Strike warning for 2012 Olympics - Building: "The construction of the 2012 Olympics could be hit by strikes and industrial disputes if the ODA does not implement a uniform pay structure, the UCATT has warned."
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Tessa Jowell: 'Olympic budget is immovable' - Telegraph: "The budget for the London Olympics is now 'immovable', claims Tessa Jowell, the minister in charge of the project - but she admits that she would be a 'fool' to offer any cast-iron guarantee.
The cost of the 2012 London Games has risen to almost four times the original £2.4 billion estimate since the bid succeeded less than two years ago."
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The Press Association: Tourism warning over 2012 Olympics: "Britain must beware the fate of Greece in 2004 when assuming the 2012 London Olympics will bring a big influx of visitors, a tourism chief has warned.
Tourism Alliance head Kurt Janson said regular tourists stayed away from Greece through fear of overcrowding.
Important aims in London must be to encourage additional tourists without discouraging regular visitors, he said."
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Evening News 24 - New plan to make 2012 Olympics a winner: "With the countdown ticking to the 2012 Olympics, Norfolk is getting ready to cash in on the greatest games on earth.
Action plans are in place to ensure sporting talent is developed and the county is pushed as a prime tourist spot for those heading to London for the games.
Steering groups at councils across the county are already being set up and, although the University of East Anglia has been ruled out as an official training base for Olympians, the county still hopes to attract athletes to the area for training.
Steve Morphew, leader of Norwich City Council, has high hopes for 2012. He said: “The Olympics provides a lot of opportunities for us here in Norwich - we are the gateway to a tourism boost.
“We want people to discover Norwich before the rest of the world does - and with only a one hour 45 minute train journey ending directly where you need to be for the games we are on the doorstep.”
Targets have even been set on the amount of increased trade and council chiefs across the county are hoping to increase tourism footfall by 3pc during the 2012 Olympic period.
Council bosses also hope that Norfolk firms will benefit from the construction work which will be needed to improve London"
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BBC NEWS | UK | London 2012 'facing strike risk': "Building projects for the London 2012 Olympics could be hit by strikes and delays unless a uniform rate of pay for workers is agreed, a union has warned.
Building union Ucatt said not doing so was 'recipe for industrial disharmony'.
It claims varying rates among 10,000 staff working on projects including the main stadium will cause delays as they switch jobs to get the best pay.
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) said pay was set at 'a national rather than a workplace level'.
Work on the 80,000-seater Olympic Stadium is due to begin in April in Stratford, East London.
Up to 45 contracting firms, including carpenters, bricklayers, roofers, plumbers, electricians and drivers, are expected to be involved."
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TODAY'S ZAMAN: "Yerlikaya notes that as a deputy, he represents all sportsmen, not only wrestlers. 'I am their representative in Parliament. Sportsmen from all branches come to visit me and make requests. And this is what I expect,' he says. Yerlikaya says they will launch a campaign titled “1,000 golden children” in order to ensure Turkey’s preparations for the 2012 Olympics are improved, adding that he has high hopes for this campaign.
'Turkey must be well prepared for the 2012 Olympics. However, many fellow sportsmen cannot attend their practices because they do not have sufficient financial resources. To counter this problem, talented sportsmen will be paid a monthly salary close to the minimum wage. In this way, they will not have to worry about finding money for their basic needs. If this campaign is managed well, Turkey may be very successful at the 2012 Olympics. We have already submitted a bill to Parliament to do this,' he said."
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After SEAG, cycling eyes 2012 London Olympics - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos: "BIGGER, brighter things are coming Philippine cycling's way after its impressive performance in the recent 24th Southeast Asian Games in Thailand where it bagged four gold medals.
The Philippine Sports Commission, through chairman William Ramirez, has expressed willingness to fund the cyclists' training which may lead to a stint in the 2012 London Olympics.
An Olympic slot would require a rider to compete in as many UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) races as possible. Such races are particularly staged in Europe and a few in Australia. UCI points are earned in every race regardless of the cyclist's finish.
But before a rider can qualify for UCI races, he must first join UCI training centers in Europe--specifically at the UCI World Cycling Center in Aigle, Switzerland--Melbourne and Sydney and Japan.
Malaysia and Indonesia, which won four gold medals out of the 11 offered in track, sent their riders to Australia and Switzerland."
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