Ending union members’ right to have their subs deducted from wages would be disruptive, centralist and make absolutely no sense
The article Ending check-off would make absolutely no sense first…Read more…
TUC Rally and Lobby against authoritarian & extremist Tory TU Bill
Picture college is from yesterdays TUC protest rally and Parliamentary lobby against the Tory Trade Union Bill which is an attempt by the Government to attack fundamental rights and freedoms at work.
First, there was a lunchtime rally in Central Hall,…Read more…
Qatar Exposed
We’ll get this up on its own page eventually, but here’s the ITUC’s excellent interactive film archive of recent Qatar investigations, Qatar Exposed. With Qatar restricting access…Read more…
‘Walking away in their droves’
Northern Ireland NHS professionals from every healthcare union are to hold a protest at Stormont tomorrow (Wednesday November 4). The protest has been called over the mounting impact of NHS…Read more…
Episode 16: ‘Keep an eye on Juan’
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…
UNISON welcomes government climb down over restrictions on unions’ social media activity
Welcoming the news today (Tuesday) that the government has decided to abandon plans for unions to give two weeks notice of any social media activity when involved in industrial action, UNISON General…Read more…
Hundreds locked out of Westminster trade union rally
Trade unionists descend on Westminster to lobby MPs against TU BillRead more…
DLR hit by first strike in its 28-year history
RMT members take action over a range of issues after talks break downRead more…
Carillion in the dock over bullying claims as 51 workers go to Employment Tribunal
GMB members begin 35-day hearing in BristolRead more…
Construction workers agree 6% pay rise
GMB and Unite members employed under the National Agreement for the Engineering Construction Industry (NAECI) vote by 66.8% to accept new dealRead more…
‘Deeply unimpressed’
Just 14 per cent of UK voters believe the government’s handling of job losses in the steel industry has been effective according to a new poll which also shows that almost seven in 10 (68 per cent)…Read more…
NHS Cuts 1949
The new NHS faced almost immediate series of cuts as the new Labour Government attempted to address the huge war debts Britain had incurred, as well as an economy based around war production, a huge need for housing and NHS services for a working class…Read more…
Trade Union Bill lobby at Westminster
Despite the weather that disrupted travel into London this morning, UNISON Scotland was well represented at today’s lobby of Westminster against the Trade Union Bill.Trade Union Bill is a ferocious attack on almost every aspect of trade unionism. It shifts the balance of power in workplaces further to the advantage of employers and away from workers, whether they are in a union or not. It isRead more…
‘A complete bashing of TU rights’
Thousands gathered at a TUC Support the Right to Strike lobby and rally in London today (November 2), where trade unionists from across the country came to fight the trade union Bill. Unite…Read more…
A ‘win-win decision’
Unite hailed Unilever UK’s accreditation as a Living Wage employer today (November 2) as a victory for low paid workers on the road to better pay, but warned the move could be undermined if the…Read more…
Mrs Barbour’s Army – 100 years on!
As we approach November 17 – the centenary of the day the court case against 18 Glasgow women on Rent Strike was dropped – it is probably not surprising that the amount of references to Mary Barbour,…Read more…
General secretary candidates confirmed
Candidates named for ballot which runs from 9 November to 4 December
The article General secretary candidates confirmed first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Introducing… Young Workers Month
November is the TUC Young Workers Month, a time to promote trade unions to young workers and to highlight the particular issues that they face. To kick off this month, here are some not-so-fun facts about the state of the labour market for young people…Read more…
“We’re not the enemy within”
At the packed Protect the right to strike TUC rally today (November 2) Unite general secretary Len McCluskey spoke out against the trade union Bill, urging opposition to it. He said, “The aim…Read more…
Rally shows strength of feeling over trade union bill
Workers travel from across the UK to tell their MPs their concerns over trade union bill
The article Rally shows strength of feeling over trade union bill first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…