Commenting on the report published today (Friday) by the Health Select Committee into the impact of Brexit upon health and social care in the UK, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “The…Read more…
“Why I care so much about housing associations: they will be critical to delivering Jeremy Corbyn’s housebuilding target”
Today John Healey MP announced a welcome commitment to build a million homes if a Labour Government is elected on June 8.
We have to bang the Labour drum on safe, secure, decent and affordable housing for all.
Steve Hilditch on “Redbrick” is really i…Read more…
Shifting the balance of power
Devolution is finally reaching the English regions. On May 4 voters get to elect the first tranche of “metro mayors”
The article Shifting the balance of power first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
Ringfence the budget
Prospective parliamentary candidates (PPCs) in June’s general election will be invited to see the work community nurses do on a daily basis as part of the campaign to make the case for ‘public…Read more…
UNISON calling on Lords to protect NHS bursaries for student nurses
Today’s debate in the House of Lords is the last chance to ensure the NHS can continue to support and recruit student nurses. UNISON head of health Christina McAnea said: “Thousands of current senior…Read more…
Blog: We should remember all that they fought for, and be spurred on by their example in the years ahead
In recent days we have lost two people who meant so much to our union, and who were a huge part of making UNISON strong. Brenda Hudson and Danny Gillespie were both people I was proud to know, and…Read more…
Workers’ Memorial Day: Friday 28th April 2017
Dear Colleagues,
All being well you have an event planned for tomorrow.
If you need to see what events are taking place across the UK – perhaps you can join one if you have nothing planned in your workplace – please follow this…Read more…
McDonald’s offers fixed hours
One of the world’s largest fast food chains, McDonald’s, will now offer its 115,000-strong UK workforce – all previously on zero hours contracts – guaranteed minimum hours on fixed contracts, with 1…Read more…
‘You wouldn’t believe the pain’
In part 4 of our Workers’ Memorial Day series, we speak to Unite’s Gary Fairclough, who tells of a harrowing workplace accident that took him years to recover. When Gary Fairclough…Read more…
Work till you drop
Punishing long hours’ culture in many professional kitchens is putting the mental and physical health of chefs in London at risk, a snapshot survey by Unite has revealed. Almost half (44 per…Read more…
Swansea signs up to ethical care
Council’s ruling Labour group pledges to introduce UNISON’s Ethical Care Charter after May’s council elections
The article Swansea signs up to ethical care first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
West Ham Labour: General Election campaigning 2
Dear John
Thanks to everyone who’s already been out campaigning and offered to help with leaflets. Here’s the campaigning we’ll be doing in Ilford North, Westminster North (both marginals) and here in West Ham over…Read more…
Support US Car Workers Fighting For Union Recogntion
United Auto Workers (the US car workers union) and their members at Local 42 in Chattanooga, Tennessee have been locked in a battle with Volkswagen for the right to union recognition and collective…Read more…
Parties must make election pledges to scrap unfair pay restriction for NHS staff, says TUC
Commenting on proposals to be announced today (Wednesday) by the Labour Party on NHS funding and staffing, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said: “Under the government’s current plans, NHS…Read more…
UNISON launches ad campaign to promote public services champions
UNISON has today (Wednesday) launched an advertising campaign to show the positive impact of public sector workers, while also highlighting their struggles as a result of cuts to public spending. The…Read more…
Window makers strike
Workers at Sierra Windows in Paignton, Devon started a 48-hour strike today (April 26) in a dispute over pay and an imposed change to shift patterns. Unite called on the ‘secretive’ management…Read more…
Workers’ Memorial Day, 2017
The purpose behind Workers’ Memorial Day has always been to “remember the dead: fight for the living”, and to remember all those killed through work but at the same time ensuring…Read more…
Workers’ lives at risk
Unite is warning that workers’ lives are being placed at risk due to the cut in the number of frontline health and safety inspectors. Figures obtained by Unite, via a Freedom of Information…Read more…
Jobs come first
Labour’s Brexit plan has been unveiled during a general election campaign speech by Sir Keir Starmer. The shadow Brexit secretary said yesterday (April 25) a Labour government would axe…Read more…
Union vows to stand against any smokescreen for health cuts
‘UNISON has never been anti-change, but will oppose things bad for services, bad for communities and bad for staff’
The article Union vows to stand against any smokescreen for health cuts first…Read more…