When British Airways first introduced its Mixed Fleet in 2010, the airline advertised wages of £17,000 to £20,000 each year on its website. But by the time Rachel* was hired and received her…Read more…
UNISON NEC elections – nominate the candidates seeking positive change!
This is one of those blog posts prepared without using UNISON resources, because it addresses the important question of internal UNISON elections – to our National Executive Council (NEC) – and so UNISON resources cannot be used to campaign in the election (that can get people into…Read more…
Uphold union rights call
Scotland’s biggest construction union has hit out after the First Minister failed to back union rights during a visit to a new hospital in Dumfries. The hospital is being built by a consortium…Read more…
Liverpool port protest
Dock workers working for Peel Ports, one of the UK’s largest port operators, are to protest on Friday (January 13) over the lack of decent welfare facilities for workers and drivers visiting the port…Read more…
Commission says no to stronger protection on health and safety
The European Commission have finally released details of what they are proposing to do on health and safety regulation in the coming years. Yesterday they released a communication which contained…Read more…
‘Slap in the face’
Argos’ plans to transfer nearly 500 workers from its Lutterworth distribution hub in Leicestershire to Kettering, Northamptonshire are ‘a slap in the face’ for a loyal workforce. Unite said…Read more…
‘Modern feudalism’
Four workers at the ancient Port Eliot Estate in Cornwall, with a total of 70 years’ service, are set to lose their jobs by the end of March in a move branded as ‘modern feudalism’ by Unite. …Read more…
WHO: Info: Doctors (per 1,000 people)
Doctors (per 1,000 people) World Health Organization’s Global Health Workforce Statistics, OECD, supplemented by country data. Overview per country (Those able to show consistent…Read more…
M&S: Happy with BA pay injustice?
Pictured are Unite British Airways ‘mixed fleet’ cabin crew members and supporters handing in a letter to Marks and Spencer at its headquarters today (January 11), calling on the retailer to demand…Read more…
Excuses, excuses
The worst excuses of bosses guilty of not paying staff the minimum wage – including “she only makes tea”, “I only pay them when customers are in the shop” and “they aren’t British so don’t have the…Read more…
Minimum wage rates go up in April
UNISON calls for living wage and an end to age discrimination ‘built into’ minimum wage
The article Minimum wage rates go up in April first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
NHS ‘nearing meltdown’
A Sheffield man died after it took an ambulance more than two and a half hours to reach him, it was revealed on Monday (January 9). The tragedy is just one of a growing litany of examples that…Read more…
‘I was depressed all the time’
For many career cabin crew members and passengers alike, British Airways has been seen over the years as the gold standard of service. That’s why passengers pay premium ticket prices – for…Read more…
Right to paid holidays and parental leave under threat after Brexit, says UNISON
UNISON is backing a campaign launched today (Wednesday) to prevent employment rights enjoyed by millions from being scrapped after Brexit. The union is supporting a new bill that aims to ensure…Read more…
Newham Fabians – Should I Stay or Should I Go?
I posted here on the AGM meeting of Newham Fabians due to be held tomorrow Wednesday 11 January 2017.
A previous “relaunch” meeting with Newham Mayor, Robin Wales, as speaker, had already been cancelled I understood because of a planned lobby by membe…Read more…
Capping executive pay
It’s fair to say that today has not been an unblemished success for Labour. Nonetheless, despite everything, there is something encouraging in what Corbyn has been saying about executive pay.
First off, let’s tune out the noise. Much of the politico c…Read more…
BA: Cabin crew M&S food protest
Unite members working as cabin crew for British Airways’ ‘mixed fleet’ will be handing in a letter to Marks and Spencer at its headquarters tomorrow (January 11) calling on the retailer to demand BA…Read more…
Courageous stand
And action and support for our courageous BA ‘Mixed Fleet’ members are not limited to Heathrow. Pictured are Unite members at Manchester Airport taking part in the fight for pay fairness. …Read more…
Health visitor jobs threat recedes
The threat to axe up to 60 health visitors in Nottinghamshire appears to have receded, after intervention by Unite. In November, Unite, which embraces the Community Practitioners’ and Health…Read more…
‘Another nail in the coffin’
More questions about the future of the Post Office were raised today (January 10) as Unite condemned the latest round of job losses and plans to franchise more high street post offices. Unite,…Read more…