Off message this was a seriously good Sunday walk that Gill & I did late September which is only a short drive from London (apologies to my fellow Newham Cllr Daniel B for using the “D” word). It was the first walk that I had downloaded from the Ra…Read more…
Save Appledore shipyard
As Unite and GMB members ready themselves for a rally on Saturday (October 23) to save Appledore shipyard in Devon, a damning new investigation reveals what’s at stake if Babcock International…Read more…
Canada Must Investigate Labour and Environmental Violations Committed by Candian Companies In Mexico
Stem exodus call
Major hospitals in England rely on the EU for more than a fifth of doctors or nurses new analysis reveals, leading Unite to warn that a Brexit deal needs to stem the exodus of European NHS medical…Read more…
‘For as long as it takes’
490 days and counting – that’s how long Australian offshore worker and AMWU union rep Troy Carter and his colleagues have been off work in a dispute with their employer. Their fight’s…Read more…
Blog: Fighting for decent services, decent pay and decent jobs in Somerset
Together, we will fight for decent services, decent pay and decent jobs in Somerset, and everywhere else where austerity has pushed local services to breaking point.
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Blog: Our whole union stands with the Glasgow strikers
Today and tomorrow, thousands of women will be on strike to continue their long running campaign to win the equal pay they have been denied for too long. For twelve years they’ve fought for equal…Read more…
Austerity won’t be over until…the Chancellor stops cutting support for working families
If the Chancellor really wants to end austerity, he must reverse eight long years of cuts to the social security netRead more…
“Raid uncovers horror conditions” Housing in Britain 2018
I was also simply appalled to visit such a dirty, infested, unsafe and unlicensed house and to hear from tenants about the threats made against them. I felt that I was back in Victorian East London and not the 21st Century. Sickening.
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Blog: Signing a charter – and ticking off a pledge
As more councils sign our Ethical Care Charter, thousands more care workers secure greater protection at work, better pay and more training
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Staff ‘have had enough’
Unite, which represents workers in higher education, are balloting members at several universities for strike action in a dispute over a real terms pay cut. Unite is currently balloting its…Read more…
Battle for the Royal
Unite is stepping up its campaign to ensure that when work restarts on the Royal Liverpool Hospital, construction workers on the project are not exploited and unions are fully recognised. …Read more…
Ian Allinson v Fujitsu Services Limited Employment Tribunal case resolved
Ian Allinson had been seeking reinstatement with his former employer, Fujitsu Services Limited. The claims have now been resolved in a manner acceptable to both parties but which include the claimant accepting that he will not be reinstated.Read more…
Busting The Myths Around #EqualPayGlasgow Strikes
Here are all the facts you need about the #EqualPayGlasgow strikes, from our blog published on @ScottishTUC site.
March & Rally 23 Oct 11.30 Glasgow Green to George Sq
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MYTH: The Unions agreed to the Glasgow pay system but are now suing against their own agreement.
FACT: UNISON’s local branch and equality team vetoed the Workforce Pay and Benefits Read more…
Blog: Victory for Bolton NHS workers
Everyone who works in the NHS has a vital role to play in our health service, and this strike action has shown that those subjected to the subco regime are still NHS workers, and willing to fight for…Read more…
Hospital workers celebrate as iFM Bolton agrees to pay NHS rates in full
The victory in Bolton should send a strong signal to any NHS trusts who think creating a wholly owned subsidiary will allow them to short-change their staff over pay
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Plymouth City Council signs UNISON’s ethical care charter
Plymouth City Council will become the latest local authority to sign up to UNISON’s ethical care charter today (Monday). Council leaders will join UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis to formally…Read more…
Unlocking our potential
UNISON’s disabled members are working hard to combat unfair treatment at work
The article Unlocking our potential first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Treasury plans for public sector pay will “hammer” workers, says UNISON
Commenting on media reports today (Monday) that the Treasury is planning a new approach to public sector pay, with wage increases based on performance and location, UNISON general secretary Dave…Read more…
Glasgow: strikers speak out
‘The women are standing up,’ say Glasgow equal pay claimants on eve of strike
The article Glasgow: strikers speak out first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…