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Argos workers in 24-hour strike

3:45pm Wednesday 16th July 2008

Distribution workers at four sites run by High Street giant Argos - including one in Heywood - will stage a 24-hour strike tomorrow in a row over pay.

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Argos staff set to strike

12:16pm Tuesday 8th July 2008

STAFF at four of Argos' major distribution centres are to strike.

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200 jobs lost at bakery

12:15pm Tuesday 8th July 2008

MORE than 200 jobs have been axed at a Kearsley bakery after administrators failed to find a buyer.

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90 jobs at Royal Bolton Hospital at risk

9:16am Thursday 3rd April 2008

About 90 jobs could be axed at the Royal Bolton Hospital as part of £6.6million in cuts.

Jobs go at bed firm

4:24pm Tuesday 1st April 2008

AROUND 400 jobs have been lost at bed retailer The Sleep Depot after it was put into administration today.

Women ask for less money - report

12:39pm Tuesday 25th March 2008

Women are asking for nearly £4,000 a year less in pay than men on average when registering with a leading online recruitment service, it was disclosed today.

Temp law 'scares firms'

7:03pm Wednesday 5th March 2008

COMPANIES could be "frightened away" from employing temporary workers if a bill from backbench MPs becomes law, according to one employment agency boss.

Single rate for minimum wage – MP

9:54am Wednesday 23rd January 2008

BOLTON North-east MP David Crausby is calling on the Government to introduce a single rate for the national minimum wage.

MP backs pension change

10:58am Thursday 17th January 2008

BOLTON North-east MP David Crausby is backing a call to restore the link between pensions and earnings.

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