June 8 was not only a political historic day nationally but a busy day locally for all activists. At 4.30am 10 members of West Ham Women’s forum were in Ilford North to deliver the “don’t forget to vote” leaflets as were other West Hammers in marginal …Read more…
Adieu au Great White Elephant
Today I went to the Great White Elephant of the Euston Road for my last full meeting of UNISON’s National Executive Council (NEC).
This was a good meeting, at which our General Secretary confirmed UNISON’s unequivocal support for Labour’s Leader, Jeremy Corbyn. I was so pleased to hear UNISON…Read more…
The fightback starts here – but there’s still a lot to do
National executive welcomes general election results and prepares for work ahead
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The fightback starts here – but there’s still a lot to do
National executive welcomes general election results and prepares for work ahead
The article The fightback starts here – but there’s still a lot to do first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
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Further strikes possible at BMW
A further wave of strikes involving car workers at the car giant BMW are ‘almost certain’ should further talks fail, Unite warned today (Tuesday 13 June). Unite shop stewards from BMW car…Read more…
Perfect storm
Proposals to improve nurse education will be useless if the government fails to tackle the estimated shortage of 30,000 nurses in England, Unite said today (Tuesday 13 June). The warning came…Read more…
Rising inflation is contributing to falling wages, and the pay squeeze isn’t set to get better
Inflation is the highest it’s been since June 2013. CPI inflation rose to 2.9% in May, from 2.7% in April. Only a year ago, CPI inflation was as low as 0.3%. According to the Office of National Statistics (ONS), the main contributor to the latest high inflation figure was rising prices for…Read more…
UNISON responds to inflation rate high
Commenting today (Tuesday) on inflation hitting its highest level in nearly four years, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “The soaring cost of living is hitting public sector workers…Read more…
Refuse workers overtime pay victory
Unite has accused Veolia Environmental Services of hiding behind Brexit when it failed to incorporate overtime pay into annual holiday pay citing ‘Brexit legal uncertainty’. Unite hailed an…Read more…
Huge drop in EU nurses applying to work in the UK
Only 46 nurses from the EU registered to work in the UK in April, a 96% drop since last July, according to new figures published by the Health Foundation.
The article Huge drop in EU nurses applying…Read more…
Can devolution generate inclusive growth in the West Midlands?
Last week’s General Election has engulfed Westminster in a wave of chaos and uncertainty. The local and mayoral elections held last month might therefore feel like a distant memory. But some parts of England that now have mayors with devolved powers have been getting to work, with unions at the…Read more…
The stats are in on rail privatisation… it’s not looking good.
Privatisation has cost the taxpayer over £50bn in unnecessary costs. A joint study by Essex University and Queen Mary’s University has confirmed what unions and passenger groups have been saying for years. Privatisation has been a colossal waste of money. The conclusions are damning. The “hugely…Read more…
NMC consults on plans to shake up nursing education
UNISON is asking for members views on the plans to collate into a detailed response to consultation on planned changes
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OECD Forum 2017: ‘Bridging Divides’ and the role of unions
Over two days last week, politicians, company CEOs, trade unionists, economists, NGOs and thinkers gathered at the OECD in Paris to consider major issues affecting the global economy. Under the heading ‘Bridging Divides’, this year’s OECD Forum had three major themes: Inclusive growth…Read more…
Personal Injury Settlements May 2017
For May 2017, members in the West Midlands Region received £143579.90 in compensation payments for Personal Injury Claims. It always pays to be a Unison member!!Read more…
UNISON NDC 17: Havana Club Rum Reception
UNISON National Delegate conference take place next week. For some reason this rum reception is always well supported by delegates! Read more…
Hope and Unity
I want to share a very welcome message I received from our General Secretary on Friday;
“Today I want to thank every one of you who played a part in the campaign.From the outset we believed that if Labour could shift the debate onto public services, it could strike a chord with the electorate and…Read more…
This is no time for TEE: four reasons to resist turning pensions into ISAs
Former Treasury minister David Gauke has been appointed Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. This has prompted speculation that he might bring with him an apparent enthusiasm within parts of the Treasury, and certainly some right-wing think tanks,…Read more…
Help UNISON campaign for equality
Take the UNISON equality survey – you could win three nights for two people at Croyde Bay Holiday Resort
The article Help UNISON campaign for equality first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…