Companies & suppliers

WHSmith rejects union's pension plan

WHSmith has rejected Amicus' proposal to keep its final salary pension scheme open for staff working at its Smith News newspaper distribution arm and core retail operation.

Amicus and T&G vote for superunion merger

Amicus and the Transport & General Workers' Union (T&G) have voted to merge to create Britain and Ireland's largest trade union with around 2m members.

Reed staff strike over shift dispute

GPMU members at Reed Print & Design and Reed Packaging have voted for industrial action in a dispute over a change in shift patterns and conditions as the firm attempts to recover from the loss of its...