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Midlands News 35
In this issue: • From the Regional Secretary • Time on the picket line • A Space to Organise! • And don't forget the Blog…… • Contact the Midlands TUC:

About the TUC, 9 February 2012

Quantitative easing cash must not gather dust on bank balance sheets
Commenting on the Bank of England's decision today (Thursday) to hold interest rates at 0.5 per cent and resume quantitative easing, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

Economy, 9 February 2012

Member Trustee news Winter 2011-2012
In this issue: Executive pay – an issue for investors; Conference report; Regulator statements on defined contribution (DC) and hybrid schemes; Consumer Price Index: legal challenge fails; Pensions Act 2011; DC: The problem of small pots; Responsible investment briefs; FRC encourages trustees to question their actuaries; TUC Fund manager voting survey 2011;

Economy, 9 February 2012

Congress 2012 Exhibition, Guide Advertising and Sponsorship
Information on how to apply for exhibition space, sponsorship and advertising.

About the TUC, 8 February 2012

Freeze auto-enrolment thresholds to boost pensions saving, says TUC
The TUC has today (Wednesday) urged the government to freeze the lower thresholds in the auto-enrolment regime – keeping the bottom of the earnings band on which contributions have to be paid (£5,564) and the earnings level at which auto-enrolment is triggered (£7,475) – at their current levels.

Economy, 8 February 2012

Public Services Alliance Update
For the latest update on Public Services Alliance activity for February to April ...

Economy, 7 February 2012

Events

TUC/NUS Campaign for Fair Internships Launch
The TUC and NUS are launching a year of campaign activity for fairer and better internships. The event will mark the launch of;

The TUC Rights for Interns Smart Phone App
The NUS 'Unfair Unpaid Illegal' campaign

Confirmed speakers so far include;

Frances O'Grady - TUC Deputy General Secretary
Dannie Grufferty - Vice President, National Union of Students
Hazel Blears MP
Michelle Stanistreet, General Secretary, National Union of Jounalists
Gus Baker, Intern Aware

The event will also hear from interns themselves who will speak about positive and not so positive internship experiences.

To register for the event email Joanne Adams at jadams@tuc.org.uk
13 February 2012

ULRs and Redundancy Support
This briefing will look at priorities for ULRs during any redundancy situation; helping ULRs understand the roles of support services and how they can support those at risk, preparing them for all scenarios around identifying skills needs for members and themselves.

The briefing will provide information and material from useful contacts and initiatives to support them in their role in providing workplace workshops to look at re-skilling, jobs markets and the challenges ULRs, members and colleagues could potentially face during a redundancy situation.

As part of the briefing the money advice service will brief participants on their role and how they can provide 1:1s in the workplace on managing budgets, dealing with debt and additional redundancy support.

15 February 2012

Links

Winning Equal Pay
Winning Equal Pay: the value of women's work is part of The Union Makes Us Strong website and is a partnership initiative between London Metropolitan University and the Trades Union Congress to record the long campaign to achieve equal pay for women.
Equality, 8 February 2012

The Women's National Commission
Equality, 7 February 2012