Power In A Union | 03/03/15
USW oil workers have been forced into an unfair labor practice strike. The workers are fighting to secure fair contracts that will protect the health and safety of workers and communities. The oil...
Rtuc's Blog | 03/03/15
On February 28, the Cuban leader received the Five anti-terrorists and conversed about the many years of injustice they suffered Author: Fidel Castro Ruz | internet@granma.cu march 2, 2015...
Touchstone blog | 03/03/15
It’s good to see WebRoots Democracy’s new report into online voting “Viral voting” incorporating an important recommendation for online voting to be introduced for union balloting as well as for parliamentary votes. It’s no surprise that so many people are turned off voting...
Institute of Employment Rights Blog | 03/03/15
3 March 2015
By Keith Ewing, President, Institute of Employment Rights
Many readers will recall the great controversy that was provoked by the clumsily entitled Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party...
Playfair Qatar | 03/03/15
The Independent’s Chief Football Correspondent, Sam Wallace, keeps the focus on the most important of the 2022 World Cup’s issues. The BBC Newsnight team investigating the 1.5 million...
UNISON Active | 03/03/15
The outsourcing of public services provision to private providers has a detrimental impact on the workforce and a knock-on effect on the quality of care, says a new TUC report published today. The...
John's Labour blog | 03/03/15
I was interviewed by "Inside Housing" magazine for an interesting piece published last Friday titled "What's in a name?"
A small Housing Association in High Wycombe, called "Red Kite" had asked its staff to write its own job descriptions and create their own job titles.
The belief behind this is...
Touchstone blog | 03/03/15
Amid all the uncertainties about post-election pensions policy, thanks to the unknown impact of fringe parties, the vagaries of coalition negotiations and the uncertain fates of individual party spokespersons, one subject looks likely to be near the top of any administration’s agenda: reform of...
John's Labour blog | 02/03/15
Only one week to go before the West Ham and Ilford North CLP "Stand Up For Labour" comedy event taking place at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East on Monday 9 March. Most tickets have now gone so click here to reserve your place on line before it is too late.
Rtuc's Blog | 02/03/15
February 26, 2015, Tim Lezard Source: USI “I’ve never seen such anger” – striking firefighters close down Parliament Thousands of striking firefighters yesterday brought central London to a...
Rtuc's Blog | 02/03/15
Jugendtheater für den Frieden — Youth theatre for peace http://www.visionbakery.com/deutschland-england-italien WHO WE ARE We are Ubiquity Theatre (www.ubi-leipzig.de), a Leipzig based company....
Dave Prentis blog | 02/03/15
UNISON has a positive vision for the community and voluntary sector: close to our communities, innovative, high quality, and speaking out for those who are marginalised
Dave Watson | 02/03/15
With thousands of beds blocked this winter by patients healthy enough to return home, it's time for politicians to put as much focus on social care as they are on NHS Scotland.
Thanks to data...
Action For Rail | 02/03/15
Mark Carne, the head of Network Rail has said that unsafe working practices are causing “appalling tragedies” and hundreds of casualties each year. Carne noted in a speech to rail industry figures...
Action For Rail | 02/03/15
Organisations generally want to celebrate their successes. A bit of boasting burnishes an organisation’s public image, as well as boosting the reputations of its staff, management, and promoters....
City of Stoke on Trent UNISON | 02/03/15
The branch has opportunities to serve on its Executive committee for the following posts:- Women’s Officer International Relations Officer Membership & Recruitment Secretary Youth Officer (must be aged under 27) Treasurer Auditors x 2 Black Members’ Officer LGBT Officer –...
City of Stoke on Trent UNISON | 02/03/15
A message from the Principal at Stoke-On-Trent College: Please find below a link to a petition in response to the decision of the government to cut the English adult further education budget for 2015/16, once funding for apprenticeships is excluded, … Continue reading →
John's Labour blog | 01/03/15
This was my speech to the UNISON Community Conference yesterday on Pensions. The Composite motion had been moved by Community member June Poole from Rochdale Local Government Branch on behalf of National Women's Committee.
It was very positive to see the motion being seconded by a delegate from...