It is amazing that a small number of trade union activists have chosen to “believe” and publicise a report from the “Sun on Sunday” that UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentis, had given it an “exclusive interview” attacking the Labour Leader, Je…Read more…
Korean government steps up attacks on trade unions
Korean President Park Geun-hye is cracking down on dissent, introducing harsh new labour laws, and arresting trade union leaders.Read more…
Behind the blue lights: Life in the frontline of Cameron’s NHS
Dave, a paramedic from the Midlands, shares a frank view of life in NHS emergency services starved of funding and struggling to meet the demand Friday. Just started a 12 hour late shift. On again…Read more…
Spending review must focus on a bigger economy not a smaller state, says TUC
22 November 2015 The TUC has today (Sunday) published a statement in advance of the Comprehensive Spending Review 2015, which will be announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Wednesday 25…Read more…
Act now to save UK
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey addresses the Save our Steel rally in Sheffield, November 21. The event brought together hundreds of members and their families, travelling from Wales,…Read more…
‘As sure as night follows day’
Working people from all corners of the UK made their way to the steel city of Sheffield last Saturday (November 21) to defend Britain’s steel industry and convince the government to take action…Read more…
No Racism: 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…Read more…
STOP PRESS: 92% of Barnet Council staff now face outsourcing
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STOP PRESS: 92% of Barnet Council staff now face outsourcing
On Wednesday 25 November Chancellor George Osborne
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Labour must stop knocking seven bells out of one another, says UNISON’s Dave Prentis
UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “The spending review is just three days away. Millions of working families anxiously await the Chancellor’s plans. “They’re scared about what he has in…Read more…
Motion for West Ham Constituency Labour Party on the Trade Union Bill
“This constituency believes the Trade Union Bill passed by the House of Commons and now about to be considered by the Lords shows this Government is determined to shackle the voice of working people via its attack on the trade unions.
This constituenc…Read more…
UNISON never sleeps
Your humble blogger, together with a candidate in the election for UNISON General Secretary, were honoured this afternoon with the following message from a senior UNISON official;”It may have escaped your notice that the comments made by bob oram et al have been removed.they are now subject to…Read more…
Help Ian Allinson & Nilüfer Erdem go to the Labor Notes conference in Chicago
I’d very much like to go to the Labor Notes conference next year, but the cost would be prohibitive. Me and a young member from the Hotel Workers’ branch in London who also wants to go have set up an appeal to raise money to make it possible.
If you f…Read more…
The UK Auto Industry and Europe
Jaguar Land Rover’s Castle Bromwich production line Professor David Bailey reflects on the impact of EU membership on the UK’s auto industry. The UK government likes to boast that the…Read more…
Tax Refund Service: important notice from UNISONplus
The Tax Refund Service is no longer a UNISON-endorsed service and has been withdrawn from the membership benefits package
The article Tax Refund Service: important notice from UNISONplus first…Read more…
Boleyn By-Election Saturday
Picture from yesterday afternoon’s meeting point for Labour supporters. Veronica Oakeshott (centre with rosset) is the Labour candidate for the by-election in Boleyn ward, East Ham, London pictured alongside Newham Mayor, Sir Robin Wales and local acti…Read more…
Remembering Rizwan Sheikh
Funeral oration for Rizwan Sheikh, UNISON Black LGBT activist, who died on 12 November
The article Remembering Rizwan Sheikh first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Remembering Rizwan Sheikh
Funeral oration for Rizwan Sheikh, UNISON Black LGBT activist, who died on 12 November
The article Remembering Rizwan Sheikh first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Vote For Dave
Picture collage of Dave Prentis talking to and being supported by school teacher assistants; NHS nurses & paramedics; local government, community, utilities and police staff. There is now less than 2 weeks left to cast your postal vote for the next…Read more…
“UK’s housing crisis will only be made worse by this bill”
This letter was publised in The Guardian today.
The housing and planning bill currently before parliament will make the housing crisis worse. It sets out to reduce the number of genuinely affordable homes, and encourage even more property specu…Read more…