One of the challenges in participating in the long-running debate about the level of costs and charges levied on pensions is the risk of getting all Rumsfeldian. If we do not know what charges and costs are being borne by scheme members and their impact on savers’ standards of living in…Read more…
Dave Prentis re-elected as leader of UK public sector union UNISON
UNISON, the UK’s largest public sector union, today announced that Dave Prentis had been re-elected as general secretary.Read more…
Dave Prentis re-elected as UNISON General Secretary with huge majority (Miserablists come bottom)
Great news. UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentis, has been re-elected by members for another 5 years. He received just short of an absolute majority of votes 49.4%.
Roger Bannister 16,853 (12.6 per cent)John Burgess 15,573 (11.6 per cent)Dave Prenti…Read more…
Scottish budget ducks tax and shunts austerity to councils
If yesterday’s budgetis “a Scottish response to austerity” then we are in very deep trouble. A response to austerity has to be more than simply administering George Osborne’s efforts to wreck our…Read more…
Christmas cheer and charity
UNISON members are helping workplaces, their families and communities to warm up for the festive season
The article Christmas cheer and charity first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Venezuela: Workers’ Councils Law
Venezuelan Communist Party & Trade Unions Ask President to Pass Workers’ Councils Law By Rachael Boothroyd Rojas Caracas, December 15th 2015 (venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuela’s Communist…Read more…
Episode 28: Organising to win
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…
Keep tips fair this Christmas
Unite’s campaign against restaurants skimming waiters’ credit card tips was a resounding success this summer. Pizza Express, along with other high street chains such as Zizzi, Ask and Giraffe gave in…Read more…
Health pay will be a 2016 Assembly election issue
UNISON warns of campaign in run up to elections
The article Health pay will be a 2016 Assembly election issue first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Feel the Bern: major union CWA endorses Sanders
Communication Workers of America becomes the latest union to endorse Sanders.Read more…
Dave Prentis re-elected as UNISON general secretary
Dave Prentis has today been re-elected as General Secretary of UNISON, the UK’s largest public sector union. Voting in the ballot was as follows: Roger Bannister 16,853 (12.6 per cent) John Burgess…Read more…
Michael Moore tells Donald Trump: We are all Muslim
In open letter posted on his Facebook page, left wing film maker Michael Moore tells right wing demagogue and Republican presidential candidate that “we are not angry white guys. We are all Muslim….Read more…
Cameron should concentrate on European pay, not benefits
Today and tomorrow, the December European Council, where EU leaders meet, will take place in Brussels. The big story for Britain is David Cameron’s EU renegotiation agenda. The TUC has called on him to concentrate on low pay rather than benefit curbs, and especially urged him not to let young…Read more…
Winter Fuel Bill Support 2016
WORRIED ABOUT PAYING YOUR WINTER FUEL BILL? With rising fuel costs and another cold winter looming many members on low income are worried about how they’re going to pay their winter fuel bills. Help is on hand ‘There for You’ … Continue reading →Read more…
Stand up
In part 4 of our Disability History Month series, UNITElive speaks to Unite equalities rep Marina Gunn about changing perceptions that others have about people with disabilities. Dry humour…Read more…
Unions pressing Cambodia for decent workers’ rights
The TUC is joining Cambodian and global unions to press the Cambodian government to give workers the rights they are due under ILO conventions. And in particular, we want the Cambodian government to…Read more…
Report to UNISON branches in the Greater London Region on recent developments within UNISON
I have this evening sent the following message to those UNISON branches in Greater London for whom I have email addresses, as well as my fellow Regional members of the National Executive Council (NEC) and the Regional Convenor;
Further to our recent co…Read more…
Lily Allen – Fuck You (It’s Not Me, It’s You)
I so love this song. It reminds me…. Read more…
UNISON deserves better
The Guardian is now reporting about the issues which have been concerning readers of this blog for the past couple of weeks, in relation to the UNISON General Secretary election.
More UNISON members will now be able to listen for themselves …Read more…
Candlelight vigil for victims of Domestic Violence on Human Rights Day
This picture is from last Thursday’s (10 December) vigil held outside East Ham town hall.
The vigil was held to coincide with Human Rights Day and the end of the United Nation’s 16 Days of Action which aimed to raise awareness of violence against women.
The Newham Council lead on domestic and…Read more…