This is a council currently at the centre of a police investigation over the controversial “One Connect” deal with BT. This is also a council where council leader Geoff Driver is currently on police…Read more…
UNISON calls on government to fund a proper NHS pay rise
‘NHS staff and their families need a pay award that stops the rot’
The article UNISON calls on government to fund a proper NHS pay rise first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Having the confidence to help
For teaching assistant Hasmita Dhamelia, a UNISON course to build confidence led to a new role – as a UNISON rep
The article Having the confidence to help first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
All NHS staff need a pay rise that’s above inflation, say health unions
NHS unions are today (Friday) breaking with tradition and submitting a pay claim directly to the government on behalf of more than one million health workers across the UK. In a letter to the…Read more…
ECJ ruling challenges Ryanair’s employment model
Today saw a highly important by the ECJ relating to low-cost airline Ryanair. As many people will know* Ryanair is anti-union. It also relies on extensive use of indirect employment, with many cabin crew employed by agencies like Crewlink, whilst many …Read more…
Health & safety and the ageing workforce
With twice as many people working past the State Pension Age, we need to give proper attention to the health and safety implications of the changing workforce.
I have highlighted before our research…Read more…
Millionaires & Food banks
This evening I got a tweet from Barclays Wealth Managemen with this picture saying “Our latest #ProsperityMap finds that the UK millionaire population grew by 7.6% year-on-year, up to 625,000”.
I replied “and 8% of UK adults don’t have enough money fo…Read more…
FE pay claim: union writes to college heads asking for a decent pay rise
UNISON writes to FE college heads demanding a decent pay rise for staff
The article FE pay claim: union writes to college heads asking for a decent pay rise first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
‘Within our grasp’
Unite assistant general secretary Diana Holland seconded a transport policy motion focusing on bus services. Speaking for Unite’s quarter of a million transport members she said it was vital…Read more…
Support Birmingham Bin Men This Sunday
‘Practice what you preach’
Christmas deliveries to 650 Co-op stores in London and the south east could be hit, if a dispute over the sacking of two disabled workers at its Thurrock distribution centre escalates, Unite has…Read more…
‘Snub to the workforce’
News that UK hospitality giant Whitbread, owners of Premier Inn and Costa Coffee, has pulled out of the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI), 18 months after it was granted foundation stage membership,…Read more…
The future of EU workers is ‘a fight that’s too important to lose’
MPs, Lords and the London Mayor back EU workers as UNISON members lobby Westminster
The article The future of EU workers is ‘a fight that’s too important to lose’ first appeared on…Read more…
Barclay review of non-domestic tax rates: ministerial response – gov.scot
https://beta.gov.scot/publications/barclay-review-report-ministerial-response/
Dave Watson
Scottish Organiser
UNISON Scotland
14 West Campbell Street
Glasgow
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Free labour scandal
Halfords has been criticised for running a government-backed traineeship first exposed by UniteLive that sees young jobseekers work for two months without pay. Financial services firm…Read more…
Pay up
Caving into public pressure, the government announced yesterday (September 12) that it will finally put an end to the public sector pay cap, first giving police and prison officers a pay rise now,…Read more…
‘Shocking conditions’
London bus drivers will be demonstrating tomorrow (September 14) outside City Hall over the failure of Transport for London to require contractors to ensure bus drivers are treated decently at work….Read more…
‘Must not lose sight’
Tommy Murphy, Unite delegate, today (September 12) addressed conference on Motion 75 – solidarity with all progressive forces and the Kurdish population of Turkey. “Colleagues, last year we…Read more…
Huge step forward
Unite delegate from Northern Ireland, Bridie McCreesh, today (September 13) addressed conference urging them to support Motion 41 on same-sex marriage and the DUP. The trade union movement is…Read more…
Stamp out racism
Far from being a thing of the past, racism is still very much embedded in all our social structures – from the criminal justice system to the workplace and more. Trade unions have a…Read more…