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RBS sell off: ‘It’s a disgrace’

Aug 4, 2015By UNITElive

Unite national officer for finance, Rob MacGregor summed up the union’s reaction to Osborne’s RBS sell off by saying, “It’s a disgrace.”   His comments came in an…Read more…

Aug 4, 2015UNITElive

Stressed and overworked

Aug 4, 2015By UNITElive

Health visitors, who are critical in supporting young families, received a big boost following a largely successful implementation plan that saw their numbers swell by almost 4,000 over the past five…Read more…

Aug 4, 2015UNITElive

McDonald’s workers strike in Milan, Italy

Aug 4, 2015By USIlive

MacDonald’s workers in Milan went on strike after four union workers were dismissed.Read more…

Aug 4, 2015USIlive

Something to sign up for

Aug 4, 2015By UNITElive

As part of our series on the Labour leadership election, UNITElive spoke to National Union of Students vice president Shelly Asquith, who is also a proud Unite member, on why voting in this election…Read more…

Aug 4, 2015UNITElive

Small start, big finish: progressing your career with UNISON learning

Aug 4, 2015By Dave Prentis blog

‘Too small’ to be a nurse in her native South Africa, one member now finds herself in South Wales embarking on a nursing degree

The article Small start, big finish: progressing your career with…Read more…

Aug 4, 2015Dave Prentis blog

The madness of sell-off king George

Aug 4, 2015By UNITElive

They say that the definition of insanity is to repeat the same action and expect a different result. If that’s true then George Osborne’s Mansion House speech presented a particularly…Read more…

Aug 4, 2015UNITElive

Reckless Osborne will cost us all

Aug 4, 2015By UNITElive

Tory plans to sell off nearly £2bn Royal Bank of Scotland shares could cost the taxpayer millions and be a bonus for share speculators.   The shares were bought for 502 pence each to bail out…Read more…

Aug 4, 2015UNITElive

Cameron’s token gesture on the gender pay gap is an act of weakness

Aug 4, 2015By UnionHome

David Cameron’s announcement that his government would end the gender pay gap “within a generation” by forcing companies to disclose their figures could have been a reason for tentative optimism…Read more…

Aug 4, 2015UnionHome

Government’s own polls show rising opposition to shale gas fracking

Aug 4, 2015By Touchstone blog

Public support for fracking in the UK has fallen to an all-time low, according to the government’s latest survey of public attitudes  towards energy of various kinds – ranging from shale gas and new nuclear to renewables. A clear majority support investment in carbon capture technology. DECC Energy…Read more…

Aug 4, 2015Touchstone blog

Save Generation Rent

Aug 4, 2015By John's Labour blog

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Aug 4, 2015John's Labour blog

Indian women win after hunger strike

Aug 4, 2015By USIlive

Basic health care workers at Anganwadi centres in Delhi formed a union, went on hunger strike and won unpaid wages.Read more…

Aug 4, 2015USIlive

Greek teachers refuse to pay for austerity with extra hours

Aug 4, 2015By USIlive

The Greek secondary teachers’ union OLME has rejected calls by the education minister to work an extra two hours a week to offset short staffing in public schools.Read more…

Aug 4, 2015USIlive

General secretary election 2015: advance notification

Aug 4, 2015By Dave Prentis blog

UNISON’s national executive council has agreed a general secretary election will take place this year

The article General secretary election 2015: advance notification first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…

Aug 4, 2015Dave Prentis blog

Unite, Pride of Leeds

Aug 3, 2015By UNITElive

Unite lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) members along with friends and family helped form part of the largest turnout ever – around 40,000 – at the annual Leeds Pride festival…Read more…

Aug 3, 2015UNITElive

Tube strike on

Aug 3, 2015By UNITElive

Over 400 Unite members, working as electrical and maintenance technicians, linesmen and signallers on London’s tube network will be taking part in a 24-hour strike from 6.30pm on Wednesday (August 5)…Read more…

Aug 3, 2015UNITElive

Wake-up call

Aug 3, 2015By UNITElive

The revised pay deal that 2,000 easyJet cabin crew, members of Unite, accepted today (August 3) is also a wake-up call for the company’s bosses regarding future pay talks.   The UK cabin crew…Read more…

Aug 3, 2015UNITElive

Uncertain futures

Aug 3, 2015By UNITElive

Retail giant Sainsbury’s announced last week (July 29) that it has sold its chain of pharmacies to Celesio, the German drugs wholesaler owning LloydsPharmacy, in a deal worth £125m.   The sale…Read more…

Aug 3, 2015UNITElive

Ten charities challenge Cameron’s pre-election green promise

Aug 3, 2015By Touchstone blog

Leaders of ten leading UK charities concerned with protection of the environment have written to the Prime Minister, alarmed that: “early policy choices being made are running counter to the strong intentions you outlined in your pre-election climate pledges and in your manifesto, to…Read more…

Aug 3, 2015Touchstone blog

Different vote, same old myths

Aug 3, 2015By UNITElive

As the last day to sign up to vote in the Labour leadership election quickly approaches next week (August 12), the anti-union media frenzy is now in full swing.   It’s set to be the most…Read more…

Aug 3, 2015UNITElive

Chancellor’s letter on public sector cuts: UNISON responds

Aug 3, 2015By Dave Prentis blog

UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis comments on Osborne’s letter to public sector workers asking them to find ways to save money.

The article Chancellor’s letter on public sector cuts:…Read more…

Aug 3, 2015Dave Prentis blog
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