More working people in the UK are living in poverty than when the global financial meltdown reached its apex nearly eight years ago. Despite an unemployment rate that continues to drop – it is…Read more…
TUC Economic Quarterly 8
This quarterly TUC report provides an analysis of UK economic and labour market developments over recent months. The growth rate of the UK economy slowed in 2015, following a more rapid expansion in 2014. This slowdown was common to a number of countri…Read more…
Unravelling the myths about austerity
There are many myths about the cuts and the need for austerity – here, we’ve picked out five of the main ones
The article Unravelling the myths about austerity first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Sports Direct: Valentine’s Day action is biggest yet
Local actions took place in more than 30 cities, and we handed in a petition of more than 20,000 signatures.Read more…
Global union target of disinformation campaign
This article appears in the current issue of Solidarity The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) is not an organization that many of you will have heard of. Which is odd, considering that…Read more…
The European Union a view from the left:
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Government plans to attack redundancy agreements
The government is launching a new attack on redundancy terms, which could affect workers with a long-service record
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Ask your MP to sign EDM on the NHS bursary
If you’re concerned about the plans to scrap the NHS bursary in England, please contact your MP and ask them to sign EDM 1081
The article Ask your MP to sign EDM on the NHS bursary first appeared on…Read more…
We will fight these battles together – and we’ll win
Understandably many of the UNISON members I speak to are scared, concerned or just plain appalled by the government’s assault on women. But I’m determined that no bill, cut or law will ever stop…Read more…
Unions say time is running out to solve Action for Children dispute
UNISON and Unite are today (Monday) stepping up their campaign for pay justice at Action for Children by writing to trustees and celebrity supporters over what they see as pay double standards at the…Read more…
The Government’s latest assault: Access to legal representation for injured people
The Government wants to increase the small claims limit in road traffic cases from £1,000 to £5,000. This will mean that someone injured in road traffic accident with a claim at less than £5,000 would not be able to recover the cost of having a solicitor advise them. Consumers injured through no…Read more…
“It’s the economy, stupid”: Sunday Night Live
On the last Sunday of January was the 4th (and best attended so far) “Sunday Night Live” at the Stratford Picture House, E15 The idea is to encourage maverick thinking and get subject experts to debate with the public to better understand our wor…Read more…
Custom House for Sadiq Khan as London Labour Mayor
Picture from a cold, wet, windy canvass session this morning in Custom House, West Ham. Lyn Brown MP (and her little Labour attack dog, Cara), Local Councillors and Party activists were out knocking on doors, talking to residents and asking them to sup…Read more…
‘Let’s focus on how we can protect girls from female genital mutilation’
Speaker from charity Forward urges UNISON members to fulfil their duty to protect women and girls from FGM
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Spain: Support the Airbus 8
Eight trade unionists who work for aerospace company Airbus are facing jail sentences in Spain for standing up for the right to strike and picket. They were in the UK this week explaining their case…Read more…
We will fight contract imposition, says BMA
Junior doctor leaders have promised to fight on after the government in England announced it will impose a new contract on the profession. The British Medical Association said it was…Read more…
Love Unions Week (and Greater London UNISON AGM results)
This week is “Heart Unions” (8-14 February) in opposition to this Tory Government’s fascistic attempts to destroy trade unions via their vile Bill which is currently going through the House of Lords. There will be a Labour Government in the future and …Read more…
Meet the Shadow Chancellor 22 February – Middlesex University
Mandatory gender pay gap reporting – just two more years to wait!
Today the government has finally published draft regulations that will require large private sector employers to publish their gender pay gap. It is intending to commence these regulations from 1 October 2016 but companies will have until 30 April 2018…Read more…
I heart my union
In Part 5 of our Heart Unions series, we speak to an engineer who knows that it’s not just workers who heart unions – businesses do, too. The present government has styled trade unions…Read more…