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UNISON Scotland has a small number of free bus places for the Paris climate rally on 12 December. Please spread the word to interested members.
The Paris event follows key marches in Scotland on Saturday 28 November – the Climate March in Edinburgh, for Climate, Justice and Jobs, and the STUC’s annual St Andrew’s Day march against racism, with its theme this year of Refugees Welcome Here.Read more…
TUC young workers month is running for the whole of November.* One strand of this work is that the TUC has been campaigning for a higher minimum wage for workers aged up to 25, who are in danger of being left behind by government plans George Osbornes’ plans caused mixed feelings. The TUC was…Read more…
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…
6 November 2015
By Tonia Novitz and Michael Ford, Professors of labour law at Bristol University
This post first appeared on October 12, 2015 on the policybristol website. It analysis the Bill,…Read more…
UCU members concerned at job losses and closure of regional centresRead more…
GMB calls demonstration in Walthamstow this eveningRead more…
In the run up to Remembrance Sunday this is a good time to remember the heroism of Indian Army soldiers, such as Khudadad Khan who was awared the first Indian Victoria Cross in the First World War.
In 1914 Khudadad and his out numbered comrades held o…Read more…
UNISON members to take action over staffing shortages that put patients at riskRead more…
The good news is Murdoch’s Sun readership has halved in just five years
11% pay rise on basic while cutting all allowances actually represents a pay cut
Sun pay lots of money (more than doctors) for third rate journalists (sic)Read more…
I hope it’s ok to be weary sometimes, after a quarter century in the union branch office (with -perhaps deservedly – all too little time off for good behaviour).
I’m weary of (some) youthful Labour Councillors who don’t understand that politics is a game of two sides and that we (the workers and…Read more…
MPs debating the public stake in the Royal Bank of Scotland today (November 5) must ensure the government does not throw away a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity to restore trust to Britain’s banks,…Read more…
The new Living Wage rate was announced on Monday and Living Wage week has involved a range of campaigning activities, including events rightly recognising the progress made by some employers in…Read more…
Thousands of young people from across the country gathered in London yesterday (November 4) to protest government plans to slash maintenance grants, a move that would further shut the door on working…Read more…
“Your Rights Under Attack from the Tories“ By now I’m sure you’re aware of the Government’s attempts to further undermine your rights at work via the Trade Union Bill. The Bill itself is progressing through the normal parliamentary process and is facing ……Read more…
Unprecedented turn out sees staff back action in dispute over safe staffing levels
The article Paediatric nurses in Antrim Area Hospital vote ‘yes’ for industrial action first appeared…Read more…
Health minister Mark Drakeford AM and chief nursing officer Jean White both scheduled to talk to UNISON members
The article Minister to address inaugural nursing conference first appeared on the…Read more…
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…
The UK tyre industry is starting to bleed jobs and is facing many of the same problems as the steel industry, says Unite national officer Tony Devlin. He heard the news of plans to axe 860 direct…Read more…
Sandy Nicoll will still face disciplinary action but gross misconduct charge droppedRead more…
Congratulations to Veronica Oakeshott for being selected as the Labour Candidate in Boleyn ward in East Ham for the by-election on 3 December 2015. Commiserations to the other excellent candidates.
The by-election was caused by the sad and unex…Read more…