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Fownhope’s Heart of Oak Society traces its roots to the age of friendly societies, when communities provided their own safety net. Its anniversary celebrations reveal a tradition still very much alive, says MARK SEDDON
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THE prospect of further strike action by Usdaw union members making Weetabix cereal bars in Kettering has been lifted after the company reinstated a 27.5 per cent shift premium.
After staging a 24-hour walkout, members voted overwhelmingly to accept a new offer from the company, which has been embroiled in disputes on two fronts.
Usdaw area organiser Ed Leach said: “We are pleased to have come to a resolution after the company finally moved on the issue and reinstated the 27.5 per cent shift-pay premium.
JOHN LANG recalls how Murdoch used scabbing electricians and even devised a fake newspaper to force a confrontation with printers – then sacked them all
Labour must not allow unelected members of the upper house to erode a single provision of the Employment Rights Bill, argues ANDY MCDONALD MP
Sharon Graham addresses the Unite policy conference after talks over the Birmingham bin strikes break down