A nappy seller says it is unable to maintain a profitable business in Europe, putting more than 400 jobs at risk in the UK. Kimberly-Clark says it will soon cease making and selling Huggies nappies in most of Europe.
A leading motor company says the UK double dip recession has helped to prompt workforce cuts. Ford announced it will cut 1,400 UK jobs by 2013 at two of its production plants due to difficult trading conditions in Europe.
A former council employee said she “couldn’t believe” she was being underpaid.
A hospital trust that needs savings of up to £20 million to become financially stable is poised to make job losses.
Hundreds of hospital doctors are threatening to go it alone on strike. The GPs are prepared to break ranks with colleagues south of the Border as part of the pensions dispute over a later retirement age for doctors.
The Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union said on Tuesday (October 16) that 85 per cent of its members had voted for strike action at a transport company.
Strikes on the other side of the channel temporarily halted ferry services. Talks continue between unions and Brittany Ferries management concerning routes from the south coast to France.
A local authority now intends to extend a pay freeze until 2014 to keep a grip on spending. Suspending the annual increment for a third year could save £5 million, according to the Labour-run Sheffield City Council.
Research revealed by an NHS consortium suggests that an employee pay cut of one per cent could save as much as £1.4 million on hospital wage bills.
A community official is looking forward to giving extra support to local young people thanks to a new centre – situated at an old toilet.