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Exclusive: Labour takes on bad bosses in bid to save the Union with Scotland and end ‘epidemic’ of zero-hours contracts

Exclusive: Labour takes on bad bosses in bid to save the Union with Scotland and end ‘epidemic’ of zero-hours contracts | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
A promise to ban zero-hours contracts which exploit workers will be included in the Labour manifesto for next year’s general election, Ed Miliband will announce on Friday.
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Sturgeon vows to help jobless shipbuilders

Sturgeon vows to help jobless shipbuilders | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it

Nicola Sturgeon pledged yesterday Scottish government help to find new jobs for 800 Clydeside shipbuilders who face the BAE axe in the coming week.

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SNP pay pledge 'not good enough'

SNP pay pledge 'not good enough' | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it

SNP leader Alex Salmond mooted his latest bid to win working-class support for independence on Saturday with a pledge to inflation-proof the minimum wage.

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Independence 'could spark jobs boom'

Independence 'could spark jobs boom' | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it

Cutting corporation tax in an independent Scotland would lead to a "jobs boom", the country's First Minister has claimed.

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Help offered to job loss BAE workers

Help offered to job loss BAE workers | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it

More than 800 workers facing redundancy from BAE's shipyards in Glasgow will be offered help to find other high-skilled jobs, the Scottish government has said.

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