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…
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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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…