TUC says women will continue to bear the brunt of in-work poverty unless better opportunities are created and wages are increasedRead more…
Cameron’s EU workplace rights strategy pleasing no one
The Financial Times reported last night that David Cameron had dropped plans to demand widespread exemptions from European Union workplace rights. The TUC has been warning that those demands were on his agenda for months (often pooh-poohed by ‘experts’), and we have been arguing that…Read more…
Scottish Government Programme 2015-16
The Scottish Government’s final programme for this parliament is a modest affair in terms of legislation, while seeking to address administratively some recent criticisms of its performance in…Read more…
Chancellor discarding £33bn solar power industry?
Over 100 organisations have appealed to the Prime Minister over the Chancellor’s plans to cut support for the solar power industry. The government, strangely shy about the employment impact of hazarding a £33bn industry. All DECC will admit to in its consultation paper is: “There is likely…Read more…
Osborne Voodoonomics
The Chinese stock market bubble has burst and China has had its own “Black Monday” (on 23 August). Its economic growth is slowing down and the after effects of the turmoil in its stock market and…Read more…
Better than zero flashmob protest
On Friday (August 28) a group of young activists gathered outside trendy bars and restaurants on Glasgow’s Ashton Lane to protest at a multi-million pound chain paying staff below the living wage. …Read more…
Tory wage plans need leap of faith
Plans by the government to penalise businesses which fail to pay the national minimum way and the living wage have drawn a sceptical response from Unite. Britain’s largest union has warned it…Read more…
Campaign to Elect Dave Prentis: Fundraiser London Wed 2 September 2015
This fund raiser hosted by Kevin Maguire (“Associate Editor of the Daily Mirror & TV pundit”) will take place tomorrow – Wednesday 2 September.
From 6.30pm at “The Parcel Yard, Kings Cross Station, London, N1 9AL.”
Tickets £5 each. Read more…
No to tipping cap
Unite has firmly rejected government proposals to cap the amount in tips restaurants can deduct from waiting staff. The union — which has led a campaign for tipping fairness…Read more…
Industrial relations in Scotland and the Trade Union Bill
In today’s Scotsman, UNISON’s Dave Watson contrasts the industrial relations culture in Scotland with the latest Tory attack on trade unions in the Trade Union Bill.He gives a short history of how this different culture has developed since devolution, particularly in the public sector – the main target of the Bill. He also makes the case for the type of workplace democracy the Tories want toRead more…
Respond to the government consultation on the right to strike
Can you give your comments to the trade union bill consultation?Read more…
Unison Executive Committee Officer Posts Available
The branch has positions on its Executive Committee for: Women’s Officer Labour Link Officer – must pay into Unison’s Affiliated Political Fund Membership & Recruitment Secretary Youth Officer (must be aged under 27) Auditors Welfare Secretary Union Learning Representatives In…Read more…
Housing workers on strike over sign-or-be-sacked contracts
GMB members at Aspire Housing stand to lose £5k a year if they sign new dealRead more…
“It’s not funny how we don’t talk any more” – new union president’s plea to government
ATL president Kim Knappett says excessive workload and constant changes impact on teachers’ time with pupilsRead more…
Off to school? Unions call on bosses to help working parents
TUC says employers should be flexible to allow mums and dads have work-life balanceRead more…