Hairdressers were among the worst culprits in illegally failing to pay their workers the minimum wage in Scotland. In total, 19 companies in Scotland were ‘named and shamed’ by the government…Read more…
Low pay nation
The shocking extent to which low pay has gripped the entire country was laid bare today (August 24) in new figures published by the Labour Party. The analysis of workers in the UK earning less…Read more…
UNISON’s African Migrant Workers Seminar 14 October 2017
I will circulate amongst Branch members. Monica is a top union organiser and it is really great that UNISON provides such support for members.Read more…
Blog: Women members at the heart of our union
The commitments that were made to women members almost a quarter of a century ago matter as much today as they did then – and as we approach our union’s 25th anniversary celebrations, we must return…Read more…
‘No signs of ending’
Every week more than ten high street bank branches close across the UK. According to research from consumer group Which? more than 550 branches are to be shut this year alone. More than…Read more…
Cartrouble? sub-prime auto lending hits the real world
Have you ever had a ride in a light blue car? Have you ever stopped to think who’s the slave and who’s the master? Have you ever had trouble with your automobile? Have you ever had to push push push push? Car trouble oh yeah. Adam Ant For those of a certain age, it turns…
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Bank holiday bus chaos
London bus passengers face potentially severe disruption this weekend as peace talks, designed to resolve a pay dispute concerning support staff, broke up without agreement. Over 400 Unite…Read more…
100 years ago, Lenin returned to Russia from exile to lead the Revolution:
In the centenary of the Soviet Revolution we look back at Lenin returning to Russia in the Spring. The masses were making the revolution and they needed their General Staff, which was the…Read more…
‘Strike busters’?
Unite announced it had launched legal action against the catalogue retailer, Argos and two employment agencies today (August 23) after it emerged the retailer was attempting to break a strike by…Read more…
Never forget
On the morning of August 23 1791, in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, there was blood on the ground and liberation in the air. It is 226 years since a group of African slaves – known as…Read more…
International Newsletter Autumn 2017
Interesting features include: Peace for Colombia Global unions call for release of union leader in Belarus Kazakhstan – stop repression against trade union leaders Cambodia – support abandoned workers in their struggle for lost wages and benefits Human Rights in … Continue reading…Read more…
Could strike action help our unions grow?
Having stepped down from my various UNISON roles a couple of months ago, I have more time to think and read. I am, of course, still interested in trade unionism (and am still a public sector trade unionists).
In a couple of recent blog posts I have com…Read more…
Toxic trip?
As the last bank holiday of the summer approaches this weekend (August 28), hundreds of thousands of UK holidaymakers may fly to get to their destination – safe in the knowledge that flying is the…Read more…
Household debt, pay and the magic money tree
Low wages and rising household debt is not a sound basis for any economy. Today’s news that spending on credit and debit cards is rising five times faster than wages, should set off the…Read more…
Pause for peace
Unite today (August 22) called on British Airways to use a ‘pause for peace’ to enter talks and find a resolution to the long running mixed fleet cabin crew dispute over pay and the sanctioning of…Read more…
Pay justice
Planned refuse strikes in Doncaster due to begin tomorrow (August 24) have been called off after a last minute pay offer was agreed. However Unite has warned that further industrial action is…Read more…
West Ham Labour August e-newsletter – Future campaigns, political and social events
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Dear ComradesJust a quick summer update on recent local and future events. Since the General election we have continued campaigning including holding high street stalls in Forest Gate, Canning Town a…Read more…
‘Unthinkably bad planning’
The consequences of scrapping nursing bursaries are already starting to materialise, as shock new figures show a big drop in the number of students placed on a nursing course in England. …Read more…
Rising employment shouldn’t distract from the living standards crisis
Recent headline job numbers tell a welcome story of rising employment but they mask a growing living standards crisis. The latest figures show employment has reached a new record of 75.1% and the unemployment rate is just 4.4%. But workers are feeling …Read more…
‘On notice’
Unite’s workplace representatives are increasingly reporting that employers are trying to force through pay freezes or below inflation pay offers, citing Brexit as the reason for their actions….Read more…