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1. Explicitly remove shareholder primacy from the UK system. This should be argued on the basis that it hasn’t worked, the shareholder base has changed too much to make the model work for the public (shareholders now primarily split between the City – …
The government today (January 31) published a review into the introduction of Employment Tribunal (ET) fees and their impact, which showed a dramatic fall in the number of cases brought forward….
Although trade unions are at the forefront of delivering and supporting apprenticeships across all industrial sectors, it was revealed on Friday (January 27) that not one trade union representative…
The government’s decision to demand a fee from anyone taking their employer to court was ill-judged, has failed to save the taxpayer money, and prevented thousands of badly treated workers from…
Demonstrators will gather outside the East Yorkshire headquarters of the Humber NHS Foundation Trust tomorrow (February 1), to protest against plans to slash health visitors and school nurses by 25…
New agreement sees 1% pay rise backdated to September and abolition of three lowest pay rates from 1 January this year
The article English sixth form workers accept pay offer first appeared on the…
We caught up with police and justice service group chair Caryl Nobs to talk about the changes to policing and why she hopes police members vote in the terms and conditions ballot taking place in…
Today, the second reading debate for the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill 2016-17 begins. Or in shorthand, MPs will finally start debating Article 50, or the start of the Brexit negotiations. It has taken a long time to get something substantive debated – something more than…
This is the question that I submitted to the Newham Council meeting that was cut.
Dear Kim
Please submit the following question
Question to Cllr Lester Hudson
“I refer to Agenda Item 12 “Annual Treasury Management Report 2015/2016 page 51 of the Yellow Book item 3.8.
While I would agree with the…
Tata steelworkers are set to vote in a ballot that opened today (January 30) over the company’s proposals to rescue the Port Talbot steelworks, commit to investment and save thousands of jobs across…
Business secretary Greg Clark is being asked why there is no mention of UK helicopter production in the government’s much-heralded industrial strategy. Unite has written to Greg Clark,…
Britain’s richest people seem to be getting preferential treatment from the taxman and are not being properly pursued for their outstanding tax bills, according to parliament’s spending watchdog….
The leaders of Unite and a major global auto-maker have agreed to build common cause in defence of UK car manufacturing’s access to the European Union’s single market post-Brexit it was announced on…
Government needs to ‘properly recognise the value of careers professionals’ says UNISON after minister’s speech on service strategy for England
The article Careers guidance needs professional staff…
Have your say as Commons committee calls for public contributions to its inquiry into ‘the future world of work and workers’ rights’
The article Agency workers and others – MPs want to hear…
If you were told that more than 100,000 premature deaths in Europe each year could be prevented with a few policy changes, wouldn’t you think it was about time? Unfortunately not everyone agrees: this is the story of how industry is ducking its responsibility to protect workers from cancer-causing…
The gender pay gap is well known and well documented – it now stands at just over 18 per cent in the UK. Likewise, the pay gap between white and black and ethnic minority (BAEM) workers has also long…
“The stronger UNISON pledge sums up how I feel in my heart.
Our members are amazing individuals who collectively are our great Union and I am determined no matter what happens in these unprecedented times, that I will continue to be a strong voice for…
A well argued letter in the Newham Recorder by respected and long standing West Ham CLP Treasurer and former Councillor John Saunders.