Industry bodies
Unite tells members to ask for 5.1% pay rise
Unite has told its members to ask for a 5.1% pay rise in the absence of a national agreement on pay.
Unite hits out at government as printers urged to take advantage of skills funding
Printers have been urged to make the most of 50m a year in funding being offered by the government for skills training.
R3 to hold parliament roundtable in bid to cut pre-packs
Insolvency trade body R3 is to hold a roundtable event at parliament tomorrow in a bid to mandate that suppliers continue to do business with firms trading in administration.
Print union top man Burke given responsibility for UK manufacturing
Unite assistant general secretary Tony Burke has been promoted to the senior official for the entire manufacturing sector as part of an operational restructure.
R3 warns rough ride for UK industry "far from over"
Insolvency trade body R3 has warned that UK industry could be in for a rough ride in the middle of 2011, following the publication of its second quarterly Business Distress Index with a fifth "running...
BPIF teams with advertising trade bodies to call for clarity on zero-rated VAT
The BPIF has joined forces with a number of advertising and marketing trade federations to call for clarity on which elements of DM campaigns can be VAT zero-rated to "stem the threat of financially...
BPIF rejects R3 claims that administration acquisition potential is still strong
The BPIF has warned print bosses of the pitfalls of acquiring an insovent business after R3 claimed that there was a "window of opportunity" this year to buy "potentially profitable" firms out of...
50 jobs at risk as Archant proposes outsourcing of some weekly titles
Archant Print has entered a consultation period with the 97 staff at its Thorpe Print Centre as it looks to outsource the printing of some of the group's newspaper titles.
UK manufacturing hits out at banks' loan claim
UK manufacturers have hit out at the banks for claiming that small businesses are not looking for finance at the moment.
Kathy Woodward named as new BPIF chief executive
The BPIF has announced that Kathy Woodward is to step up to the role of chief executive when Michael Johnson leaves in July after a nine-year tenure.