AA - REVISED PAY OFFER - 04 Sep
 

"Click here to download the AA's revised pay offer...` ..."

 
       

 
    AA PAY DISPUTE - 16 Aug
 

"ACROMAS LOSES £529m BUT FAT CAT BOSS STILL PAYS HIMSELF £1.47m..."

 
       

 
    AA PAY BALLOT RESULT - 12 Aug
 

"MEMBERS VOTE TO REJECT AA'S OFFER..."

 
       

 
    AA PAY BALLOT - 20 Jul
 

"IDU recommend REJECTION of derisory pay offer..."

 
       

 
    REPRESENTATIVE ELECTIONS - 10 Jun
 

"Click here to download the nomination form..."

 
       

 
    AA PENSION DISPUTE - 19 Apr
 

"LETTER DATED 19TH APRIL 2010 TO AA CHIEF EXECUTIVE ANDREW STRONG..."

 
       

 
    AA PENSION DISPUTE - 12 Apr
 

"IDU RESPONSE TO AA CHIEF EXECUTIVE ANDREW STRONG'S LETTER OF 8TH APRIL - CLICK ABOVE TO READ..."

 
       

 
    AA PENSION DISPUTE - 08 Apr
 

"CLICK ABOVE TO READ LETTER FROM AA CHIEF EXECUTIVE ANDREW STRONG..."

 
       

 
    AA PENSION DISPUTE - 07 Apr
 

"57.21% OF AA PATROLS VOTE IN FAVOUR OF STRIKE ACTION..."

 
       

 
    RSS PATROL UPDATE - 16 Mar
 

"PS23'S..."

 
       

 
    STRIKE ACTION - 11 Mar
 

"Official notice given to the AA for IDU stike ballot..."

 
       

 
    CLICK HERE FOR PENSION MEETING DATES/VENUES - 05 Mar
 

"The IDU are arranging member meetings to discuss pensions, see list for your nearest venue...."

 
       

 
    PENSIONS UPDATE - 22 Feb
 

"Overwhelming return to REJECT AA's current pension proposals..."

 
       

 
    PENSIONS UPDATE - 08 Feb
 

"LETTER TO ALL IDU MEMBERS..."

 
       

 
    PENSIONS - 03 Feb
 

"PENSION ROW MAY TRIGGER 1ST AA STRIKE..."

 
       

 
    PENSIONS - 03 Feb
 

"AA FACES FIRST STRIKE ACTION FOR 105 YEARS..."

 
       

 
    PENSIONS - 02 Feb
 

"AA WORKERS FACING STRIKE BALLOT OVER PENSIONS..."

 
       

 
    PAY BALLOT - 23 Jul
 

"UPDATE..."

 
       

 
    RETIREMENT AGE - 14 Jul
 

"TUC welcomes decision to bring forward review of default retirement age...."

 
       

 
    HEALTH & SAFETY - 13 Jul
 

"TUC calls for new health and safety legislation..."

 
       

 
    AA STAFF PAY BALLOT - 07 Jul
 

"Closing Date for pay ballot is Friday 10th July 2009..."

 
       

 
    ANNUAL ACCOUNTS - 26 Jun
 

"Official Statement to members..."

 
       

 
    UNEMPLOYMENT TO HIT 3.2 MILLION - 09 Mar
 

"Unemployment across the UK will reach 3.2 million or just over 10% of the workforce by the 2nd half of next year, a business group has predicted...."

 
       

 
    INFLATION - 17 Feb
 

"UK inflation rate declines to 3%..."

 
       

 
    UK UNEMPLOYMENT - 11 Feb
 

"UK unemployment reached 1.97 million between October and December...."

 
       

 
    UNEMPLOYMENT - 21 Jan
 

"UK unemployment hits 1.92 million..."

 
       

 
    BIG FALL IN UK INFLATION TO 3.1% - 20 Jan
 

"Consumer price inflation fell sharply in December to an annual rate of 3.1% from November's figure of 4.1%. ..."

 
       

 
    UNEMPLOYMENT INCREASED BY 137,000 - 17 Dec
 

"The number of people out of work in the UK rose by 137,000 to 1.86 million in the 3 months to October - the highest level since 1997...."

 
       

 
    WORKING TIME DIRECTIVE - 17 Dec
 

"UK work time opt-out under threat..."

 
       

 
    AGENCY WORKERS - 22 Oct
 

"TUC welcomes new rights for agency workers..."

 
       

 
    MINIMUM WAGE RISE NOW IN FORCE - 01 Oct
 

"An increase in the national minimum wage from £5.52 to £5.73 an hour for adult workers has come into force..."

 
       

 
    RETIREMENT - 23 Sep
 

"A challenge to the right of employers to make people retire at 65 has been rejected by a European court adviser. ..."

