Campaigners set to protest over Southend Council job cuts
Additional security has been drafted in as union campaigners prepare to confront Southend councillors over impending job cuts. Unison and
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Unions slam council over job cuts
Unions have delivered a stinging attack on Southend Council over plans to “strip” support staff from key departments in a
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Southend museums being “starved” claims union
SOUTHEND Council has come under fire for not manning its museum service during the school summer holidays. The Central Museum
Read more Southend Council admin job losses worse than expected says union
A trade union says a jobs reshuffle at Southend Council to save £1million a year will result in more job
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Enforced COVID vaccinations for care staff “a breach of human rights” claim
An Essex respite care charity claim that enforced COVID-19 vaccinations are “a breach of human rights’”. Chigwell’s Revitalise, which provides respite
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Union pushes county council to pay care workers enough when self isolating
Essex County Council (ECC) must ensure that care workers “don’t face massive hardship if they feel unwell”, the social care
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Trade union slams increase in care home COVID deaths
There are “no excuses” for an acute increase in the number of deaths seen in care homes in Essex over
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