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Blog Action Day – defending human rights.
As a trade unionist in a country like Scotland I take communicating with others and expressing myself freely for granted. It is central to living in an open and fair society. However, across the…Read more…
Asbestos. Time to grasp the nettle.
It is said that if you say something often enough and loud enough everyone believes it is true regardless of the facts. This is the case with asbestos. We have been told for decades that the safest…Read more…
Workers’ Capital in the 21st Century: ShareAction Annual Lecture withSharan Burrow
The keynote speaker at this years ShareAction annual lecture in the historic Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London was the General Sectetary of the International Trade Union Confideration, Sharan Burrow. The ITUC is the global version of the Briti…Read more…
Hope in hard times
For all that Corbyn’s leadership of Labour brings unaccustomed hope it remains true – at least for those of us who are union activists in public services in the Labour heartland targeted by the second successive Cabinet of millionaires for truly devastating cuts – that these are hard times.
Just…Read more…
Trade Union Bill – your country might be next
If the UK passes this draconian Trade Union Bill, your country might be next by Keith Ewing , John Hendy QC It did not take long for the UK’s new Conservative government to bring forward a new round…Read more…
BA slashes senior crew pay
In the time it takes most of us to clean our teeth, BA cabin crew last month deftly evacuated a burning plane carrying more than 150 passengers. It was an emergency that – in one…Read more…
Dave Prentis makes the case against trade union bill
UNISON general secretary tells Parliament that draconian proposals are ‘a major attack on workers’ rights in this country’ and ‘a negation of democracy’
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Heart of steel
Unite will be urging ministers to keep the coke ovens at Redcar burning and develop an industrial strategy with a ‘heart of steel’ at tomorrow’s (October 16) steel summit in Rotherham. The…Read more…
Government’s proposals into NHS agency costs ‘completely miss the point’
UNISON says that the problem is a result of government spending cuts
The article Government’s proposals into NHS agency costs ‘completely miss the point’ first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Count all staff and their roles, UNISON tells NHS
The NHS needs to value and recognise all its staff and the work they do
The article Count all staff and their roles, UNISON tells NHS first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Trade Union Bill is bad for democracy and for working people, says UNISON
Union says that the Bill is designed to ‘stop union reps from carrying out their duties’
The article Trade Union Bill is bad for democracy and for working people, says UNISON first appeared on the…Read more…
South Africa: Court hears whether silicosis miners can bring class action
Class action law suit against 30 mining companies enters its third day.Read more…
Behavioural insight as a weapon
I’ve blogged on an off over the years about behavioural economics and what lefties can usefully learn from it. It seems like the surge of interest on the Left in the UK in this area has subsided a bit compared to a few years back. But I’m sure the same…Read more…
House prices soar
House prices soared by 3.8 per cent for first-time buyers in August, according to the latest figures by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The surge in prices pushed the value of a…Read more…
Fresh housing pain for millions
The challenge can be put simply: how do we provide enough affordable homes to buy and rent where they are needed? Not by the dog’s breakfast of Tory housing plans. The Tory housing Bill now…Read more…
SABMiller, AB InBev merger will cost South Africa dearly, says COSATU
South African trade union confederation says “SABMiller was built on the back and by the hard work of the South African workers”.Read more…
UNISON welcomes addition of nurses to Shortage Occupation list
UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis comments on the announcement that nurses will be temporarily added to the government’s Shortage Occupation list.
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Cruachan Power Station and those who died
On the 50th anniversary of the opening of Cruachan Power Station, we should remember not just the amazing engineering achievement, but also the 36 men who died building it and many others who…Read more…
Episode 4: ‘Who do you think you are?’
Sounds familiar? If you work in the hospitality industry you can join www.unitetheunion.org – if you earn less than the Living Wage (£9.15ph in London, £7.85 outside) for just £2.10 per week….Read more…