 
       

 
    UK UNEMPLOYMENT - 17 Sep
 

"Unemployment set to soar as jobs market dries up..."

 
       

 
    PENSIONS - 12 Sep
 

"IDU in talks over `with consent pensions`..."

 
       

 
    UNHAPPY WORKFORCE? - 04 Sep
 

"Unhappy workers should be cause for concern warns TUC chief..."

 
       

 
    WORKING HOURS - 03 Sep
 

"Long-hours culture still a major issue for UK employees..."

 
       

 
    WORKING HOURS - 03 Sep
 

"UK workers still work the longest hours in Western Europe but unions make a difference..."

 
       

 
    JOB LOSSES - 28 Aug
 

"British workers 'fear job losses' ..."

 
       

 
    PENSIONS - 27 Aug
 

"Pension scheme buy outs set to double..."

 
       

 
    UNEMPLOYMENT - 13 Aug
 

"Jobless total up as economy slows..."

 
       

 
    ANNUAL ACCOUNTS - 18 Jul
 

"Official statement to members..."

 
       

 
    HEALTH & SAFETY FATALITIES - 30 Jun
 

"The number of people killed at work in the UK fell slightly last year, official figures have revealed...."

 
       

 
    IDU MEMBERS AGREE 2008 PAY DEAL - 26 Jun
 

"IDU Members accept the 4% pay offer..."

 
       

 
    UK UNEMPLOYMENT RISES BY 38,000 - 11 Jun
 

"Unemployment in the UK rose by 38,000 to 1.64 million in the 3 months to April, the Office for National Statistics has said. ..."

 
       

 
    WORKING TIME DIRECTIVE - 10 Jun
 

"UK government retains opt-out from Working Time Directive..."

 
       

 
    FLEXIBILE WORKING - 15 May
 

"Government to extend flexible working rights to staff with children up to age of 16..."

 
       

 
    SICK LEAVE - 07 May
 

"Sick-note slacker perception keeps ill workers at work..."

 
       

 
    UNEMPLOYMENT - 16 Apr
 

"UK unemployment falls by 39,000..."

 
       

 
    ELECTIONS - 11 Apr
 

"Branch elections..."

 
       

 
    CORPORATE MANSLAUGHTER - 06 Apr
 

"Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 comes into force today..."

 
       

 
    PAY SETTLEMENTS - 27 Mar
 

"Labour Research Department reports on pay awards..."

 
       

 
    HOMEWORKING - 20 Mar
 

"Homeworking eases stress levels but leads to fear of being overlooked..."

 
       

 
    ELECTIONS - 17 Mar
 

"2008 BRANCH REPRESENTATIVE ELECTIONS..."

 
       

 
    PENSIONS - 06 Mar
 

"Are pension sell-offs a good thing?..."

 
       

 
    PENSIONS - 03 Mar
 

"Workplace pension is most important benefit offered by employers..."

 
       

 
    REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY - 27 Feb
 

"Repetitive strain injury cases shoot up prompting physiotherapist call for urgent action..."

 
       

 
    PAY INCREASES - 22 Feb
 

"Pay increases average 3.5% in 2008..."

 
       

 
    AGENCY WORKERS - 22 Feb
 

"Labour MPs to vote on agency workers equal treatment Bill ..."

 
       

 
    WORKING TIME DIRECTIVE - 20 Feb
 

"Department for Transport refuses to close hauliers' Working Time Directive loophole..."

 
       

 
    BULLYING AT WORK - 19 Feb
 

"Bullying at work affects 7 in 10 people..."

 
       

 
    UK UNEMPLOYMENT FALLS - 13 Feb
 

"UK unemployment fell by 61,000 to 1.61 million in the three months to the end of December, government figures show...."

 
       

 
    AGE DISCRIMINATION - 13 Feb
 

"Age discrimination still rife in UK workplaces..."

 
       

 
    AA DRIVING SCHOOL UPDATE - 31 Jan
 

"Consultation over proposed relocation of Driving School..."

 
       

 
    UNFAIR DISMISSAL COMPENSATION PAYOUTS REACH RECORD LEVELS - 29 Jan
 

"The maximum compensation award for unfair dismissals has seen a 473% increase over the past decade, according to employment law and HR advisory servic..."

 
       

 
    FINAL SALARY PENSIONS - 29 Jan
 

"Most final salary pension schemes will change in the next 5 years..."

 
       

 
    UK UNEMPLOYMENT CONTINUES TO FALL - 16 Jan
 

"UK unemployment fell by 13,000 between September and November to stand at 1.65 million, government figures show...."

