UNISON Cymru/Wales has made a significant breakthrough in tackling bullying and harassment in the workplace
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UNISON Cymru/Wales has made a significant breakthrough in tackling bullying and harassment in the workplace
The article Fighting bullying and harassment first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
‘The need for stability and reassurance has never been greater,’ says Dave Prentis
The article Brexit top of UNISON agenda for TUC first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
0.0029%. That’s the proportion of working days lost to strikes in the UK last year. 81,000. That’s the number of people who went on strike in 2015. It’s actually the lowest-ever…Read more…
The simple answer, of course, is that it is too early to tell. The electorate’s decision on 23 June was just a decision, not the actual act of leaving the EU. Since then, we’ve had a substantial fall in the value of sterling which will make imported goods and components more expensive…Read more…
This is a special edition of the branch newsletter which reminds existing members of the benefits of Unison membership and informs non-members about the work of the branch and what is available. Features in this issue includes: What is a trade … Continue reading →Read more…
Off message. I am trying to catch up on my walking posts. Following the May 5 election I went on a walking weekend with Gill to get away from politics and enjoy my “hinterland”. We have been trying to complete the London Loop since las…Read more…
On 21 August, West Ham United will play their first Premiership home game at the former London 2012 Olympic Stadium – their new venue – against Bournemouth. We’ll be there with…Read more…
Prudential employees, based in Reading, are being balloted for strike action over plans to outsource about 75 jobs dealing with annuities to India. Staff, members of Unite, will start voting…Read more…
Cider’s future at the historic Shepton Mallet mill in Somerset is not yet completely over – as Brothers Drinks, which bought the mill’s bottling line earlier this year, is gearing up to start…Read more…
Former Pensions Ministers don’t retire quietly from public life it appears. Baroness Altmann, the latest to depart Caxton House, has since criticised the difficulty of long-term policy making in government . And, over the weekend, called for the ending of the triple lock that governs state pension…Read more…
Whether they are working to support children and families, or facing low pay themselves, UNISON members know the human cost of poverty
The article Invest to tackle the scourge of poverty first…Read more…
Prizes have been presented in the annual Bristol NUJ Student Journalism Awards to students at the University of the West of England, with the judge praising the high standard of the entries. One…Read more…
Dear Colleagues,
I am very proud to re-produce below an article which has just been published by New International magazine.
This article has been written by Kath Holder, a current student of the MA in international labour and trade union studies (IL…Read more…