For decades Keynes’s approach to public spending has been understood as ‘deficit spending’. But this reflects a serious misunderstanding of his practical initiatives and the associated theoretical reasoning and justification. Undoubtedly choosing his language with great care, Keynes consistently…Read more…
Refugees Welcome Here
The St Andrew’s Day Anti-Racism March and Rally this year has the theme ‘No Racism: Refugees Welcome Here.’ The rally will take place on Sat 28th Nov, Assemble 10:30am Glasgow Green. Below is a Guest…Read more…
With tolerance and decency
Those Gods who famously wish to destroy by first making mad have certainly been working overtime within the Parliamentary Labour Party lately. We have open defiance of the elected leader,…Read more…
‘We don’t want a World War, but…’
US DEFENCE Secretary Ashton Carter accused Russia and China on Saturday of endangering world order. “In Europe, Russia has been violating sovereignty in Ukraine and Georgia and actively trying to…Read more…
Worldwide Steel: U.S. Steel attacks Canada.
A Step Too Far U.S. Steel Files Motion to Steal $2.2 Billion from Canada U.S. Steel Files Motion to Steal $2.2 Billion from Canada U.S. Steel executives are flush with arrogance for having…Read more…
Community to lead Save Our Steel march through Scunthorpe
General Secretary, Roy Rickhuss, and members of steelworkers’ union Community will lead a march through Scunthorpe next Tuesday 10 November as part of their Save our Steel campaign. The march will be…Read more…
UNISON joins Show Racism the Red Card in combatting racism in the classroom
Schools competition challenges pupils to come up with anti-racism messages
The article UNISON joins Show Racism the Red Card in combatting racism in the classroom first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
UNISON General Secretary Vote:
MEMBERS of Britain’s largest public-sector union will begin voting today in the most hotly contested leadership election in its history. Unison general secretary Dave Prentis hopes to see off…Read more…
Tories cut research cash:
Britain falls behind as Tories cut research cash BRITAIN is threatening jobs and productivity by falling behind international competitors in scientific research and development (R&D), MPs warned…Read more…
Exit payment cap presages further attacks on pensions?
http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2015-16/enterprise.html
Clause 26 of the Enterprise Bill, which imposes the “public sector exit payment cap” has emerged largely unscathed from the Bill’s Committee stage in the House of Lords.
Government Ministers b…Read more…
UK steel: ‘significantly worsened’
The competitiveness of the UK steel industry is being destroyed by weak industrial demand, the strength of the pound, Chinese steel dumping and high business costs, Tata Steel Europe’s chief…Read more…
What future for steel workers?
In a few weeks’ time, hundreds of men and women could be added to the unemployment figures just in time for Christmas. The workers at Tata’s steel plants and Caparo Industries will join the…Read more…
‘Don’t hide behind EU’
UK steel workers are today (November 9) travelling to Brussels to urge business secretary Sajid Javid and his European counterparts to take urgent action to stop the dumping of cheap Chinese steel….Read more…
Today is a crucial day in the calendar – today is equal pay day
Today is the point at which the average woman working full-time starts working for free
The article Today is a crucial day in the calendar – today is equal pay day first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Shrink the gender pay gap: Join a union #PayGapPledge
Today is Equal Pay Day, the day that the average woman stops earning compared to the average man because of the gender pay gap. To mark the day, the TUC has publicised figures highlighting what a…Read more…
Top earners’ gender pay gap hits 55%
TUC calls for fair labour marketRead more…
EDF workers urged to accept new pensions deal negotiated by union
GMB says most members – especially women – will better offRead more…
As the nation remembers, war grave staff have their pensions cut
PCS says it will not accept £6k cuts imposed on membersRead more…
Driving us mad – two-hour commutes rocket by 72%
TUC calls for bosses to introduce more flexi- and home-workingRead more…
UNISON in partnership with NHS to boost blood and organ donation
UNISON today (Monday) became the first union to partner with the NHS to promote awareness of blood and organ donation. The aim is to increase the numbers registering to become donors from UNISON’s…Read more…