The branch sent a delegate to the Unison National Retired Members’ Conference held in Southport during October 2016. Their report covers: Women’s SOG meeting Social Care Transport Energy all issues which affect pensioners locally and nationally –…Read more…
Building a strong future
Construction workers will have one powerful union voice on their side fighting for them from January 1, 2017 as members of UCATT voted by 85.5 per cent to merge with Unite today (Wednesday 2). …Read more…
Climate Change and the US Presidential Election: is there a way forward?
Martin Wolf is on fine form in today’s Financial Times (£), writing about the imperative of addressing climate change. Specifically, Wolf describes with frightening clarity the warming of the planet and asks, rhetorically, if this is such an important issue, why has it not featured in the debates…Read more…
North Ayrshire – a living wage employer
UNISON welcomes accreditation for latest Scottish council
The article North Ayrshire – a living wage employer first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Young worker’s challenge #1: Low pay
This month we’re counting down the ten most significant challenges faced by young workers. We’re kicking off with low pay. It’s no surprise that younger workers are paid less than older…Read more…
Social workers reject government reforms as unsafe, says UNISON
Government plans to reform the delivery of children’s social care have been overwhelmingly rejected by practising social workers in a new report published today (Wednesday) by UNISON. UNISON says the…Read more…
Join UNISON. Support at work
Great TV advert for UNISON. Support at work is really important, it is simply horrible to face redundancy or discipline hearings or action under sickness procedures etc on your own without trained independent representation.
But we need to also point …Read more…
Vestas: New Production
Wind turbine jobs boost for the Isle of Wight By A County Press Reporter Tuesday, November 1, 2016 One of the giant blades being produced by MHI Vestas Offshore Wind. SEVENTY jobs have been…Read more…
3 reasons why Philip Hammond should Fully Fund our NHS
SIGN THE PETITION HERE Your colleagues say it needs more money Yesterday the Health Select Committee – a group of MP’s with a Conservative majority – accused Theresa May and Jeremy Hunt of giving the “false impression” that the NHS was “awash with cash”, following the government’s pledge to…Read more…
Save our libraries, museums and galleries
Unite will be joining librarians and campaigners in a joint march with Unison and the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union to save our libraries, museums and galleries on Saturday (November 5)….Read more…
Massive vote for pension strike
Bosses at AWE Plc – the Atomic Weapons Establishment – are being urged to have urgent talks, after staff voted overwhelmingly to strike over the threat to close the defined benefit pension scheme and…Read more…
Cut – sex scene censors?
The chances of scenes from sexually explicit films getting through the censors’ net, with serious implications for child protection, could increase if five examiners are axed, Unite warned today…Read more…
Orgreave: “Now we’re going to focus on the Political side of the Strike”
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/nov/01/orgreave-inquiry-campaigners-say-gloves-are-off-amber-rudd-miners Read more…
Strike day #1 Fujitsu
Well done to everyone who took part in today’s strike, particularly those who turned up for the picket, which built…Read more…
Do the right thing
“Supporting the accredited living wage is quite simply the right thing to do; it improves our employees’ quality of life but also benefits our business and society as a whole.” Everton FC…Read more…
Living wage: Everton FC signs up
Everton FC has become the second Premier League side to pledge to pay its staff a real living wage. The Liverpool-based club has been accredited by the Living Wage Foundation (LWF), which…Read more…
Fujitsu strike day #1 and next steps
Well done to everyone who took part in today’s strike for pay, pensions and job security, particularly those who turned…Read more…
Durham teaching assistants to take two days of strike action, announces UNISON
Monday 31 October 2016 For immediate release Teaching assistants in Durham will take strike action on 8 and 9 November in the long-running dispute over cuts to their pay, their union UNISON has…Read more…
Action to recruit and retain health and care staff
The health and care sector in Scotland is facing significant recruitment and retention problems at a time when we need to expand the workforce. We need to take action now.
Today, I was giving…Read more…
Important change to stress claims
We’ve made important changes to the process branches guide members through when they want to raise a stress claim. This will be introduced from 14 November. All regions and branches must use the…Read more…