Singer Grace Petrie joins campaigners in protest against Trade Union Bill
The article Members rally for the right to strike in Newcastle first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
UNISON launches survey of chief officers and senior managers in local government
Local government chief officers and senior managers: help us represent and campaign on your behalf by completing our survey
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Campaign against TTIP gains momentum
Councils sign up to support campaign against transatlantic trade deal that threatens democracy
The article Campaign against TTIP gains momentum first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
‘A new kind of politics’
Jeremy Corbyn’s election as Labour leader with a mandate which dwarfs that given to Tony Blair 21 years ago is the most extraordinary event in the 45 years I have been a party member. To say it is a…Read more…
Support local newspapers call
Unite print worker Tom Murphy seconded an NUJ motion at the TUC conference yesterday (September 13), calling for support for local newspapers. In his speech, Murphy highlighted the need for…Read more…
Can Dave Prentis make his own supporters behave appropriately?
Dave Prentis, our incumbent General Secretary and candidate for re-election to his job for the fourth time, is careful to campaign in a positive and statespersonlike way. Not for him any direct attacks upon his opponents (whom he doesn’t mention on his…Read more…
We have collectively chosen to drive the car towards an increasingly unequal society
James Meadway, Chief Economist at the New Economics Foundation gives us his thoughts ahead of Tuesday’s TUC fringe ‘Will the current education system deliver skills for the workforce of…Read more…
Why I’m voting against the Trade Union Bill
Labour MP Jo Stevens tells USi the Bill must be opposed by everyone who values freedom and the rule of lawRead more…
TUC urges MPs to vote against Trade Union Bill
Frances O’Grady says Bills tilts the balance in the workplace too far towards the employersRead more…
Learning From The Ground Up
Colleagues,
Just back from another tremendous weekend teaching at Ruskin, although this time it was made extra special as (a) the weekend uniquely brought together several BA ILTUS cohorts with MA ILTUS part-time students and (b) as well as bringing t…Read more…
A few shadow BIS ideas
A few quick thoughts from my corner of the world (corp gov etc) –
Introduce requirement for profit-sharing and/or employee share-ownership, to ensure that wealth is divided more evenly in line with contribution before we get to the tax & benefits …Read more…
Onwards and upwards, backwards and sideways
Thought I’d try and blog a few of my own thoughts about the Labour leadership etc, since no-one else seems to be voicing an opinion…
Something like this has been on the cards for a long time. A lot has been written about the fraying of party loyalti…Read more…
Recovery? What recovery?
In the first speech of the conference, Unite AGS Gail Cartmail moved a motion on productivity and investment – calling for “good work in a fairer and stronger economy.” She said that despite…Read more…
Conference first!
Pictured is Unite AGS Gail Cartmail adding the final touches to her speech on productivity. Gail moved the conference’s first motion on behalf of Unite. Pic by Mark…Read more…
Giving hope to working people
Pictured is Unite general secretary Len McCluskey being interviewed by ITV news at this year’s annual TUC conference. The 147th Congress is being held in Brighton from today Sunday September…Read more…
Solidarity With Refugees. Tens of thousands turn up for support march in London
RT – Daily newsTens of thousands of people have poured onto London’s streets, taking part in a rally to support those striving to get to the UK amidst an unprecedented refugee crisis. Newly…Read more…
TUC Congress 2015
I am just about to board a train for Brighton as a UNISON delegate to this year’s TUC Congress.
There is a delegation meeting at 3pm then Congress opens at 4pm.
This is the third time I have been to Congress as a delegate.
I suspect that this yea…Read more…
Tory attacks on unions will usher in an autumn of discontent
PA industrial correspondent Alan Jones looks at the government’s controversial Trade Union BillRead more…
“A historic moment” – unions welcome Corbyn landslide
Union favourite sweeps to power with 60% of the voteRead more…
Jeremy Corbyn and the New Politics:
Jeremy Corbyn has been elected Leader of the Labour Party on the first ballot with 59.5% of the vote. In his victory speech he said, “We are a party organically linked together between the unions and…Read more…