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Latest issues
Profile, July 2010
Last updated/published: 05/07/2010
Contents include: budget implications: coalition cuts threaten the job, pay and pension of all members (p3-5); air traffic sale raises new safety fears; new presidential team (p8); national conference reports; Prospect 2009 accounts (p26)
Last updated/published: 05/07/2010
Contents include: budget implications: coalition cuts threaten the job, pay and pension of all members (p3-5); air traffic sale raises new safety fears; new presidential team (p8); national conference reports; Prospect 2009 accounts (p26)
Profile, May 2010
Last updated/published: 25/05/2010
Contents include: results of this year's member survey (p15-18); NEC election results (p4); 'fit notes' replace sick notes (p8); Prospect leads 11th hour rescue bid for HRI horticulture site (p10); little to celebrate in the new coalition's programme for government (p12); new right to request training at work (p14); BT's controversial system of performance management (p19).
Last updated/published: 25/05/2010
Contents include: results of this year's member survey (p15-18); NEC election results (p4); 'fit notes' replace sick notes (p8); Prospect leads 11th hour rescue bid for HRI horticulture site (p10); little to celebrate in the new coalition's programme for government (p12); new right to request training at work (p14); BT's controversial system of performance management (p19).
Profile, April 2010
Last updated/published: 30/03/2010
Contents include: in the run-up to a general election, Prospect puts the 3 main political parties on the spot (p15-19); Prospect wins £4m for sick and injured members in 2009 (p3); vote in our NEC elections (p3); findings from this year's members' survey (p5); unanimous backing for civil service redundancy deal (p4); government pledges to protect science (p7)
Last updated/published: 30/03/2010
Contents include: in the run-up to a general election, Prospect puts the 3 main political parties on the spot (p15-19); Prospect wins £4m for sick and injured members in 2009 (p3); vote in our NEC elections (p3); findings from this year's members' survey (p5); unanimous backing for civil service redundancy deal (p4); government pledges to protect science (p7)
Profile, February 2010
Last updated/published: 10/02/2010
Contents include: Prospect's 15-year vision becomes a reality as Prestwick air traffic control centre opens; five unions back landmark public sector redundancy deal; shadow over science - investing in the future; members' survey runs until 19 February;
Last updated/published: 10/02/2010
Contents include: Prospect's 15-year vision becomes a reality as Prestwick air traffic control centre opens; five unions back landmark public sector redundancy deal; shadow over science - investing in the future; members' survey runs until 19 February;
Profile, December 2009
Last updated/published: 09/12/2009
Contents include: Ofgem pension threat (p5); premier horticulture research facility closes (p7); all change for inspectorate in run-up to new nuclear build (p9); how UK can move to low-carbon economy (p14); Prospect & Connect forge alliance to become UK’s fastest growing union (p16); perils of working with asbestos (p19); bonus barrage - media takes it out on civilians who keep armed forces in the field (p23)
Last updated/published: 09/12/2009
Contents include: Ofgem pension threat (p5); premier horticulture research facility closes (p7); all change for inspectorate in run-up to new nuclear build (p9); how UK can move to low-carbon economy (p14); Prospect & Connect forge alliance to become UK’s fastest growing union (p16); perils of working with asbestos (p19); bonus barrage - media takes it out on civilians who keep armed forces in the field (p23)