In June Unite Community members from across the South West attended the first ever ULR (union learning reps) course specifically designed for non-working Trade Union Members. The course is broadly…Read more…
Does the model need fixing? Adapting organized labour and trade unions for the 21st century
22 June 2015
James Wold, second year law student at Marquette University in Milwaukee
The Industrial Revolution brought with it two key elements that carry on today – the defining of education…Read more…
Defining battle
A quarter of a million people turned out to protest the government’s austerity measures on Saturday (June 20) in central London, police figures estimated, with thousands more attending demonstrations…Read more…
‘We will not be silenced’
It’s so heartening to see so many people here. I’m not going to take up much of your time. But I do want to talk to two specific groups today. The first is those economists, academics, journalists,…Read more…
Why freezing the BBC is a really stupid idea
Just a few of the reasons we think freezing the Beeb for a decade is a staggeringly bad idea.Read more…
Love it or lose it: Save the BBC!
The Tory manifesto pledge to freeze the BBC licence fee for another 5 years will bring it to its knees.Read more…
Swaziland: one of the terrible ten worst countries for workers’ rights
Swaziland makes the top ten worst places for workers because of its repressive regime of intimidation, police violence and imprisonment. Trade unions are also banned and authorities have used…Read more…
MU wins copyright case against UK government
Union successfully challenges government over private copying of musicRead more…
ASLEF backs Corbyn for Labour leader
Whelan says MP has the character, the vision, and the policies to deliver for all the peopleRead more…
Tata strike off as unions consult on new offer
Workers urged to accept offer that sees pension scheme savedRead more…
East London Labour Mayoral Hustings: #YesWeKhan
This afternoon there was a London Labour Party Mayoral candidate hustings at the historic Old Town Hall in Stratford, East London
West Ham MP, Lyn Brown, local Councillors and other Party supporters held a stall outside on behalf of candidate, Sa…Read more…
Ambassador’s Assessment
JEREMY CORBYN meets supporters on June 20 anti-austerity march.
CRAIG Murray is a former British diplomat who fell out with the Blair government over its support to foreign dictators, became a…Read more…
We don’t have the luxury of resting. Deep Breath, Heads Down, UNISON, charge!
#undc15 UNISON vowed to defend quality public services and the public sector workers, to defend trade union rights and to encourage a fair, inclusive and tolerant society, drawing together a cohesive political strategy in response to the Tories’ immediate onslaught and escalation of attacks on public services and society itself.
Moving an emergency motion on Friday, Jane Carolan, NEC, saidRead more…
Equality reps key to fairness at work and must have facility time
UNISON will put equalities at the heart of its bargaining agenda and will campaign with the TUC and through Labour Link for facility time for equality reps. Conference recognised that austerity has rolled back equality successes and significantly increased workplace inequality.
Supporting the motion on Friday on behalf of the NEC, Scotland’s Davena Rankin said, “Maya Angelou once said: ‘It isRead more…
The economy demands planning:
To Plan or Not to Plan – K.C. Adams – To plan (be) or not to plan (be), that is the question: Whether ’tis Nobler in the mind to suffer The Slings and Arrows of outrageous Fortune,…Read more…
If you marched against austerity on 20 June (or if you wished you could) – now support Jeremy Corbyn
Yesterday’s marches against austerity were a timely and appropriate response to the election of the most reactionary Government of our lifetimes – the spirit of the marchers is an inspiration for the resistance which will be required. The immediate challenge is to find a way to focus the…Read more…
Saudi Arabia: one of the terrible ten worst countries for workers’ rights
Saudi Arabia employs a staggering 8.3 million migrants. Migrants make up 90 to 95 per cent of the private sector workforce but are excluded from labour law and endure forced labour akin to slavery….Read more…
Why Nationwide Building Society has some pretty rubbish governance
I spent today recovering from UNISON conference and trying to catch up on my post and emails.
I was completely ticked off when I responded to the ballot papers I had received while away for the Nationwide AGM next month. This is the biggest mutually o…Read more…
All about “Ratchet, Ratchet & Bingo’” HIgh Pay Event on Remuneration Consultancy
This looks really interesting but I have a clash this Wednesday
“Event: Is Remuneration Consultancy Really Independent?
Wednesday 24th June
12:30 – 14:00
High Pay Centre, 32-36 Loman Street, London SE1 0EH
Remuneration consultants are at the heart of the executive pay setting process. According…Read more…
#uNDC15 – Branch support for composite on Pensions
More stuff from UNISON conference. I moved the Pensions Composite on Wednesday and then Doreen was one of the supportive speakers. Our original branch motion on pensions was one of those composited. It is all a bit confusing to those outside the u…Read more…