Gathering of All Union Members Thursday 27th Feb @ 2pm Cenotaph Stoke City Council This is prior to the Full Council meeting Once again your unions invite you to make your feelings clear and your voices heard to the elected … Continue reading …Read more…
Jubilee Pond run
Off message but I think a lovely picture from a run (more truthfully a very slow jog) on Saturday morning around Wanstead flats and Jubilee Pond (managed as part of Epping Forest by the City of London).
When I first moved to Forest Gate, the pond was …Read more…
Only 5% of new homes funded by Homes England grant are ‘social rent’
“Affordable rent is a new funding model, which involves three main changes: housing providers can charge higher rents for affordable … MoreRead more…
AFG: Reinstate UNISON rep Peter Moorhead and stop victimising trade unionists
AFG: Reverse your immoral decision to make UNISON Convenor Peter Moorhead redundant and stop victimising your employees who are members of trade unions. SIGN PETITION HERE
Why is this important?
I’m Peter Moorhead, I have worked for social care provi…Read more…
Paul Mason: I’ll be supporting Keir Starmer in the Labour leadership election. Here’s 10 reasons why:
1/ We need a leader from the left with the personal attributes of integrity, professionalism and leadership. If you think character doesn’t matter, you weren’t on the doorstep…
2/ Keir is firmly on the left – albeit a different left than the Corbyn/…Read more…
A union that keeps making LGBT+ history
It’s LGBT History Month, so there’s no better time to explore UNISON’s contribution to the struggle for equality
The article A union that keeps making LGBT+ history first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
‘Slap in the face’
Commenting on reports that the UK’s largest housing association Clarion is to hike employee pension contributions to 22.9 per cent a year, Unite regional officer Matt Freeman said today, (February…Read more…
‘Goodwill gesture’
Unite announced the suspension of two separate strikes on Friday (February 21) to allow for further talks. Lifeguards at Blackburn and Darwen leisure centres have suspended strike action this…Read more…
Striking University staff simply have no other option
6 tips for negotiating with your employer/management team
Negotiating with management can be a scary prospect. Asking for ‘more’ or ‘better’ is a vital part of trade union activity but it often makes people feel awkward or as if they are making trouble. …Read more…
Safe, Decent and Affordable Homes for All: UNISON’s vision for Housing
UNISON has launched a Housing manifesto. Over 1 million people are waiting on the housing list in England alone. While only 6500 social rented homes were built in 2017/18.
Do the maths.
60% of the housing budget goes on supporting home ownership (and…Read more…
Joint Trade Union Update Following City SOT Council Cabinet Meeting 19 February 2020
JOINT TRADE UNION UPDATE FOLLOWING CABINET MEETING The joint trade unions would like to thank the large numbers of members that were able to attend the protest. And a thank you for the messages of solidarity received by those who … Continue readi…Read more…
Council cleaners celebrate after seeing off outsourcing threat
UNISON campaigning sees Middlesbrough council drop privatisation plan
The article Council cleaners celebrate after seeing off outsourcing threat first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Rotherham Council signs UNISON’s ethical care charter
Authority makes commitment to ensure staff are treated with respect
The article Rotherham Council signs UNISON’s ethical care charter first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Laura Parker: Why I’m backing Keir Starmer for Labour leader
This is a really positive endorsement from the Momentum’s national coordinator until 2019, and who had previously worked as private secretary to Jeremy Corbyn. This shows the breath of support for Keir and he is the one who is best placed to unite…Read more…
Allied Bakeries win
Allied Bakeries workers have voted to accept an improved pay offer and so called off planned industrial action, ending the threat of disruption to pancake supply ahead of Pancake Day. The result,…Read more…
Why the new points-based immigration system threatens everyone’s rights at work
Government plans for new restrictions on migrant workers will make it easier for bad bosses to undercut and exploit everyone who works.Read more…
Points-based immigration system slammed
Large labour shortages are predicted after the government unveiled its latest post-Brexit immigration plans which will bar both EU and non-EU migrant workers from securing visas for jobs paying less…Read more…
Review: Hitler’s Death: The Case Against Conspiracy, by Luke Daly-Groves
Adolf Hitler killed himself on 30 April 1945 in his bunker in Berlin. He did not escape to Argentina in a U-boat. He did not go into hiding in a monastery in Tibet. He was…Read more…
Immigration plans “spell disaster for care sector”, says UNISON
Ending the supply of workers will leave vulnerable with no support
The article Immigration plans “spell disaster for care sector”, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…