The global coronavirus pandemic has spared no one – even for those who have not had the virus, every single one of us has been touched by the pandemic’s wider social and economic effects. But in a…Read more…
Immense hardship makes consumer led recovery the biggest risk of all
This week’s budget sent a clear message – the government think households don’t need support to start spending again. This is a big risk, and it completely ignores the millions struggling due to the…Read more…
International Women’s Day 2021: A woman’s place is in her union
On International Women’s Day, Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj argues that women deserve a feminist, intersectional recovery. But it will only be achieved if women workers are at the heart of…Read more…
‘This government is actively anti-women’
It couldn’t be clearer. The Tories are completely out of touch with the realities for women of the impact of the pandemic and have failed them at every turn. In fact, we need to recognise that…Read more…
Women: At the heart of the Covid fight, and now fighting the discrimination that came with it
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Uber and beyond: clamping down on the gig economy
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Blog: The government misses a golden opportunity on NHS pay
Insulting 1% pay offer doesn’t recognise efforts of those fighting COVID for over a year, and will lead to an exodus of loyal staff while doing nothing to attract new recruits
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A personal perspective from behind the PPE
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How we won against Uber
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Epping Forest and Theydon Bois circular walk
Today Gill and I went for a glorious 6 mile walk in Epping Forest. We started from Jack’s Hill carpark which was only 21 minutes drive from Forest Gate (the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, drove for at least 27 minutes from Downing Street to the O…Read more…
Prime Minister should admit the government’s made a big mistake on NHS pay, says UNISON
Staff shouldn’t pay price for pandemic costs
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Got my appointments for Covid Vaccine Jabs!
Good news. I was able to book my Covid vaccine jabs today on NHS site in 10 minutes. 1st dose next Sunday.
Westfield is just 15 minutes cycle away from my home.
I only needed my NHS number, (you probably have a card or letter with the number somewhere)…Read more…
‘Slap in the face’ NHS pay proposal
An industrial action ballot is one of the options that Unite will be considering as it steps up its campaign for a fair and decent pay rise for NHS staff. Unite will be liaising with other health…Read more…
‘We’re having the vaccine’
As Unite launches its ‘get a jab’ campaign, where the union is calling on members to get the vaccine and encourage vaccine uptake, we’ve put together a special film below. Watch,…Read more…
Accelerating vaccine programme ‘a bridge to a safer world’
Unite’s ‘standing army’ of 30,000 workplace reps is being mobilised to play its part in promoting the benefits of the Covid-19 vaccine to workmates across the UK. Unite today (March 5) launched a…Read more…
Dismay at plans to make a university pension unaffordable
UNISON is concerned that many members won’t be able to afford to save for their retirement under proposed changes
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Stand up against ‘derisory’ pay rise for NHS staff, says UNISON
Christina McAnea urges public to join mass slow hand clap next Thursday
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World Book Day: “Built on a Lie” by Owen Walker
Today is “World Book Day” and I have started reading this dissection of the fund manager, Neil Woodford, who was once lorded as “Man who made Middle England Rich”. His investment funds then went spectacularly bust, while he has apparently retaine…Read more…
DARKNESS AT SUNRISE: UK CARE HOMES SHIFTING PROFITS OFFSHORE?
Following on from this report on the high risk to investors (and their staff and residents) of exposure to care homes, we get this daming exposure of UK companies offshoring their profits owned by a Canadian public sector pension fund.
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One per cent pay rise “is the worst kind of insult”
The public will be horrified. NHS staff will think it’s some kind of joke
The article One per cent pay rise “is the worst kind of insult” first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…