John McDonnell says he been a long-term support of union’s campaign against “hard right” councilRead more…
A political mystery that will confound generations to come – how is IDS still in a job?
PCS accuses Work and Pensions Secretary of failing in his jobRead more…
TUC calls on government to end pensions injustice against gay couples
Court of Appeal tells John Walker’s partner he cannot access pensionRead more…
Teachers attack Tory plans to dock benefits for parents of truant children
NUT says the policy will hurt the very children it purports to protectRead more…
GMB calls for cap on cabs
Union says too many drivers are working too hard to earn too little, putting passengers at riskRead more…
Support grows for Barnet UNISON strike as Shadow Chancellor prepares to join pickets
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Tomorrow’s strike action by UNISON members in the North London Borough of Barnet – opposing Tory plans for cuts and outsourcing – has won the support of our “Peoples’ Chancellor”, UNISON member John McDonnell …Read more…
Join UNISON Scotland Green Network supporting #scotclimatemarch 28 Nov
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Over 1 MILLION reasons to support #BarnetStrikers
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Tighten process call
The new Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) revalidation process for nurses and midwives needs to be tightened in the interests of public safety, Unite has warned. The NMC is due to discuss…Read more…
‘Ultimate market madness’, UNISON’s statement on privatisation Scottish Water services
Date: Tuesday 6 October 2015
Dave Watson, head of UNISON Scotland bargaining and campaigns, said: “UNISON is deeply disappointed that the contract for Scotland’s public sector water and wastewater services is to be awarded to a privatised utility. In fairness, the Scottish Government had few options because the system of retail water competition is the ultimate in market madness. £350m willRead more…
Vindictive decision
As supermarket chain Lidl announced last month that it would be giving its staff in England, Wales and Scotland a significant pay rise, pledging to keep minimum rates in line with the Living Wage, it…Read more…
Investigation exposes Sports Direct’s unacceptable working conditions
Why did Sports Direct warehouse call out ambulances 82 times?Read more…
A very clear message
More than 60,000 people joined a TUC march on Sunday (October 4) during the Tory Party Conference in Manchester to demonstrate against government austerity and the trade union Bill. The march…Read more…
Another world is possible
As a Lambeth councillor I see at first hand the misery caused by the lack of council housing. We have over 20,000 people on our waiting list. This is replicated around London. Nationally there are…Read more…
A matter of political will
As the Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough with many, many thousands of constituents devastated by the SSI collapse, I plead with the government to consider my analysis. Now that the…Read more…
“A real workable alternative”
Unite assistant general secretary Diana Holland in her capacity as Labour Party NEC member, spoke last week (September 29) at the Labour Party conference, moving an NEC statement and a commission…Read more…
Working grandparents, shared parental leave and care
Yesterday, the Chancellor announced that the government will extend shared parental leave (SPL) and pay to working grandparents from 2018 – another policy stolen from Labour’s election manifesto. It is easy to envisage some of the benefits this increased flexibility will bring and political parties…Read more…
Latest council signs up to Ethical Care Charter
Cheshire West and Chester is latest local authority to sign up to better care and better conditions for care workers
The article Latest council signs up to Ethical Care Charter first appeared on the…Read more…
Zac Goldsmith’s mayoral nomination at #CPC15 exposes the hypocrisy in the trade union bill
Richmond Park MP Zac Goldsmith has caused his fair share of headaches for his party since he entered Parliament in 2010. He rebelled over the lobbying bill. He opposed the government’s plans to sell off England’s national forests. He took a leading role in the campaign against Heathrow…Read more…
2nd Delegate’s Report On Hazards Conference 4-6 September 2015
And here is the report from our second delegate, Nickoli Wilde. This is a very detailed and comprehensive report on a whole myriad of topics. The key sections are: What is Unison National Health & Safety Unit doing? Organising Space … Continue reading →Read more…