Today (12 April) Unite and GMB members protested at the Danish embassy in London. The protest (filmed above) focused on several Danish firms who are involved in the funding and…Read more…
More wage pain
The largest fall in living standards since records began is set to continue — and will only further deepen — after figures released today (April 12) show rising inflation but near zero wage growth….Read more…
Construction undercutting must end
Construction unions Unite and GMB held a series of demonstrations on 12th April over the exploitation of workers. The protests focus on several Danish firms who are building of major energy from…Read more…
Devolution and Metro Mayors should prioritise a ‘truly’ inclusive society
In three weeks’ time, six regions across the UK will be electing their new Metro Mayors. Devolution has the potential to radically empower local communities. But several quarters have voiced the same message that on its current track devolution will only serve to further entrench power in the hands…Read more…
‘Together we are stronger’ NEC hears after Derby success
Together we are stronger. That was the key slogan of the Derby school support workers, and it is a simple lesson to learn from the success of their 10-month dispute, UNISON’s national executive…Read more…
100% Business Rates retention should support local economic growth
The government’s Local Government Finance Bill 2016-17 is set to make some radical changes to the way local government will be financed through local business rates (BRs) within England. At present, local government can retain 50% of business rates (BRs), which are essentially a tax on…Read more…
UNISON NEC statement on Syria
UNISON condemns ‘horrific chemical attack’ and ‘any bombing raids by foreign governments which could exacerbate and prolong the conflict’
The article UNISON NEC statement on Syria first appeared on…Read more…
Playfair Qatar Update
Qatar remains under pressure for failing to take urgent and decisive action to prevent death, injury and forced labour affecting thousands of people travelling to the country to work on the…Read more…
Public sector staff still bear the brunt of low pay rises, says UNISON
Responding to government figures released today (Wednesday) that show average earnings have increased by 2.2 per cent, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Public sector staff have certainly…Read more…
‘Uphill struggle’
Unite – the union fighting for a fair deal for Sports Direct workers – has warned today (April 12) that the company’s newly appointed board member will face an uphill struggle to have workers’…Read more…
In the Budget Philip Hammond said rising real wages were ‘most important’ – what happened?
8 March 2017, Philip Hammond’s Budget Speech: And most importantly, Mr Deputy Speaker, despite higher-than-target inflation, real wages continue to rise in every year of the forecast. [my emphasis] 12 April 2017, only five weeks later, statistics from ONS Labour Market statistics release…Read more…
Stronger UNISON – London Local Government slate
If you are a London UNISON member and work in Local Government then please consider voting for above.Read more…
“Newham declines FOI request for LOBO replacement loan rate”
This is really disappointing news. We are being ripped off by the Banks over our LOBO loans left, right and centre. This is a national issue not only a Newham issue.
Last night the BBC televised allegations that the Bank of England had been invo…Read more…
NHS: The “5-Year Forward View”
The Rationing of Health care and the Delaying of Operations Should Not Be Happening in a Modern Society Massive London demonstration March 4 – It is Our NHS! Simon Stevens, NHS England’s…Read more…
BMW Workers Vote to Strike over their Right to a Decent Pension
BMW workers have stepped up their defence of their final-salary pension scheme, as part of the struggle to defend pension rights for all, through an overwhelming vote for strike action. Unite members…Read more…
Condemn US Airstrikes against Syria!
Condemn US Airstrikes against Syria! Oppose the Warmongering Support of the British Government! Hands Off Syria! Stop the War protest outside Downing Street on Friday April 7 We condemn in the…Read more…
UNISON members – vote for the UNISONaction Broad Left candidates in the NEC elections
I am reproducing here a message which I have received as a supporter of the UNISONaction Broad Left, the diverse group of trade union democrats and socialists who are committed to the idea that UNISON could live up to its potential;
As you will be awar…Read more…
A ‘real living wage’
Labour will increase the minimum wage to £10 if the party wins the 2020 general election, Jeremy Corbyn said today (April 11). The Labour leader promised “a real living wage” of “at least” £10…Read more…
A future more uncertain?
Serious concerns have been raised again over the future of the Moorside nuclear power station in Cumbria, as it emerged today that its soon-to-be sole investor Toshiba (April 11) is on the brink of…Read more…
Undercutting must end
Construction unions Unite and GMB are to hold a series of demonstrations tomorrow (April 12) over the undercutting and exploitation of construction workers. The protests focus on several…Read more…