 
       

 
    COMPANY PENSION RATED AS TOP BENEFITS PERK BY EMPLOYERS - 16 Jan
 

"More than nine in 10 employers rate a company pension as their top benefits perk, followed by death in service (72.4%), according to research released..."

 
       

 
    PAY INCREASES 'NOW RUNNING AT 4%' - 04 Jan
 

"Average pay rises in the private sector are now running at 4%, fuelled by higher inflation, a report by wage analysts has found. ..."

 
       

 
    CHRISTMAS WORKING - 21 Dec
 

"More people are working this Christmas than ever before says TUC..."

 
       

 
    MOBILE PHONE DRIVING JAIL THREAT - 20 Dec
 

"Motorists caught driving dangerously while using a handheld mobile phone face jail under new guidelines...."

 
       

 
    PENSIONS REFORM REJECTED - 20 Dec
 

"The government has rejected a plan to let women boost their state pensions by buying up to nine years' worth of extra National Insurance (NI) contribu..."

 
       

 
    UK UNEMPLOYMENT CONTINUES TO FALL - 12 Dec
 

"The number of people seeking jobless benefits in the UK has fallen to a 32-year low, according to data from the Office for National Statistics. ..."

 
       

 
    UK UNEMPLOYMENT TOTAL INCREASES - 14 Nov
 

"The number of unemployed people in the UK increased by 6,000 between July and September to 1.67 million, official figures have shown...."

 
       

 
    UNION REPS TRAINING - 13 Nov
 

"Government rejects calls to make employers give union reps paid time off for training..."

 
       

 
    AGE DISCRIMINATION - 13 Nov
 

"20-year-old membership secretary wins landmark tribunal age discrimination case for unfair dismissal against London club..."

 
       

 
    AGENCY WORKERS - 09 Nov
 

"Give agency workers equal rights from the first day, says TUC..."

 
       

 
    WHAT'S IN A NAME? - 22 Oct
 

"AADU prepares for the future..."

 
       

 
    UNEMPLOYMENT - 17 Oct
 

"UK Jobless Rate In Further Fall..."

 
       

 
    AADU REPS MEET THE NEW SAGA BOSSES - 16 Oct
 

"On Monday the 15th October over 60 AADU Representatives from across the UK and from each part of the AA attended a business forum...."

 
       

 
    MINIMUM WAGE RATES ARE INCREASED - 01 Oct
 

"More than a million workers are to receive a pay rise as increases to the minimum wage come into force..."

 
       

 
    AGE DISCRIMINATION - 01 Oct
 

"Number of age discrmination claims estimated to rise to 200 per month..."

 
       

 
    INCREASE IN HOMEWORKING - 26 Sep
 

"Trend in working from home continues to increase in popularity..."

 
       

 
    AA SALE FINALISED - 19 Sep
 

"Today saw the official announcement of the AA / Saga merger..."

 
       

 
    UNEMPLOYMENT DOWN - 12 Sep
 

"July unemployment down 28,000 on April total, Office for National Statistics figures show..."

 
       

 
    SAGA UPDATE - 12 Sep
 

"Sale completion date announced..."

 
       

 
    SAGA UPDATE - 05 Sep
 

"Sale to be finalised within next 2 weeks..."

 
       

 
    RISE IN NUMBER OF EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS - 04 Sep
 

"The number of cases brought to employment tribunals in 2006-07 rose by 15%, official figures from the Tribunals Service have shown...."

 
       

 
    STANDARD LIFE AXES 400 JOBS AS PROFITS SOAR - 04 Sep
 

"The Edinburgh-based life and pensions group approaches halfway in its plans to save £100m a year by 2009..."

 
       

 
    AADU WELCOMES TUC INITIATIVE - 11 Jul
 

"BVCA & TUC private equity roundtable talks..."

 
       

 
    ANNUAL ACCOUNTS - 11 Jul
 

"Official statement to members..."

 
       

 
    UNION SUBSCRIPTION FEES - 06 Jul
 

"No increase to AADU subscriptions for second year..."

 
       

 
    AADU MEET WITH AA's NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE - 26 Jun
 

"National Secretary Alistair Maclean & National President Ian Allen will today meet with Andrew Goodsell...."

 
       

 
    AA TO JOIN FORCES WITH SAGA - 25 Jun
 

"This morning at 9.30 senior AADU Representatives held talks with AA management over the proposed merger between SAGA and the AA. ..."

 
       

 
    RSS PATROL NEWS - 20 Jun
 

"Standby self allocation..."

 
       

 
    CARERS WEEK - 15 Jun
 

"A focus on flexible working..."

 
       

 
    PENSIONS - 15 Jun
 

"Government unveils 'personal account' pension scheme to boost take-up of saving..."

