Dundee JobsWatch
2013
May
April
Kevin Keenan : The Work Programme in Dundee : a big failure
March
Lesley Brennan : Rising Concern over Women’s Unemployment
Kevin Keenan and Lesley Brennan : Dundee has the highest rate for Underemployment in Scotland
Lesley Brennan
: The Economy - Victims of a Fad
Marlyn Glen :
The Lack of Women and the annual £170 million loss to the Scottish Economy
Jim McGovern challenges the growth of Food Bank Britain
Jenny Marra publishes buried Ninewells report
February 2013
Marlyn Glen : Women Wanting to Work, Waiting for Work
Lesley Brennan : The End Child Poverty campaign
Jim McGovern calls for Dundee Waterfront Development meeting on use of local labour
Lesley Brennan : The Impact of the SNP's Budget Cuts in Dundee
Laurie Bidwell : Dundee School Leavers' Destinations
Lesley Brennan : Dundee's Disposable Household Income
Kevin Keenan : Council Budget - The Labour Group's alternative savings
Jim McGovern writes to Minister on Remploy bid
Richard McCready : Action Needed Against Blacklisting
Jim McGovern calls for urgent action for Dundee Remploy
January
Kevin Keenan and Lesley Brennan : Unemployment in Dundee construction sector
Kevin Keenan and Lesley Brennan : Dundee's unemployment rate stands at 10 per cent
2012
December
Marlyn Glen : Counting the Cost of the lack of Affordable Childcare
Lesley Brennan : Why the number of nurses matters
Jenny Marra challenges Dundee SNP over shovel-ready jobs
Kevin Keenan : A Tale of Two Cities Dundee October 1966 and Dundee 2012
November
Kevin Keenan : Lower wages are bad for the Dundee economy
Richard McCready : Progress on the Living Wage - could go further
Jim McGovern calls for action over Dundee Job Losses
October
Richard McCready : Council should be heard being in support of games industry
September
Kevin Keenan : Dundee has the lowest percentage of full-time employment jobs in mainland Scotland
Laurie Bidwell : Shortage of Places at Dundee College
Kevin Keenan - Dundee
remains the Scottish city with the highest rate of unemployment
Jim McGovern criticises government inaction on jobs as Dundee
unemployment increases
Lesley Brennan : Austerity threatens to reverse progress towards gender
equality for women
Jim McGovern and Kevin Keenan Welcome New Procurement Approach from the Council But Argue for Improvements
Long term unemployment amongst Dundee's young adults increases from 20 to 380 in 3 years
August
Richard McCready : Dundee City Council and DERL - No Redundancy Policy ?
Jenny Marra : New National Fire and Rescue Service HQ should be located in Dundee
Kevin Keenan : Greater Focus and Commitment required for Economic Growth in Dundee
Richard McCready : Five Point Plan for Dundee Jobs
Lesley Brennan : 5,900 underemployed in Dundee
Dundee Unemployment Levels by City Area
Jim McGovern calls for action over Dundee job losses
Kevin Keenan : Dundee now has the highest unemployment rate of the 4 main Scottish cities
Kevin Keenan : Dundee job vacancies - "figures make grim reading"
Kevin Keenan : Call for More Work for Dundee's Building Industry
July
Kevin Keenan : Dundee's unemployment is now at a 14-year high
Lesley Brennan : Quarter of a million working hours lost through stress-related illnesses as cuts take toll on health of dedicated NHS workforce
Laurie Bidwell : Graduate Unemployment Figures Very Disappointing
June
February
Kevin Keenan : Dundee job vacancies now the third lowest in 6 years
Jim McGovern MP calls for more employment support
Jim McGovern pushes UK Government to take action on jobs for Dundee
January
Jenny Marra MSP : Cutting Police Support Staff is a "False Economy"
Kevin Keenan : Dundee jobs : The Private sector needs a strong public sector
Laurie Bidwell : Well-Qualified Population a Positive Indicator for Dundee in Cities Outlook report
Jim McGovern presses UK government on unemployment in Dundee
Kevin Keenan : 12 areas of Dundee where male unemployment is 10 per cent or more
Jim McGovern calls for action on youth unemployment
Jenny Marra MSP : Dundee and Low Pay
Kevin Keenan : Dundee is now in the Top 5 for Unemployment in Scotland
Kevin Keenan : Dundee's New Year Challenge in 2012
December 2011
Kevin Keenan : Dundee long-term unemployed - largest annual increase of the 4 main Scottish cities
Kevin Keenan : Dundee Unemployment : Neither Plan Osborne nor Plan Salmond has worked
Jim McGovern calls on UK and Scottish Governments to act on unemployment
Laurie Bidwell : Teacher Numbers Tumble again in Dundee
Kevin Keenan : Gamesa Dundee 1,000 jobs blow : SNP Government told to produce its plans for energy jobs for the city
Marlyn Glen : NHS Tayside staffing - Three Facts and An Admission
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November 2011
Kevin Keenan : Unemployment in Dundee soars by 70 per cent amongst 18-24 year olds
Laurie Bidwell : 99 Fewer Teachers in Dundee - SNP Education Convener Challenged to Answer Questions
Laurie Bidwell : 99 Fewer Teachers in Dundee
October 2011
Kevin Keenan : Unemployment in Dundee 700 up year-on-year
Richard McCready : Concern at Ninewells Car Parking Charge Increase
September 2011