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UNISON welcomes tariff moves at E.ON

Sep 21, 2017By Dave Prentis blog

Commenting on the announcement today (Thursday) that energy company E.ON is to phase out standard variable tariffs for its customers, UNISON national energy officer Matt Lay said: “This could be a…Read more…

Sep 21, 2017Dave Prentis blog

Protecting Haringey home care workers with new charter

Sep 21, 2017By Dave Prentis blog

Care workers in the London borough of Haringey are to be given the time and support they need to do their work, through a new ethical charter. Haringey Council has signed up to UNISON’s ethical care…Read more…

Sep 21, 2017Dave Prentis blog

Newham Council Motion on slaughter in Myanmar

Sep 20, 2017By John's Labour blog

As reported here I was really pleased at this debate and the unanimous decision of full council to support.

“MOTION REGARDING THE CURRENT SITUATION IN MYANMAR

PROPOSER – CLLR SALIM PATEL

SECOND – CLLR MAS PATEL

That Newham Council,

– having regard to the Report of the United Nations High…Read more…

Sep 20, 2017John's Labour blog

London bus strike off

Sep 20, 2017By UNITElive

A strike by London’s bus controllers scheduled for Friday (September 22) has been called off after last minute peace talks at Acas today (September 20) resulted in an increased pay offer being made…Read more…

Sep 20, 2017UNITElive

‘Great courage’

Sep 20, 2017By UNITElive

Following talks between Unite and Serco last week, workers at Barts Health NHS Trust have voted in favour of a deal on working conditions and pay.   The deal puts an end to the long-running…Read more…

Sep 20, 2017UNITElive

New steel venture

Sep 20, 2017By UNITElive

German steel company Thyssenkrupp and Tata Steel today (September 20) announced that they had taken the first step in merging their European operations after signing a memorandum of understanding…Read more…

Sep 20, 2017UNITElive

Cheated out of holiday pay

Sep 20, 2017By UNITElive

About 4,000 workers at Heathrow Airport Ltd (HAL), members of Unite have overwhelmingly rejected the company’s holiday pay offer and imposed cuts to terms and conditions in a consultative ballot….Read more…

Sep 20, 2017UNITElive

‘Huge relief’

Sep 20, 2017By UNITElive

Unite called on Birmingham city council to honour the Acas agreement and resolve the Birmingham bin dispute after the High Court ruled in the union’s favour today (September 20) and ordered the…Read more…

Sep 20, 2017UNITElive

UNISON disappointed by pay offer for colleges in England

Sep 20, 2017By Dave Prentis blog

UNISON has today (Wednesday) expressed disappointment at the pay offer put forward by the Association of Colleges. The union believes the offer of a one per cent increase or £250, whichever is…Read more…

Sep 20, 2017Dave Prentis blog

UNISON suspends Aung San Suu Kyi’s membership

Sep 20, 2017By Dave Prentis blog

Honorary membership suspended as international pressure grows over Myanmar’s humanitarian crisis

The article UNISON suspends Aung San Suu Kyi’s membership first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…

Sep 20, 2017Dave Prentis blog

REMINDER – Grenfell Tower: The anatomy of a disaster & the future of social housing in London – Newham Fabians 20 Sept 2017

Sep 19, 2017By John's Labour blog

REMINDER: Tom Copley, GLA lead on Housing speaking this Thursday 20 September 7-9pm at Eat 16 Cafe, St Luke’s Community Centre, Canning Town, E16 1HN

Agenda
1. Welcome & introductions
2. Talk: Grenfell Tower & the future of social housing…Read more…

Sep 19, 2017John's Labour blog

Blog: Lillie McNaughton was one of those special people

Sep 19, 2017By Dave Prentis blog

She will be missed by her friends in UNISON Scotland and across our union, and by those who she stood up for in the workplace and the conference hall. Our thoughts are with all those who knew…Read more…

Sep 19, 2017Dave Prentis blog

‘Sky high’ rents

Sep 19, 2017By UNITElive

Britain’s housing crisis turned up a notch in August after rents increased by 2.4 per cent, the highest increase this year.   Families are now dishing out an average of £939 a month to keep a…Read more…

Sep 19, 2017UNITElive

‘Addicted’ to zero-hours

Sep 19, 2017By UNITElive

Too many companies like Sports Direct are ‘addicted’ to the use of zero hours contracts and insecure working practices Unite warned today (September 19) as official figures showed there were 1.4…Read more…

Sep 19, 2017UNITElive

Toxic cabin air inquiry call

Sep 19, 2017By UNITElive

Unite repeated its call for a public inquiry into toxic cabin air on board aircraft today (September 19) as an international two day conference into aircraft cabin air got underway at Imperial…Read more…

Sep 19, 2017UNITElive

Sweet deal

Sep 19, 2017By UNITElive

About 1,300 workers at three Cadbury UK sites have achieved  a two-year pay deal designed to counter rising inflation, Unite has said.   The workers at the Birmingham Bournville site; Chirk,…Read more…

Sep 19, 2017UNITElive

Fresh bus disruption

Sep 19, 2017By UNITElive

The streets of London are facing disruption this Friday (September 22) as London’s bus controllers take further industrial action in a dispute over pay, Unite, the UK’s largest union has warned….Read more…

Sep 19, 2017UNITElive

Sick pay attack

Sep 19, 2017By UNITElive

Unite is urging Liverpool City Council to back a motion to be debated this Wednesday (September 20) which calls on the outsourcing giant ISS to end its attack on sick pay for hundreds of workers at…Read more…

Sep 19, 2017UNITElive

Wage theft scandal

Sep 19, 2017By UNITElive

More than a million people are barely eking out a living on the minimum wage, now set at £7.50 an hour – but a shock new report has revealed that among these low-paid workers, as many as 1 in 5 are…Read more…

Sep 19, 2017UNITElive

September 2017 Branch Newsletter

Sep 19, 2017By City of Stoke on Trent UNISON

The latest branch newsletter is now available. Featuring: Introducing Key Branch Officers TUC National Inspection Day 25 October 2017 Unison’s Landmark Legal Victory For All Workers A Call To Action For Black Members Of The Branch Workplace Representatives A First Time Delegate’s…Read more…

Sep 19, 2017City of Stoke on Trent UNISON
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