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Birmingham bin strike:

Aug 31, 2017By Rtuc's Blog

 Redundancy notices for refuse workers Rubbish piled up on the streets of Alum Rock in Birmingham during the dispute Refuse workers in Birmingham will be issued with redundancy notices after the…Read more…

Aug 31, 2017Rtuc's Blog

A missed opportunity – the government’s corporate governance proposals

Aug 31, 2017By Touchstone blog

I have in a blog in The New Statesman, entitled Workers on boards was an enlightened idea – Theresa May should have stuck to it , which sets out the TUC’s comments to the government’s corporate governance proposals, after our initial response described the proposals as feeble. And in…Read more…

Aug 31, 2017Touchstone blog

Govt slammed in disabled ‘shame’

Aug 31, 2017By UNITElive

The Tories blew £39m over a year in mostly fruitless efforts to block benefits for sick and disabled people, new figures show.   The cash was spent contesting appeals from thousands of people…Read more…

Aug 31, 2017UNITElive

NHS: £100m spend for agency GPs

Aug 31, 2017By UNITElive

As general practice faces a growing staffing crisis, the NHS has said it will pay up to £100m to agencies to recruit 5,000 new GPs, mostly from abroad.   In a contract notice posted by NHS…Read more…

Aug 31, 2017UNITElive

Unveiled

Aug 31, 2017By UNITElive

The basic design for the new Mini Electric car, which will be built in the UK, has been unveiled by BMW.   Unite hailed the moment as “an exciting development on the road towards the widespread…Read more…

Aug 31, 2017UNITElive

‘Come clean’ call

Aug 31, 2017By UNITElive

Royal Mail announced yesterday (August 30) that it would be flogging off property part of its central London Mount Pleasant sorting office to private developers Taylor Wimpey to build luxury flats….Read more…

Aug 31, 2017UNITElive

Offshoring fears

Aug 31, 2017By UNITElive

Unite is deeply alarmed that Deeside based Witter Towbars appears intent on closing its manufacturing site in Deeside, north Wales and offshoring the work to Romania.   Unite was informed that…Read more…

Aug 31, 2017UNITElive

‘Stand firm’ call

Aug 31, 2017By UNITElive

Unite today (August 31) urged members of Birmingham city council’s cabinet to back the deal agreed with  the leader of the council, John Clancy at the conciliation service Acas and bring the long…Read more…

Aug 31, 2017UNITElive

Tory peer says Brexit is good for young workers…because they’ll have fewer rights

Aug 31, 2017By Touchstone blog

Once again, a hard Brexiter has let the mask slip on workers’ rights. Speaking to the BBC yesterday, Lord Harris – a multi-millionaire, retail tycoon and Tory peer – claimed that Brexit would ‘give younger people more opportunity’ because they could work longer hours in his shops….Read more…

Aug 31, 2017Touchstone blog

Govt to rob from lowest earners

Aug 31, 2017By UNITElive

Low-paid self-employed workers face a massive tax increase in April, which threatens to see many of those on the very lowest incomes in the economy fall through the cracks.   Even though the…Read more…

Aug 31, 2017UNITElive

Union to visit classrooms to highlight employment rights to pupils: 

Aug 31, 2017By Rtuc's Blog

Union reps prepare to go back to school to teach pupils about workers rights Union will train members to visit classrooms throughout Scotland to highlight employment rights to pupils TRAINING for…Read more…

Aug 31, 2017Rtuc's Blog

McDonald’s workers to coordinate strike with allies around world

Aug 31, 2017By Rtuc's Blog

Workers at two McDonald’s restaurants in the UK will go on strike on 4 September, the US Labor Day holiday, in an attempt to coordinate action against the fast food giant with allies around the…Read more…

Aug 31, 2017Rtuc's Blog

‘Pushed into debt’

Aug 30, 2017By UNITElive

Nearly a fifth people struggling with debts have had their credit card limit automatically increased, a figure higher than for regular cardholders, new research shows.   Citizens Advice found 18…Read more…

Aug 30, 2017UNITElive

Oh joy, another Labour leadership contest

Aug 30, 2017By Dave Watson

Scottish politics may be many things, but boring it isn’t. Just when you think we are in for a settled period, the Scottish Labour Leader, Kez Dugdale, resigns.

With hindsight, it was perhaps not a…Read more…

Aug 30, 2017Dave Watson

Divided Scotland

Aug 30, 2017By UNITElive

Picture it if you will. You are at a huge wedding reception and 100 guests are assembled in the hotel gardens sipping the Prosecco on offer. The hotel staff wheel out the wedding cake. It is set out…Read more…

Aug 30, 2017UNITElive

What’s going on in the economy? Five key charts for September

Aug 30, 2017By Touchstone blog

It’s been a challenging summer for the UK economy with growth slowing, demand declining, business investment stalling and the UK’s balance of trade deteriorating. In happier news employment levels are at a record high, although real wages have continued to decline. So what’s going on in the…Read more…

Aug 30, 2017Touchstone blog

Unison 2018 Diaries

Aug 30, 2017By City of Stoke on Trent UNISON

(image shown is 2017 diary – 2018 version will have a different cover) The branch is now receiving orders for 2018 Unison Diaries.  All orders and payments must be received at the branch office by Friday 6 October 2017.  Requests … Continue reading →Read more…

Aug 30, 2017City of Stoke on Trent UNISON

Will the TUC respond effectively to the crisis of our trade unions?

Aug 29, 2017By Jon's union blog

Those of us with an interest in our trade union movement may sometimes peruse the Final Agendafor the Annual Trades Union Congress when it is published. Having attended Congress on UNISON’s behalf on eight occasions I know that the annual Parliament of our trade unions could (just possibly) be a…Read more…

Aug 29, 2017Jon's union blog

Corporate Governance reforms offer greater transparency, but no real change

Aug 29, 2017By Institute of Employment Rights Blog

29 August 2017

Launching a consultation into Corporate Governance at the end of 2016, the government announced that workers needed a stronger voice to ensure businesses operated with regard to the…Read more…

Aug 29, 2017Institute of Employment Rights Blog

Forest Gate North “Labor Day” Picnic/BBQ Sunday 3 September

Aug 29, 2017By John's Labour blog

Just a quick reminder that Forest Gate North Labour Party will be holding a Summer Picnic/BBQ on Sunday 3rd September on Wanstead Flats opposite the Golden Fleece pub from 3 to 6 p.m. Come along and bring a dish to share. Don’t forget to brin…Read more…

Aug 29, 2017John's Labour blog
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