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Health and teaching unions aghast at Jeremy Hunt’s new era of Tory austerity | Austerity
Health chiefs, public sector unions and teaching leaders expressed horror on Saturday after the new chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, appeared to usher in a fresh era of austerity, and the threat of more misery for cash-strapped hospitals and schools. In his first interviews since dramatically replacing Kwasi Kwarteng on Friday, Hunt provoked widespread alarm by promising …
New Medicaid contract provision could help health care unions, but be bitter pill for employers
Efforts to unionize health care workers in Pittsburgh and across the state may be getting a shot in the arm, thanks to a little-noted change the state wants to make in its handling of Medicaid funds. But Republicans and hospitals argue the alteration benefits a well connected union fighting Pittsburgh’s largest health care network — …
Clinc launches Artificial Intelligence technology for Banks & Credit Unions
Robust technology is geared towards fast, affordable deployment. ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Clinc AI today announced a suite of patented Conversational AI products for Banks & Credit Unions. Clinc’s revolutionary enterprise AI platform is the foundation of the new products, with the vision to enable banks and credit unions to deliver …
Black officers break from police unions over Trump endorsements
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Police unions nationwide have largely supported President Donald Trump’s reelection, amid mass demonstrations over police brutality and accusations of systemic racism — but a number of Black law enforcement officers are speaking out against these endorsements, saying their concerns over entering the 2020 political fray were ignored. Trump has touted his support …
How the PPP & Technology Means MBL Growth & More for Credit Unions
Source: Shutterstock. The Paycheck Protection Program showed many credit unions that the right technology is critical to serving business members efficiently when they urgently need help. It also showed credit unions how technology can cultivate big growth in new business member relationships and interest-earning assets that diversify the portfolio. Credit Unions Came Through for Businesses …
What Teachers’ Unions Are Fighting For as Schools Plan a New Year
As the nation heads toward a chaotic back-to-school season, with officials struggling over when to reopen classrooms and how to engage children online, teachers’ unions are playing a powerful role in determining the shape of public education as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage. Teachers in many districts are fighting for longer school closures, stronger …
Capitol Fax.com – Your Illinois News Radar » Both teachers’ unions threaten “health and safety strikes”
* Press release… The following is a joint statement from Illinois Education Association President Kathi Griffin and Illinois Federation of Teachers President Dan Montgomery: “Together, the Illinois Education Association and Illinois Federation of Teachers represent 238,000 employees in public and private schools, colleges and universities in the state of Illinois and in doing so we …
Police unions dig in as calls for reform grow
Following the rally, the union that represents Bologna issued a statement, saying it “will not stand-by and watch Inspector Bologna get railroaded.” As public opinion shifts on issues of police violence and racial discrimination, and cities begin to rethink their approach to law enforcement, powerful police unions across the country are digging in, and preparing …
How Police Unions Became Such Powerful Opponents to Reform Efforts
Over the past five years, as demands for reform have mounted in the aftermath of police violence in cities like Ferguson, Mo., Baltimore and now Minneapolis, police unions have emerged as one of the most significant roadblocks to change. The greater the political pressure for reform, the more defiant the unions often are in resisting …
Health strike: Julian Smith to meet striking unions
Image copyright PA Media Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith will meet unions later as industrial action by healthcare workers continues. Health workers across Northern Ireland are staging industrial action in protest at pay and staffing levels, which they claim are “unsafe”. A limited number of outpatient appointments will go ahead in hospitals across Belfast on …
