The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) report ‘Is Britain fairer?’ examines the extent to which equality and human rights are improving in Britain. It reveals that the systemic labour market discrimination suffered by black and minority ethnic (BME) workers is still a major feature of…Read more…
A New Age of Enlightenment:
The 21st Century, New Enlightenment is a movement to dominate the world of ideas in Europe. The principal goal of Enlightenment is progress. The context of the New Age of Enlightenment is the period…Read more…
Junior Doctors:
Jeremy Hunt makes pay offer in junior doctor row By Nick Triggle Health correspondent BBC Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt is writing to all 50,000 junior doctors in England in a last ditch attempt to…Read more…
Token move
Late yesterday (Tuesday November 3) the Department for Business insisted the controls on posting to social media – forcing people to seek police approval before posting to social media – would not be…Read more…
Episode 17: Behind closed doors…
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…
Put people first, Northern Ireland health minister urged
UNISON calls for minister to put the health of the people first in reorganisation
The article Put people first, Northern Ireland health minister urged first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Government drops social media strike plans
Unions say they will continue to fight the rest of the Trade Union BillRead more…
Vote Dave Prentis for UNISON General Secretary “Everything I stand for starts with you”
“The following have been confirmed as candidates in this election. Their names are listed below in the order they will appear on the ballot paper and in the election address booklet.
Roger Bannister, Knowsley Branch
Nominated by 25 branches
John Burg…Read more…
Steel Workers March on Parliament:
The Workers Continue to Build their Resistance to the Anti-Social Offensive On Wednesday, October 28, hundreds of steel workers from Redcar, Tata and Caparo steel plants marched on Parliament to…Read more…
“English Votes for English Laws”
“EVindictiveness and Incoherence Directed against Scottish Sovereignty On October 22, the Commons voted on the proposed new Standing Orders of the House of Commons known as “English Votes for English…Read more…
No to Britain’s Warmongering Intervention in Syria
Last week the Prime Minister made a statement to Parliament concerning what he referred to as “the war” in Syria. What was evident from David Cameron’s comments was that his government took no…Read more…
Government forced into first climbdown over trade union bill
Yesterday I had the privilege to speak to over 2,500 people at the lobby against the trade union bill. It was a fantastic event, with union members travelling from all over the UK to talk with their MPs in person. Spirits were high, even though the que…Read more…
‘Believe in our values’
Here is Len McCluskey’s speech he made at the Trade Union Bill rally and lobby of parliament, November 2. The Unite general secretary urged the packed rally to, “Stay solid together and…Read more…
‘Pitiful’ pay offer
Last ditch talks to avoid an escalating pay dispute at the UK’s largest crane hire company, Ainscough, are set to take place this Thursday (November 5) after members of Unite rejected a ‘pitiful’ two…Read more…
Women sea cadet disappears overboard after alleging rape: new calls for investigation
Crimes at sea are often not properly investigated because jurisdiction is complicated and many ships sail under Flags of Convenience.Read more…
The productivity challenge
Earlier this week I participated in an ACAS seminar on building productivity in the UK. I have written previously on the so-called ‘productivity puzzle’ and the critical importance of investment,…Read more…
One in four workers
For the third year in a row, the number of people earning below the Living Wage (LW) has increased, now standing at a record 6m – nearly one in four workers. The news comes as the Living Wage…Read more…
The poverty gap between disabled and non-disabled people has got worse
Is Britain fairer for disabled people? No, if you read across all the findings in the report of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) published on 30 October, their five-yearly survey into “fairness” in Britain. This will come as no surprise to millions of disabled people living with the…Read more…
Highest prison injury and death figures for a decade reveal system out of control
New statistics released by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) reveal that 267 people have died in prisons in England and Wales in the 12 months up to the end of September 2015, an increase of 33 compared to the 12 months ending December 2014. This number in…Read more…
#MothersWork campaign will challenge pregnancy discrimination
When David Cameron wooed his party conference with a bold pledge to “end discrimination and finish the fight for real equality in our country”, I had great hopes that the Government would turn its mind to the widespread and growing problem of pregnancy discrimination at work. With evidence showing…Read more…