Glasgow culture workers stage third strike
Morning Star Mon, 31 May 2010 10:26 AM PDT
Glasgow museum and library workers have staged another 24-hour strike in protest at employers' continued attacks on their pay and conditions. The city's Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum and the Burrell Collection were shut on Friday in the ongoing dispute. |
Westpac pay agreement puts pressure on rivals
Brisbane Times Mon, 31 May 2010 10:26 AM PDT
WESTPAC has raised pressure on rival banks to match a wage deal that delivers staff as much as a 10 per cent pay rise over three years. |
Pay rises on cards, say bosses
Brisbane Times Mon, 31 May 2010 10:26 AM PDT
THE long wait for a pay rise may finally be coming to an end for thousands of white-collar workers, a new survey of employer attitudes, and salaries generally, has revealed. |
Run for the Wall
The Terrell Tribune Mon, 31 May 2010 10:23 AM PDT
Hundreds of motorcyclists stopped in Terrell May 23 en route to Washington, D.C. for their annual ride to pay tribute to U.S. armed forces. More than 100 day riders registered to accompany the group on the next leg of their journey to Longview. |
State says no way to pay for drug treatment
KIVI Boise Mon, 31 May 2010 10:20 AM PDT
Associated Press - May 31, 2010 1:04 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The state says budget woes means there is now pay to pay for drug treatment for those on a long waiting list to for the... |
B&B owners to pay commercial rates
Otago Daily Times Mon, 31 May 2010 10:19 AM PDT
Four Dunedin bed and breakfast operators will not get a reprieve from a sudden switch to more expensive commercial rates, the Dunedin City Council has decided. read more |
Tanzanians pay Brazil price
BBC News Mon, 31 May 2010 10:17 AM PDT
The Tanzania Football Federation is charging record entrance fees for the upcoming friendly game against Brazil to cover exorbitant match costs. |
Government kitty swells $15 bn as telcos pay for 3G spectrum
New Kerala Mon, 31 May 2010 10:17 AM PDT
New Delhi, May 31: The Indian government added Rs.67,718.95 crore ($15 billion) to its kitty Monday with all the nine telecom companies, including state-run MTNL and BSNL, making "full" payment to the exchequer for spectrum for third-generation (3G) telecom services. |
NESDB warns on cost of lagging pay levels
The Nation - Thailand's English news Mon, 31 May 2010 10:16 AM PDT
Social disparities could widen if the pay system was not revised to give workers a more equitable share of the country's prosperity, the National Economic and Social Development Board warned yesterday. |
Everyone understands the tax - differently
Brisbane Times Mon, 31 May 2010 10:15 AM PDT
No wonder the federal government needs an advertising campaign to explain the mining super profits tax if Keith Cleland's letter (May 31) reflects the understanding of the general population. The tax is on excess profits. The mining companies only pay it on profits that exceed a predetermined Treasury benchmark. |
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