 
       

 
    EQUAL RIGHTS FOR AGENCY WORKERS - 29 May
 

"TUC calls for agency workers to have equal rights as permanent staff after survey reveals 'abuse and bad treatment' of temps..."

 
       

 
    RECOVERY PATROL NEWS - 07 May
 

"Ballot Results..."

 
       

 
    FLEXIBLE WORKING FOR CARERS - 30 Apr
 

"Definition of relative to be amended..."

 
       

 
    PRESS ARTICLE - 27 Apr
 

"Personnel Today Reports on pay award...."

 
       

 
    AADU MEMBERS AGREE 2007 PAY DEAL - 23 Apr
 

"Union members vote 3 - 1 to accept the 4.5% pay offer..."

 
       

 
    UNEMPLOYMENT TOTAL BEGINS RISING - 18 Apr
 

"The number of people out of work increased by 21,000 to 1.69 million between December and February...."

 
       

 
    DEPRESSION AWARENESS WEEK - 17 Apr
 

"Employers urged to support staff displaying symptoms of depression or anxiety..."

 
       

 
    INDEPENDENT REPORT - 15 Apr
 

"AADU states facts..."

 
       

 
    AVERAGE PAY SETTLEMENTS IN UK 3.5% - 13 Apr
 

"Average pay settlements rose to 3.5% in the first quarter of 2007 – the highest since September 2001..."

 
       

 
    BUFFINI MEETING - 02 Apr
 

"Permira pay lip service to GMB..."

 
       

 
    NEW RIGHTS FOR CARERS - 30 Mar
 

"TUC welcomes improved maternity rights and new flexible working for carers..."

 
       

 
    STANDARD LIFE TO CUT 1,000 JOBS - 22 Mar
 

"Standard Life is to cut another 1,000 jobs as part of plans to save £100m a year by 2009. ..."

 
       

 
    FURTHER FALL IN UK JOBLESS TOTAL - 14 Mar
 

"The number of people unemployed in the UK fell marginally in the 3 months to January 2007, continuing its recent downward trend. ..."

 
       

 
    INDEPENDENCE DAY - 08 Mar
 

"HONESTY AND HARD WORK WINS THROUGH AS AADU ACHIEVES INDEPENDENT STATUS..."

 
       

 
    UK MINIMUM WAGE TO RISE TO £5.52 - 07 Mar
 

"The national minimum wage is to rise by 17p - about 3% - from £5.35 to £5.52 an hour from October 2007. ..."

 
       

 
    H&S REPS - 07 Mar
 

"Give safety reps more time to make UK workplaces safer says TUC...."

 
       

 
    AGENCY STAFF - 28 Feb
 

"TUC report finds abuse of agency staff and urges increased rights to ensure fair treatment..."

 
       

 
    AGE LAWS - 27 Feb
 

"CIPD & TUC launch new guide to clarify misunderstandings about new age laws..."

 
       

 
    PENSIONS - 22 Feb
 

"Two-thirds of final salary pension schemes in private sector now closed to new employees..."

 
       

 
    UK'S JOBLESS RATE FALLS FURTHER - 14 Feb
 

"The UK saw unemployment fall by 23,000 to reach 1.69 million in the 3 months to December 2006. ..."

 
       

 
    RECOVERY PATROL NEWS - 14 Feb
 

"Ballot Results..."

 
       

 
    NEW LIMITS FOR UNFAIR DISMISSAL - 26 Jan
 

"The limits on payments and awards made to workers in employment rights cases will rise from 1 February...."

 
       

 
    UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES - 18 Jan
 

"TUC on latest unemployment figures..."

 
       

 
    PENSIONS - 17 Jan
 

"Refund hope over pensions top-ups..."

 
       

 
    MINIMUM WAGE - 17 Jan
 

"TUC welcome for review of minimum wage and interns..."

 
       

 
    UNEMPLOYMENT FALLS BY 29,000 IN 3 MONTHS - 17 Jan
 

"Unemployment fell by 29,000 in the three months to November 2006, according to the Office of National Statistics...."

 
       

 
    UK INFLATION RATE INCREASES TO 3% - 16 Jan
 

"The UK's rate of inflation jumped to 3% in December, according to the latest set of official figures. ..."

 
       

 
    PLAN FOR MINIMUM WAGE CRACKDOWN - 09 Jan
 

"A crackdown to ensure employers are paying staff at least the national minimum wage is expected to be announced by the government. ..."

 
       

 
    PAY SETTLEMENTS ‘ON THE INCREASE’ - 08 Jan
 

"New pay deals are increasing because of pressure from rising inflation, a survey has suggested. ..."

 
       

 
    UNION REPRESENTATIVES - 05 Jan
 

"Reviewing the support that Union reps get at work..."

 
       

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