The claimed ‘certainty’ in the UK government’s ‘cut and paste’ job on EU law clearly doesn’t apply to EU nationals working in Scotland and the rest of the UK. Last month the UK government…Read more…
Brexit ‘band-aid’?
In an initial response today (August 16) to the UK government’s paper proposing steps to mitigate the impact of Brexit on the island of Ireland, Unite said there is little in the proposals to…Read more…
Bin dispute win
Unite, today (August 16) said that it has achieved victory in the Birmingham bin dispute which will result in the suspension of the current industrial action. The union said that the city…Read more…
Begging for more hours
The latest labour market data out today (August 16) paints a superficially rosy picture if you look at the headline figures — wage growth is higher than expected, unemployment is down yet again and…Read more…
Give us guarantees
Unite members at Argos distribution centres began three weeks of strike action yesterday (August 15), after the company failed to negotiate an agreement covering redundancy and relocation. Find out…Read more…
From North to South, no community deserves to be abandoned
Where you are born should have no say on how your life pans out. But the reality of today’s Britain is different. Regional inequalities persist from birth to childhood, to working life and beyond. The North / South divide is not a myth… Your life is likely to be shorter if you’re from the…Read more…
‘All is not well’
British workers are set for another hit to their living standards, as rail fares surge to their highest in five years and wages continue to stagnate, even amid steady inflation. Rail fares for…Read more…
Carnival ‘bus chaos’
Unite is warning that bus passengers are facing widespread disruption across London over the August bank holiday weekend as key safety support staff hold a 48-hour strike over pay. The 400…Read more…
Strong stand
Unite members at Argos’ distribution network strike over the company’s failure to negotiate a national agreement covering redundancy and severance packages. Argos has failed to give…Read more…
Uber out
Police have slammed the ride-sharing app Uber in London for failing to report sexual assaults by its drivers, among other serious crimes, leading Unite to call for an end to Uber’s operating…Read more…
UNISON National Labour Link Committee Elections 2017
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The Sound of Public Services
A UNISON trio are balancing their public service jobs with a new role – as rock stars
The article The Sound of Public Services first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Glasgow janitors win pay rise as new school year starts
20-month dispute ends in victory for janitors in nursery, primary and ASL schools
The article Glasgow janitors win pay rise as new school year starts first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Big Ben Bong Bonkers
August is usually called “The silly season” by journalists because there is so little news around as Parliament is not sitting and politicians are away on holiday. As a result they have to fill their…Read more…
Unison Success Over Failure To Consult
Organisations should consult unions before making changes to contracts that will affect their members, the Court of Appeal has said, in a ruling that could have wide-ranging repercussions for employers. The ruling came in a case brought by public service … Continue reading →Read more…
Support McDonalds’ workers as they ballot for strikes
August 9, 2017 in Bulletins NSSN TUC Congress Rally in Brighton: ‘Fight together to scrap the 1% pay cap and get the Tories out!’ – 1pm Sunday September 10th in the Arundel Suite in the Holiday Inn,…Read more…
EU Single Market:
The EU Single Market Is Incompatible With Labour’s Manifesto Morning Star EU single market membership frustrates any ability to create coherent, integrated, nationalised industries and utilities…Read more…
‘Barmaids in the sky’
Airline cabin crew are being subjected to record levels of abuse from intoxicated passengers, according to shocking new research conducted by Unite. A survey of 4,000 cabin crew, Unite…Read more…
Do you want to be a MP? Unison wants to hear from you.
“The recent general election saw Labour take a huge stride towards Downing Street.As no party won a majority, the next election could be just around the corner. That’s why the Labour Party plans to select candidates for 75 of the most marginal seats in England in the coming months. Welsh and…Read more…
11 weeks until the TUC National Inspection Day
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