The broadcasting unions’ campaign urges immediate action to save ITV regional news. At the same time, the joint unions – BECTU, the NUJ and Unite – have welcomed the go-ahead given by government to regional news pilots run by Independently Financed News Consortia, but representatives fear that the trials will not protect […]

Once again the BFAWU Learning Services Team is in the process of organizing the next ULR Conference, which is to be held at Holland House Hotel in Wales. The Conference will begin on the evening of Friday 19th of February 2010, at 5.30pm and will run through to around midday […]

The National Trade Union Centre in the UK  held a seminar on December 1st to mark the event to “highlight and celebrate the role of trade unions in defending the interests and rights of affected colleagues and their communities and explore ways of further enhancing their achievements”. It was attended […]

Yet again, running twice yearly, there will be three-day residential courses open to all LA Representatives. The courses will be presented by one of the AEP’s two Regional officers and a specialist trade union educator. They will aim to successfully provide participants with a solid grounding in the role they […]

The Educational Institute of Scotland, the oldest teaching union in the world founded in 1847, has received as good news the publication of the “Behavior in Scottish Schools 2009” report by the Scottish Government. The report, based on research by Professor Pamela Munn and a team of researchers at the […]