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Camden traffic wardens celebrate pay deal after 59 days of strike action
The new deal will see pay increased from £12.70 an hour to £15 an hour, backdated from April 2023. This is a significant improvement on the original 57p per hour increase that had been offered by the employer.
From April 2024 traffic wardens will receive £15.90 an hour. In April 2025 there will be a further increase of either 60p an hour or the RPI rate of inflation. As a consequence, by 2025 staff will be on a minimum hourly rate of £16.50.
More than 100 workers took part in the successful, eight-week industrial action, a final escalation in their long-running dispute with NSL, Camden Council’s private contractor.
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Source: UNISON Health care news - September 22, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: Janey Starling Tags: Article News Camden strike traffic wardens Source Type: news
U.S. contractor originally from Ethiopia arrested on espionage charges, Justice Department says
WASHINGTON — A contractor for the U.S. government has been arrested on espionage charges, accused of providing a foreign country classified information that he downloaded and printed from his work computer system, the Justice Department said Thursday. Abraham Teklu Lemma, who is originally from…#justicedepartment #abrahamteklulemma #ethiopia #lemma #silverspring #maryland #fbi #statedepartment
Source: Reuters: Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Former drivers for Ameritrans Express owed millions of dollars in unpaid wages
Lisa Celli was excited to start her first day on Jan. 5 as a contractor delivering mail for the U.S. Postal Service in the small unincorporated town in California where she and her husband live. Less than 24 hours after finishing her first route for Ameritrans Express, headquartered in Dumfries,…#lisacelli #uspostalservice #ameritransexpress #dumfries #virginia #frederickamankwaa #postalservice #freightwaves #amankwaa #usps
Source: Reuters: Health - September 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Louisiana town to repeal rule that barred displaying vulgar anti-Biden flag
Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article A small town in Louisiana will rescind an ordinance and allow a contractor to fly anti-Biden flags with vulgar language from his truck under a settlement Friday in federal court. The…#grandisle #rossbrunet #easterndistrict #brunet
Source: Reuters: Health - September 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
This Highflying Defense Stock Stumbled. That ’s a Reason to Buy
Everyone goes through growing pains, and defense contractor Mercury Systems is suffering from them in a big way. Now a new CEO has the chance to help the struggling company mature into what management—and investors—...#mercurysystems
Source: Reuters: Health - September 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
U.S. cancels or curtails half of its Antarctic research projects
Marine biologist Michelle Shero had every reason to expect this to be a better year on the Antarctic ice.
Since receiving a 5-year, $1.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) in 2019 to study the reproductive success of Weddell seals in McMurdo Sound, Shero has been sent down for just one, truncated field season. But in January NSF had assured Shero that her team would be deployed in October for a full 4 months, and by June she had packed up and shipped out some $200,000 in equipment and supplies.
So Shero, a tenure-track assistant scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, was stun...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 14, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Moscow to Expel Two U.S. Diplomats Over Contacts With Russian Contractor
Russia said it would expel two U.S. diplomats over alleged contacts with a Russian contractor for the American Embassy in Moscow who has been charged with collecting information on the war in Ukraine.#russian #americanembassy #moscow #ukraine
Source: Reuters: Health - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A Saudi Defense Contractor Courted Russia and China. Then, Its U.S. Business Partners Fled
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—American defense giant RTX and a Saudi weapons firm were heading toward a multibillion-dollar deal when it was abruptly called off early this year. The reason, say people familiar with the talks, was RTX’s concerns that its Saudi partner’s companies were pursuing business with…#riyadh #saudiarabia #rtx #saudi #russian
Source: Reuters: Health - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chevron pulls contract crew from Australia LNG project as strikes begin
A view of Chevron-operated Gorgon project on Barrow Island, Australia, as seen in this undated handout image obtained on September 8, 2023. Chevron/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Sept 9 (Reuters) - Chevron Corp (CVX.N) started withdrawing contractor workers from its Gorgon…#chevron #gorgon #barrowisland #chevroncorp #lng #gorgonproject #offshorealliance #fairworkcommission #wheatstone #australian
Source: Reuters: Health - September 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Four Inc. and Chainalysis Partner on Blockchain Analysis for Government
Four Inc. has partnered with Chainalysis to equip government agencies with the necessary tools to monitor, analyze and combat illicit activities within blockchain networks. This collaboration brings together Four Inc.’s capabilities as a top 100 government contractor and Chainalysis’ blockchain…#fourinc #fourincs #chriswilkinson #chainalysishead #kimgrauer #karenwebster #chainalysispartner
Source: Reuters: Health - August 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How to Buy from Amazon in Bitcoin Anonymously
Amazon is a contractor for the CIA, so it’s no surprise that they are among the most annoying retailers with identity verification, KYC documents, and data collection. Amazon will track your purchases and use AI to predict what you will buy next. While this might seem innocent on the surface,…#amazon #cia #kyc #edwardsnowden #usb #jeremyscahill #intercept #bitrefill #coincards #privacycom
Source: Reuters: Health - August 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lowe ' s stock spikes as profits, margins offset DIY slowdown
Lowe's (LOW) stock gained as much as 3.5% on Tuesday after the home improvement retailer's profits topped Wall Street expectations as growth in its professional contractor segment and online unit helped partially offset softness in DIY spending and falling lumber prices. Adjusted earnings per…#lowe #diy #marvinellison #lowes #jefferies #colesmead #yahoofinance #homedepot #mayde #teddecker
Source: Reuters: Health - August 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
6 Reasons You Should Always Be In Job Searching Mode
My first job out of college was as a software developer for a defense contractor. I was paid a salary of $60,000 a year. I stayed at the company for three years and only saw my salary increase 4% each year, the standard raise. After those three years, I moved to another company and my starting…#pewresearch
Source: Reuters: Health - August 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
County Executive Issues Statement on Alleged Wabtec Developments
“I have recently confirmed that Wabtec was visited by representatives of a major third-party contractor that manufactures many, if not all, of the locomotive components currently assembled at the Erie plant. This is a troubling development that suggests the company could be considering a plant…#wabtec #countyexecutive #erie
Source: Reuters: Health - August 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Maximus data security incident impacts more than 744,000 Indiana Medicaid members
INDIANAPOLIS — More than 744,000 Medicaid members in the Hoosier State have been affected by a data security incident, according to the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration. In an announcement released Friday, FSSA reported that software used by a third-party contractor experienced a…#indianapolis #medicaid #hoosierstate #fssa #maximus #indiana #virginia #experian #indianamedicaid
Source: Reuters: Health - August 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
