Unite the union has secured a basic pay increase of more than 20 per cent over two years for HGV drivers employed by McPherson Limited, raising the workers’ wages by at least £2200 this year. The…Read more…
Sun Chemical ink firm workers to strike
Pay strikes at the UK’s only ink manufacturer, Sun Chemical, will impact the printing of the Daily Mail as well as production for Amcor, Scheizwer and Multi-Colour Corp. Nearly 200 Sun Chemical…Read more…
Windfall tax not enough
As chancellor Rishi Sunak on Thursday (May 26) announced U-turn on a windfall tax on oil and gas companies’ profits to help pay for emergency relief to tackle the cost of living crisis, Unite has…Read more…
At Newham London formal Council AGM at the Old Town Hall, Stratford
Great AGM. First in person for 3 years? A short adjournment due to a protest. Reception before and after in Town Hall courtyard. Followed by a couple of drinks in Eddies.
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Major investment needed to tackle a social work system in crisis
Significant changes needed to give proper support instead of ‘firefighting’
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Gray report makes sickening reading and shows betrayal of public trust, says UNISON
The Prime Minister and his mates partied while people put their lives on the line
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UNISON vows to keep up the pressure on cost of living crisis
Rising prices and the TUC march and demo on 18 June dominate union’s NEC meeting
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GXO drivers strikes off
Strikes planned for next week, which would have affected supplies to over 400 Co-op stores, have been suspended following an improved pay offer. Over 330 lorry drivers and transport clerks employed…Read more…
‘We need more health visitors and school nurses’
More health visitors and school nurses need to be employed to ensure a successful revamp in standards proposed by their regulatory body, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Unite the union said…Read more…
Arriva workers in Yorkshire to strike
Bus passengers in Yorkshire are braced for substantial strike action next month as workers challenge Arriva’s failure to tackle low pay. Over 650 members of Unite have recorded 96 per cent vote in…Read more…
UNISON and Labour highlight the importance of school support staff
A joint vision for the future of school support staff has been presented at the union’s school support staff seminar
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Trade union membership: plus ca change…
Whilst everyone else is waiting for the publication of the Sue Gray report, your blogger has noticed today’s annual publication of the official report on trade union statistics.There’s not a lot of change, although the recent trend to small increases i…Read more…
Put NHS pay right to stop NHS staff quitting amid cost-of-living ‘apocalypse’, says UNISON
This is a desperate situation with NHS staff already quitting in their droves.
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UNISON SGE elections – Online ballot ends 5pm tomorrow – Wednesday 25 May (Vote to save our Union from Sexist Bullies & Ultra Left Extremism!)
Ballot closes tomorrow 25 May at 5pm for online votes (UNISON members also had the choice of a postal vote which I suspect is now too late so they should search their emails for online ballot papers from CES)
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Arriva London bus strikes off
Strike action by over 1,000 London bus drivers employed by Arriva has been called off following an improved pay offer. The dispute concerned an outstanding pay increase for 2021. Members of Unite the…Read more…
Crown Bevcan strikes continue
June pay strikes at Carlisle’s Crown Bevcan factory will hit summer supplies of cans of Coca Cola, Heineken, Brewdog, Magners and Bulmers, Unite said today (May 24). Around 200 workers, who…Read more…
Blog: It’s time to put NHS pay right
Get involved with your branch’s activities on UNISON’s day of action, in England, on 25 May
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Farthing Common, Postling & Tolsford Hill Walk
Check out a view from my seat. A fantastic 5.5 mile circular Pathfinder walk in Kent, North Downs. For a “Green Walk” is was quite demanding with lots of ups and downs. The views were wonderful. No good public transport links apparent I am afraid…Read more…
GSK pay win
The threat of strike action at the multinational pharmaceutical company GSK has been averted after members of Unite, accepted an improved pay offer. For the first time in the company’s history, over…Read more…
Darchem Engineering workers to strike
The flagship Hinkley Point nuclear power plant development could face significant delays due to a pay dispute at Darchem Engineering in Stockton-on-Tees. Strike action will hit Darchem Engineering,…Read more…