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Britain's Workers Stand for Worse Conditions than the Victorians
01 Sep 2005
Up to 11 million UK workers could face serious health problems from prolonged standing at work, and they are offered less protection than employees from the Victorian era, says a new report from the TUC published last month.
GTMA Boosts Supply Chain Message at Interplas Showcase
01 Sep 2005
The GTMA Village at Interplas 4-6 October, Birmingham NEC, once again showcases the association's focus on the importance of building robust supply chain networks and the tangible business opportunities that can result for GTMA members.
The Power of the Young Needs to be Harnessed
01 Sep 2005
If the younger elements of your workforce seem less than motivated perhaps you should take a closer look at how you manage them. Have you asked what excites them, what unusual skills they have or how they think things should be done? You might be pleasantly surprised, says Arthur Richardson of the South West MAS.
Subsidised 2005/6 Programme for Overseas Trade Missions
01 Sep 2005
In order to promote the overseas market for the engineering industry, the following overseas exhibitions have been successful in securing subsidies from UK Trade & Investment. This would effectively reduce the cost of participation and enable exhibitors to take advantage of grants of 50% of the expenditure on stand space, construction and freight up to a ceiling of between £1,600 and £2,000, says Karen Finegold, of the Engineering Industries Association (Tel: 020 8950 9832, Kfinegold@aol. com).
