The firm’s Hospira UK Ltd site at Park Royal, north London, and packaging and distribution plant in Havant are earmarked for closure More than 370 jobs are at risk after the US drugs giant…Read more…
‘Delusional or dishonest’
The UN has slammed the government on it’s cuts to welfare and care for people with disabilities. Unite national officer Harish Patel responds. “For the last six years they [people with…Read more…
‘We will fight and we will win’ Prentis tells Durham strike rally
General secretary pledges support as 1,200 Co Durham teaching assistants rally on second day of strike
The article ‘We will fight and we will win’ Prentis tells Durham strike rally first…Read more…
‘National shame’
A damning United Nations inquiry has concluded that vicious Tory cuts to welfare and social care for disabled people in Britain amount to “systematic violations” of their rights. The UN said…Read more…
Iraqi unions: after free association, what next?
The troops fight for Mosul, Iraq’s unions fight for a fairer, freer country…Read more…
The play’s the thing
The words “an interactive play” would strike fear into the hearts of most people. However, last Friday Unite hosted an initiative at its London and Eastern office that combined the skills of theatre…Read more…
Tim Roache: Politics is in a state of flux, we must be ready with an alternative
09 November 2016
By Tim Roache, General Secretary of GMB
General Secretary of the GMB Tim Roache spoke at the Class think tank Britain at a Crossroads conference on Saturday (05 November 2016). His…Read more…
‘No real guts for the fight’
Thousands of steelworkers from across Europe today (November 9) joined Unite steel members in a march through Brussels to protest and demand government action to defend the industry. Speaking…Read more…
Sexism in football: The beautiful game’s ugly secret?
From the school playground to the Premier League stand, for millions of people football is more than a sport – it is a way of life. But it’s a beautiful game with an ugly underbelly when it comes to women working within the sport, who are too often subjected to discrimination, harassment and abuse….Read more…
How trade unionism transformed me and my career
My family aren’t trade unionists or activists. In fact I grew up as a daughter of Indian immigrants learning that you don’t make a fuss and you accept your lot. But life has a way of…Read more…
Labour, labour and workers on boards
A very quick point about how, in my opinion, Labour should position itself in relation to the question of workers on boards. Obviously it should support the idea, but the issue is how to argue this in public.
In general terms, I would steer clear of t…Read more…
The venue for the UNISON Certification Officer hearing 19-21 December
The following information is taken from the website of the Certification Officer.
It relates to the hearing scheduled for: 19,20 and 21 December 2016 of a number of complaints (including from myself) against UNISON.
The complaints concern the Union’s election for its General Secretary in 2015. The…Read more…
Strikes continue at Fujitsu
We had our third strike day today at Fujitsu Manchester, and two more have now been called for Wednesday and Thursday next week.
Check out our Unite @ Fujitsu web site for the latest news – and an “appeal for support” leaflet which includes how you ca…Read more…
Child Poverty is on the Rise and Concentrated in the Places the Government’s Policies Will Hurt Most
Today the End Child Poverty coalition published their annual Child Poverty Map of the UK which local authorities and parliamentary constituencies across the UK and shows the proportion of children living in poverty in each. (Full disclosure: the TUC is…Read more…
Keeping statutory duties for children the right move, says UNISON
UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Ill-conceived government plans to remove statutory duties protecting children should never have been put forward. “Social workers recognised the danger of…Read more…
We need a clean energy future – not fracking
A busy week for the fracking debate in Scotland, but a decision still looks some way off.
There was some speculation ahead of today’s publication of the research sponsored by the Scottish Government…Read more…
The Great Austerity Debate: Using the power of theatre, unions and communities to explore social policy
The words “an interactive play” would strike fear into the hearts of most people. However, last Friday Unite hosted an initiative at its London and Eastern office that combined the skills of theatre…Read more…
Workers’ rights after Brexit
While the millions of people who voted to leave the EU in June may have had various reasons for choosing Brexit, one thing is certain – wiping out workers’ rights and protections was certainly not…Read more…
‘Disastrous policy’
“Employment tribunal fees have been a disastrous policy since their implementation. The fees have blocked access to justice for those who need the justice system most – vulnerable workers who are at…Read more…
‘Tragic’ job cuts
Unite has described the decision by Intelligent Processing Solutions Ltd (iPSL) to close seven sites across the county resulting in approximately 600 job losses as “tragic”. Staff across the…Read more…