Both parties have come to a mutual agreement on the treatment of the historical pay issues specific to the Barton site which will be put to the Unite members in a ballot. As a result, all…Read more…
BA: Poverty pay and broken words
Thousands of cabin crew working for British Airways’ ‘Mixed Fleet’ have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action over poverty pay and broken promises. Nearly 80 per cent of the…Read more…
Saved – bin workers’ tips
There are jobs that are important – which everyone recognises – and they rightly get the pay and social esteem they deserve. Then there are workers whom none of us could live without, but…Read more…
NUJ Brussels voting to support Turkish journalists
Last night at the December 2016 monthly meeting, NUJ Brussels voted to make a sizeable donation, namely €1,000, to support for the Turkish journalists. Some in the branch were a bit wary of donating…Read more…
Proposed Employment Tribunal reform will not fix failing system
14 December 2016
By Andrew Moretta, World of Work PhD student, The University of Liverpool
Some 18 months after the Ministry of Justice review on employment tribunal fees was announced, and six…Read more…
Southern rail strike: 48-hour walkout
Striking train drivers bring the Southern network to a halt. Members of the Aslef union walked out for 48 hours. A further 24-hour strike is set for Friday. About 300,000 passengers usually travel on…Read more…
We must keep meat safe and hygienic
As Christmas approaches, UNISON is highlighting the importance of keeping the meat we eat hygienic by making sure slaughterhouses continue to be inspected by well-trained state-employed meat hygiene…Read more…
Let’s talk about racism at work
The increase in racist and xenophobic attacks post-Brexit created a public outcry and highlighted the fact that racism is still an issue in modern Britain. This came as no surprise for many Black…Read more…
Christmas pain
Families up and down the country will be desperately struggling at the worst time of the year as thousands will feel the full force of the government’s new benefit cap which many in Manchester were…Read more…
Time to tackle expensive PPP borrowing
The Scottish Government’s spending plans for 2017/18 is unlikely to be a cheery read when it’s published on Thursday. However, when budgets are being cut, it is all the more important that government…Read more…
Queen’s grocer staff tips ‘Scrooge’ shame
Fair tips campaigners will target the Queen’s grocer, Fortnum and Mason tomorrow (December 15) over its Scrooge-like raid on staff wages and service charge payments which has left staff seriously…Read more…
Clarion Housing Strike, Boycott and Union Rights call
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What will the Certification Officer hearing mean for the future of UNISON?
I have kept to the promise I made not to provide a running commentary on preparations for next week’s hearing in front of the (Assistant) Certification Officer of complaints made in connection with the election for UNISON General Secretary last year. Being in possession of some three thousand pages…Read more…
Brexit battle
Labour will fight for a Brexit which delivers “strong relations” with the EU and preserves the UK’s ability to trade in goods and services with the continent. In a major speech in London, Keir…Read more…
Qatar labour ‘reforms’: actions speak louder than laws
Qatar’s new labour laws will not end abuse, warns Amnesty, and FIFA must act to force real change. Hot on the heels of the deal between Qatar’s World Cup Supreme Committee and the international construction unions to allow the latter to keep an eye on workers building World Cup stadiums, comes…Read more…
New barriers to small injury claims could have a grave impact on workers
13 December 2016
By Andrew Moretta, World of Work PhD student, The University of Liverpool
The government appears intent upon saving the insurance industry costs in excess of £1 billion a year – a…Read more…
‘Excellent’ Nissan pay deal
A two-year pay deal for about 7,400 employees at car giant Nissan was hailed by Unite today (December 13), as ‘excellent news’ that rewards a dedicated workforce. The workforce accepted the…Read more…
‘Paying over the odds’
Bringing Scotland’s crisis-hit bus industry back into public hands could generate up to £76m a year to improve services, according to research for Unite. Unite commissioned Transport for…Read more…
Actions speak louder than laws
Qatar’s new labour laws will not end abuse, warns Amnesty, and FIFA must act to force real change. Hot on the heels of the deal between Qatar’s World Cup “Supreme Committee” and the international…Read more…
Food banks hope to give Britain’s ‘hidden poor’ a festive Christmas
As Britain succumbs to a poverty crisis, food banks are calling on people’s support to help those less fortunate, including children, who are facing hunger
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