A local councillor from Wales spoke to UNISON members about her experience of cyber abuse
The article Fighting back against the cyber bullies first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Banks are lending to buy houses, not build businesses
The days of the credit crunch can seem to be well and truly behind us. 2016 was the second successive year when bank lending to the economy was in positive territory – that is the total loans issued were greater than repayments. In total bank (net) lending in 2016 was £79bn, up from £39bn…Read more…
#HEARTUNISON 8 – 14 February 2017
“It’s back! Up and down the UK workers will be celebrating being part of a union.Heart unions week is a national event organised by the TUC that many of you will have taken part in and due to the success of 2016, it’s back!We know this government is intent on hurting working people and undermining…Read more…
Isle of Wight Town ad Parish Councils to discuss STP’s:
On Monday, the Isle of Wight Association of Local Councils is meeting with Karen Baker, CEO of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Nicola Longson, Head of Transformation in on Monday 6 February at…Read more…
Seyi speaks to ITN’s Lucrezia Millarini on London Tonight about racist filth she has recieved
My local Councillor (and good friend) Seyi Akiwowo was interviewed by ITN about the disgusting and vile racist abuse she has received following a video shown on you tube. Shame on “You Tube” and “Twitter” for doing frankly bugger all about it and faili…Read more…
Working the Phones: Control & Resistance in Call Centres
Dear Colleagues,
Many thanks to Jamie Woodcock for agreeing to visit Ruskin to discuss his new book, Working the Phones.
One review helpfully states:
Crikey, talk about “the classical Marxist notion of alienation”. Which is exactly what Jamie Woodcock does in this grim account of the modern-day…Read more…
Liz Cameron UNISON NEC Candidate Black members Female Seat
“Help us achieve fair pay, keep our jobs, terms and conditions, pension rights, stamp out racism in all its forms, fight for equality for all members, Women, Men, Black, Disabled, LGBT, Young Members and in all our sectors. Keep us safe and health prot…Read more…
“Labour refuses Newham ‘trigger ballot’ inquiry as affiliate finds breach of its own rules”
From Guardian journalist Dave Hills on his blog. “Labour’s governing national executive committee (NEC) has turned down a request from party members in Newham to hold an inquiry into how the borough’s executive mayor Sir Robin Wales was narrowly chosen to seek election to the…Read more…
The Isle of Wight Council is to become a business rather than a community authority.
As part of the Government’s Austerity drive, the Isle of Wight Unitary Authority has had and projects to have, reductions in Government funding. Now there is a forecast for a budget…Read more…
‘Great courage’
Unite members working for British Airways’ mixed fleet at Heathrow will be starting the first three day tranche of six days of strike action on Sunday (February 5), as they continue their battle…Read more…
Celtic Connections 3 – crossing borders
The first of my two articles reviewing this year’s Celtic Connections was in the Morning Star yesterday here. It dealt with two themes, the continuing connections between British and Irish music and…Read more…
Emerging stronger
More than 200 concerned Unite reps and shop stewards gathered at the union’s first Brexit conference yesterday (February 2) to discuss Britain’s upcoming negotiations with the EU. The North…Read more…
Agreement on building fire and rescue equality welcomed
Employers, unions and other stakeholders sign memorandum of understanding
The article Agreement on building fire and rescue equality welcomed first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Secretive NHS shake-up
The cash-strapped NHS could be spending up to £15m on management consultants for advice on the secretive shake-up of the health service in England. Unite, with 100,000 members in the health…Read more…
Unite slam council leader’s double standards
Tory-controlled Portsmouth city council seems ‘hell-bent’ on worsening industrial relations by slashing the funding for trade union reps who represent workers, Unite said today (February 3). …Read more…
Burton bus deal good news
Bus drivers working for Midland Classic at the Burton on Trent bus garage can look forward to a strong collective voice at work, Unite announced today (February 3), after it signed a recognition…Read more…
John Gray statement seeking nomination Vice-Chair Campaigns & Communications West Ham CLP
Dear Branch Secretary
I am standing to be the West Ham CLP Vice Chair campaigns at our Annual General Meeting in June and I am requesting the supportive nomination of your Branch.
I am a long standing member and activist in West Ham and have served the Party in a number of different roles,…Read more…
RMT Company Council News 2017-02-02 17:00:00
On the 31st January 2017 myself and Mark Gamble met with SWT/Network Rail/Balfour Beaty/DB SCHENKER at a HAZOP workshop meeting, this was to discuss the risks associated with the new depot at Woking that will hopefully be in operation in December 2017….Read more…
Income inequality worst since Thatcher
This Conservative government looks set to usher in an era of rising income inequality not seen since the time of Margaret Thatcher, according to a new report published yesterday (February 1). …Read more…
Brexit white paper leaves us no clearer, says UNISON
Commenting on the white paper published today (Thursday) setting out the government’s Brexit plans, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “We might now have a white paper, but we’re…Read more…