.
[November 14, 2001, 17:35]
