Punch hits back at new GMB claims
16-Apr-2009
Punch has hit back at a new set of allegations from general trade union GMB, which claims more than one in three Punch pubs have changed hands in the...
09-Apr-2009 By Andrew Pring
The market forces driving pubcos to offer more support to their licensee partners are a template for the future, says Andrew Pring.
Unite strives to improve dray safety
27-Mar-2008
Trade union Unite has called for the introduction of minimum safety standards for beer delivery workers. Unite has devised a six-point plan to...
20-Mar-2008 By John Harrington
Unite says draymen are under pressure to deliver more beer with fewer workers
Union demands help for Carlsberg depot workers facing sack
21-Jan-2008 By Hamish Champ
The trade union representing workers at Carlsberg's threatened distribution depot in Alloa is demanding the brewer plays its part in finding...
New culinary academy launched
04-Jan-2008
The Craft Guild of Chefs has launched a culinary academy to help develop young chefs.
S&N workers to strike
08-Aug-2007
Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) brewery workers have voted for strike action over pay. The staff which belong to trade union Unite, working at the...
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18-Jan-2007
Changing the price of drinks QOur pub is the only one for miles around. In a couple of months there is a special event near here, with people coming...
Pub workers asked to sign second-hand smoke register
10-Feb-2006
Pub workers who have been exposed to second-hand smoke are being asked to sign a register in preparation for potential legal claims.The register -...
10-Feb-2006 By Iain O'Neil
As the smoke vote looms the Welsh arm of trade union the TUC has called on MPs to back a complete ban for pubs and clubs. "This is a simple issue of...
Tasting the fruits of workers' labour
14-Apr-2005
Did you know there is a pub in Clapham, south-west London, called the MA? As I sauntered down Clapham Manor Street last week I stopped short at the...
Unions set to ballot Interbrew members
16-Dec-2004
Interbrew UK workers at four breweries may stage a mass walkout in February after the company refused to accept union proposals to deal with workers'...
Illegal noise exposure threatens staff hearing
16-Dec-2004
by Ewan Turney More than 500,000 pub, bar and club workers are in danger of losing or permanently damaging their hearing because of continual...
Interbrew staff consider strike
08-Dec-2004
Interbrew employees in four breweries are considering strike action over dispute on national level bargaining. A joint meeting of Transport &...
Carlsberg workers set to vote on strike action
18-Nov-2004
by Tony Halstead Workers at Carlsberg's North-ampton brewery could take strike action in protest at a company restructuring plan, which they claim...
Boddies' staff to strike over brewery's closure
28-Oct-2004
by Tony Halstead Interbrew UK faces the prospect of strike action by Boddingtons workers in protest at the planned closure of Manchester's...
Beer supplies hinge on TGWU dispute
09-Sep-2004
Pubs in the South West could see their beer supply disrupted by strike action following a dispute between a distributorand the Transport &...
Legal advice: Rising cost of sacking staff
23-Jan-2004
Higher limits for employment tribunal compensation set.by Rebecca Caws of thePublican.com's team of legal experts from London solicitors Joelson...
C-T heading for union showdown
18-Dec-2003
Carlsberg-Tetley beer deliveries are heading for new year disruption from draymen and depot staff who are locked in a pay dispute with the giant...
Caborn promises clear guidelines
14-Aug-2003
by Claire Hu New licensing minister Richard Caborn has admitted he found the new licensing legislation "confusing" when he took over but insists...
Smoking ban good for trade'
15-May-2003
The self-regulation lobby was dealt a double blow this week after the Trades Union Congress claimed a ban on smoking in pubs and restaurants would...
Carlsberg-Tetley workers threaten strike
13-Mar-2003
Angry workers at Carlsberg-Tetley (C-T) are threatening to strike following worsening conditions at the company.Despite profits climbing 15 per cent,...
Pub caterers reassured after call for maximum working temperature
06-Sep-2002
Caterers have been reassured they will not face increased red tape following a union demand for a legal maximum temperature for staff.Last month the...
Irish pub staff strike could hit World Cup trading
02-May-2002
England fans may have won the right to early morning opening for the World Cup - but in the Irish Republic, supporters are facing the prospect of...
TUC in talks with pubcos over continuing long hours
07-Feb-2002
A trade union representing pub managers said it was continuing talks with pub operators over 48-hour week regulations, as a new survey criticised...
Trade associations
28-Jun-2001
The support and experience of other people in the same situation can be of huge benefit to a licensee when the pressure is on. John Porter looks at...
