The early closure of Longannet power station in Fife is a shocking blow to the workforce and the Fife economy. The causes are a toxic cocktail of company indifference, absurd regulations and an…Read more…
RMT MEMBERS VOTE TO REJECT NETWORK RAIL PAY OFFER
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RMT MEMBERS VOTE TO REJECT NETWORK RAIL PAY OFFER
RAIL UNION RMT confirmed today that Network Rail members in Operations, Maintenance, Customer Services and associat…Read more…
The struggle for power
A community and 270 people’s livelihoods have been put on 12 months’ notice as Scottish Power announced yesterday (Monday 23 March) that it will be forced to bring Longannet’s closure forward to March 2016. Unite had previously called for both Scottish and UK government interventions to resolve a dispute between the company and the […]
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UK inflation at zero and rate has been falling faster than in eurozone
Inflation fell to zero in February 2014; down from 0.3 per cent in January. Once more the figure came in lower than expectations, on this occasion for 0.1 per cent (including the Bank of England in their latest Inflation Report). CPI records only began in 1989, but ONS projections show figures…Read more…
Union threatens nuclear submarine strike
Prospect warns of pensions action at BabcockRead more…
‘People’s inquiry’ launched as National Gallery workers begin five-day walkout
A ‘people’s inquiry’ into the reasons for and implications of the planned privatisation at the National Gallery will today be launched in Parliament by the PCS. The launch event at 6.30pm in committee room 6 of the House of Commons comes on the day the union’s members at the gallery begin another five-day walkout. Running from Tuesday […]Read more…
PCS welcomes MPs’ call for review into benefit sanctions
Union renews call for controversial scheme to be scrappedRead more…
“Bad for passengers, workers and taxpayers” – rail unions on FGW franchise
Unions describe £7m deal as a “farce”Read more…
Benefit sanctions are unfair and hurt innocent vulnerable people
Days before the start of the election campaign, a Committee of MPs with a government majority has just published a report worrying that benefit sanctions “do not always” avoid causing severe hardship or hurting vulnerable people. This is an important point. As I’ve pointed out in previous posts,…Read more…
UNISON Housing Association Branch Labour Link AGM with Emma Reynolds MP
Last Tuesday evening we had our Annual General Meeting of Greater London UNISON Housing Association Branch Labour Link at the House of Commons. UNISON Labour Link members (also known as APF) choose to support and affiliate to the Labour Party
Our keyn…Read more…
Support Composite C at the Special Local Government Conference
I was very pleased this evening to attend the excellent eve-of-Special-Conference fringe meeting hosted by the Camden branch.The attendance at the fringe meeting was (in spite of the fact that so many delegates are not yet in London) more than enough t…Read more…
NHS – national health scandal
Two years ago, the coalition government, vowing to tackle tax avoidance, introduced new legislation that would bar tax-shy companies from procuring government contracts. Not one company has been stopped from bidding on a contract for this reason since. Now, Unite research published on Sunday (March 23) shows that the one state service most in […]
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Police not immune to government’s ruthless austerity agenda
New UNISON report reveals that cuts to police scientific services are placing criminal investigations at riskRead more…
The Rewriting of History over VE Day
Last week, William Hague, the Leader of the House of Commons, announced that the weekend of 8-10 May, 2015, has been officially designated to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe…Read more…
Stand up to racism
Saturday, March 21 marked UN Anti-Racism Day, which inspired marches and rallies all over the world.
A strong Unite contingent (pictured) joined the thousands at the rally in London, where protestors assembled in front of the BBC and marched to …Read more…
Irish Academics send letter of solidarity to occupying LSE students
Irish academics support LSE students fight against corporatisation of education.Read more…
Cheryl’s plea to young voters
X-factor judge and former girls aloud singer, Cheryl Fernadez-Versini has joined the Unite backed campaign No Vote No Voice (NVNV) to urge young people to use their vote. Cheryl has come out in support of the campaign after ending speculation that she was considering turning her back on her Labour roots over the […]
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Art students in Ireland vow to fight for decent education!
Art students protest at what they claim as the irresponsible and neoliberal governance of their college.Read more…
How do you solve a problem like measurement of zero-hours contracts?
We know a fair deal about the detrimental growth of zero-hours contracts in the UK labour market. We know that workers on them cannot depend on how much money they will bring home or what childcare they will need from week to week. We know that typical…Read more…
Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island George Osborne’s Budget speech reminded me of the old saying, an empty vessel makes the most noise. He was talking about a fantasy island of his own imagining far removed from the real country in which all the victims of his austerity programme live. True, as journalist Paul…Read more…