“Proposed public-sector redundancy cap will affect hundreds of thousands of workers providing vital public services”, warns UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis
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Unions21 publishes collection of articles from Labour’s leadership candidates
The exam question Labour’s leadership candidates were posed for our new publication was set by the Unions21 steering committee: “Outline your views on fair work, particularly focusing on work…Read more…
FGM – Are we talking to the right people?
A longer version of this article was originally posted on Safer Schools. Over the past few years media attention on female genital mutilation (FGM) has increased dramatically. From a subject that…Read more…
I don’t want to say I told you so…
The Guardian is reporting the Government’s announcement that public sector workers are to lose our right to have union fees deducted from our wages (a change to be made, it would appear, by way of an amendment to the already published Trade Union Bill);
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Unions respond to check-off attack
The government has said it is scrapping the system under which public sector workers can have trade union subscriptions deducted straight from their salaries TUC Assistant General Secretary Paul…Read more…
Workers’ Capital Conference 2015
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The real Osborne Fiscal Policy
The above is the real reason why Barnet UNISON members are facing mass outsourcing.
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5 types of tosh people are talking about the #TubeStrike
The #TubeStrike hashtag today isn’t one for the faint hearted. The Independent have thoughtfully compiled a tutorial for those who’d rather simply block it all out, but I’ve a kind…Read more…
Osborne’s fire sale only the first
As chancellor George Osborne rushed through the sale of £2.1bn in RBS shares on Monday night (August 3) – at a massive loss to the taxpayer – a new analysis shows that this most recent fire-sale of a…Read more…
Grasp the nettle!
Unite retired members, husband and wife Bill and Margaret Moores, have participated in many Labour leadership elections over the years – they’re both life-long trade union and Labour party members….Read more…
Rents through the roof
Osborne’s plans to raise council tenants’ rent to market value if their income is more than £30,000 or £40,000 in London could force hundreds of hardworking families out from London. Public…Read more…
Study says Racists and Conservatives are Dumb
Published time: 3 Feb, 2012 23:02Edited time: 4 Feb, 2012 03:03 Get short URL Ku Klux Klan member. (REUTERS / Adrees Latif) / Reuters 11.8K64241 Next time you call group of right-wing racists a bunch…Read more…
Evo Morales advocates elimination of U.S. blockade
Speaking with the press, Bolivian President Evo Morales expressed his hope that President Barack Obama would end the blockade of Cuba, and return the Guantánamo Naval Base territory Author: Prensa…Read more…
Top tips for introducing night shifts
Last week I wrote a blog about the health effects of working shifts, in particular nights. Well today the TUC has followed up on that with a report on night working and “work-life balance”….Read more…
UNISON Wales launches review after special measures move
UNISON Cymru/Wales has launched a review of what it is like to work for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in the wake of allegations of historic abuse and the imposition of special measures by…Read more…
#TubeStrike: Why I’ll be striking over compulsory all-night shifts
I’m a ticket officer and station assistant on London Underground, and I’ll be taking 24 hour strike action this evening alongside members of my union, TSSA, and unions representing other tube staff,…Read more…
Amnesty makes jailed Iranian teacher union leader a prisoner of conscience
I blogged about the arrest of Iranian teacher union leader Ismail Abdi a month ago, and the bad news is that he’s still in jail (although no longer in solitary confinement for interrogation)….Read more…
Thank you from Murad Qureshi AM
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Farmers in fresh protests over supermarket milk prices:
Dairy farmers are continuing to protest at supermarkets in parts of the UK over the price they are paid for their milk. Farmers have been clearing supermarket shelves by buying milk in bulk and…Read more…
Government fails to address BIS Select Committee’s concerns on TTIP
Last week the Government slipped out its response to the previous BIS Select Committee report on TTIP released last March. In light of the fact that one of the criticisms the BIS Committee’s report raised was the lack of engagement by the government with stakeholders concerned by TTIP,…Read more…