Well, BBC Breakfast this morning has wall to wall coverage of the UK’s Special Status in the EU. Cameron has triumphantly marched back from Brussels telling us he has secured a deal that lets us stay…Read more…
I never cease to be impressed by the great work our local reps do
One of the greatest pleasures is spending time with UNISON members in their branches and talking to them about their struggles and their successes.
The article I never cease to be impressed by the…Read more…
Blacklisting exposes Trade Union Bill’s folly
Britain’s blacklisting scandal, which saw thousands of construction union reps victimised or denied work for raising safety concerns, provides ‘clear proof’ of the dangers posed by the government’s…Read more…
Waterloo Branch Meeting
UNISON Greater London Housing Association AGM 2016: Branch Secretary’s report.
My UNISON branch AGM is 6pm Monday 22 February at the House of Commons, Committee room 19.
We are the guests of Sadiq Khan MP, Labour Candidate for London Mayor, who is our keynote speaker. This is my report to the AGM as the branch secretary.
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HSBC HQ stays in London, but workers force change globally
Victory for 250,000 HSBC workers has helped to create an alliance within UNI to address global concerns and grievances.Read more…
North Sea ‘race to the bottom’
Unite, the UK’s biggest offshore trade union, has reiterated its warning to the UK and Scottish governments that a new wave of cuts to offshore contractors pay rates will intensify a race to the…Read more…
Save Somerset cider
A delegation of workers from the threatened Shepton Mallet Cider Mill is due to meet Somerset’s MPs on Tuesday (February 23) to explore ways of creating new employment opportunities in the county….Read more…
No bonus for NHS lifesavers
As UNITElive reported last year, NHS workers risked their lives – many of them travelling thousands of miles over Christmas – to help fight Ebola, a disease that ravaged West Africa, killing more…Read more…
Don’t let British democracy die
Do you vote? Perhaps you feel that marking your X won’t make any difference. It may be you are one of nearly a million people who have gone missing since the way we register to vote was…Read more…
The long awaited report of the Returning Officer
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English college review risks jobs and closures, warns union
‘Area-based reviews’ part of restructuring plans for post-16 education prompted by ‘the need to cut public expenditure’
The article English college review risks jobs and closures, warns union first…Read more…
STAFF FEEDING – SELECT SERVICE PARTNERS
Our Ref HC/1/1 Circular IR/38/16 19th February 2016 TO ALL BRANCHES, REGIONAL COUNCILS AND REGIONAL…Read more…
The voluntary sector has become just another front in Cameron’s clampdown on free speech
Despite the government’s claims to the contrary, their plans are about gagging charities and charity workers from conducting necessary scrutiny.
The article The voluntary sector has become just…Read more…
Tories to block Public Sector boycotts of Israel
The Tory government announced on Monday (15/2/16) that from now on only government approved boycotts will be tolerated. So much for local democracy.
Through a guidance note published by the…Read more…
Mayor blows own trumpet
This is a little late but there are still tickets available for this event on Sunday. Hat tip top Musician union member and Redbridge Mayor, Barbara White. Read more…
Manufacturing takes a further blow
Unite Scotland has said today (February 18) that the imminent closure of Irvine-based mining and petro-chemical equipment manufacturer AMP Control UK, resulting in the loss of 60 jobs, is another…Read more…
Worst among equals
The government’s refusal to adopt an active industrial strategy and decisively support manufacturing industries such as steel is leaving the UK lagging behind in the productivity stakes warned Unite….Read more…
Brexit: who benefits?
David Cameron has been touring European cities negotiating for a so called reformed European Union and doesn’t it make you feel ashamed? The number one on his negotiating agenda is an…Read more…
Reps pay the price
Hull city council was under fire today (February 18) from Unite for axing two trade union convenor posts as part of a cost cutting exercise while at the same time committing to spending over £1.5m a…Read more…