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This branch sent two delegates to the Hazards Conference at Keele University 4-6 September 2015. A report has been produced by the first delegate which contains information on: The plight of hotel workers in low paid jobs. The functions of Safety … Continue reading →Read more…
TUC organises anti-austerity march to coincide with Tory Party conferenceRead more…
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn backs UNISON’s anti-privatisation campaignRead more…
Unite and the Daily Mirror’s joint Real Britain fringe this year asked the question, when did the war on poverty become a war on the poor? The panel, chaired by the Mirror’s Kevin Maguire,…Read more…
After arriving at the hotel in Brighton and picking up my delegation pack from unison office, I went to my first conference event, the London Labour Party reception.
This is the annual shin dig for London delegates and Party members. London Labour Cha…Read more…
“The last few weeks have been an absolute spectacle – it is clear that this movement has voted for change, and not by a slight margin but by an overwhelming majority,” said Unite delegate Laura…Read more…
In Unite’s first contribution to this year’s Labour conference, Unite EC and Labour National Policy Forum member, Maggie Ryan, said at this time of re-building the party it was “absolutely vital” for…Read more…
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Full Disclosure: I work full time for the Free Software Foundation (FSF) and the views expressed here do not reflect the views of the FSF or my position at the FSF. This is a point that has been…Read more…
Liverpool is my home city. I was delighted to be back home this weekend for many reasons but primarily so that I can honour one of the most heroic struggles in the history of our movement, the dock…Read more…
I’ve just finished packing for Conference and will soon be on my way to catch the train for Brighton. For the Party this should prove to be a pivotal Conference.
After the shock and devastation that we all felt following the Conservative victory…Read more…
Workers Uniting, the 2 million member global union formed by UNITE the union and the United Steelworkers (USW), congratulates all parties in the Colombia peace process for the efforts that led to the…Read more…
Trade deal will allow corporations to sue our government in secret. Tell MEPs to reject it.Read more…
Less than a decade ago, current prime minister David Cameron set off to visit a remote Norwegian glacier to witness first-hand the effects of global warming. On a sled to visit the site, he famously…Read more…
The Redcar steelworkers were paid today, but only because the taxman fast-tracked money owed to their employers SSI iron and steel makers. And despite the possibility they won’t be paid next month,…Read more…
In comparison to Greece, cuts in the UK must undoubtedly look like a picnic. But Yanis Varoufakis overplayed the lack of austerity here (on BBC Question Time last night). Both at an individual level and in terms of the macroeconomy, UK cuts have been h…Read more…
Dave Prentis answered the requests of branches and employers to visit Yorkshire for a series of meetings this week
The article Prentis visits Yorkshire to meets branches first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Today (25 September) world leaders from 193 countries will assemble at the United Nations annual General Assembly in New York to adopt 17 Global Goals to end extreme poverty and build a better world…Read more…