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Following on from my post this morning on community and London seats, I have these recommendations from black and disabled members I trust. All UNISON members can vote for these seats
Black Members
Sandra Okwara – Female Seat
Manjula Kumari – Female…Read more…
Out for a run this morning in Wanstead Park. The blue bells in Chalet Wood are magnificent and well worth seeing. My picture does not do them justice. Read more…
I have just voted for the following candidates and will post the ballot paper to the independent electoral reform services later today. It took me 5 minutes.
UNISON is the largest trade union in the UK with 1.3 million members covering a wide range of…Read more…
Picture of myself with Newham Council residents in our estate in Rainham.
After a meeting in the local housing office, we went for a “walkabout” with residents and with Laura who is a Newham housing manager.
We came across a number of issues which ne…Read more…
On April 16, Unite EC vice chair Jayne Taylor addressed a rally of thousands of Workers Uniting members including the Unite Steel Workers and the Mexican Metal Workers Union Los Mineros at a Rally in…Read more…
Crossrail failures must not be repeated on other major infrastructure projects
The post Lessons must be learned appeared first on UNITElive.org.Read more…
Proper protection and pay demands for hospital security staff
The post The Good Friday safety strike appeared first on UNITElive.org.Read more…
Council workers quit jobs for health reasons in toilet access denial row
The post When you just can’t ‘hold on’ appeared first on UNITElive.org.Read more…
UNISON report shows how austerity is damaging the environmental health service provided by councils
The article Cuts increase risk to public in England and Wales first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
UNISON report shows how austerity is damaging the environmental health service provided by councils
The article Cuts increase risk to public in England and Wales first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
An increase in pay growth over the last 12 months belies rocketing in-work poverty and wage levels that are still below those seen before the financial crisis, Unite has warned. Weekly…Read more…
The Building and Allied Trades Joint Industrial Council (BATJIC) has agreed a one-year deal involving a 2.75 per cent pay rise to come into effect in June 2019. This is a result of the successful…Read more…
Low paid staff, contracted by outsourcing firm ISS, at Macclesfield District General Hospital are staging a protest tomorrow (April 18) against ISS’ plans to withhold up to a week of their pay after…Read more…
Unite has offered an ‘olive branch’ to troubled outsourcer Mitie, to create an opportunity to resolve the scheduled industrial action at the Sellafield nuclear reprocessing site in Cumbria. …Read more…
The threat to 95 jobs at Calsonic Kansei in Llanelli is yet another sign that the automotive industry has been badly affected by the lack of a UK-wide manufacturing strategy, Unite said today (April…Read more…
Security staff at Southampton General Hospital, who are being attacked in the A&E department, will go ahead with a second day of strike action on Good Friday (April 19). Unite said today…Read more…
Nearly three years have passed since the Brexit referendum and still the final outcome remains unclear. In this unprecedented period of political and economic uncertainty for British…Read more…
Protracted isolation, long hours and stressful work conditions have created a toxic mix that’s fuelling mental health problems among British farm workers. A new BBC analysis of the latest…Read more…
My recommendations for UNISON regional seats. You can vote for regional and national candidates and for those in your own “service group” (see below – Health, Local Government, Community, Higher Education and Energy)
Service Group Seats
Health – Gener…Read more…
Great news that the Government is considering ending Section 21 “no fault evictions” of tenants who pay their rent, don’t cause a nuisance and respect their property.
This is a major victory but we need to make sure that this current Conservative…Read more…