Commenting on the NHS Providers’ report, There For You: A Better Future for the NHS Workforce, published today (Tuesday), UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said: “This report hits the nail on the…Read more…
Grenfell Fire: Newham Scrutiny: Fire Safety in Tower Blocks Scrutiny
“Dear Robin
Thank you for your weekly briefing. I must admit that I am surprised and concerned that you are involving yourself in a scrutiny matter into your own Executive. I would have thought that if Cllr McAlmont wished to contact Councillors about…Read more…
New living wage rates announced
The living wage has risen to £8.75 an hour across the UK and £10.20 an hour in London
The article New living wage rates announced first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
‘Wage robbery’
Low-paid workers employed by a contractor at the MoD’s Fort Blockhouse in Gosport will stage a wage robbery protest tomorrow (November 7) as a result of their employer cutting their working year from…Read more…
‘Alarm bells ringing’
With alarm bells ringing over consumer confidence and falling car sales, Theresa May and her Conservative government’s continuing uncertainty on Brexit is harming jobs and investment, Unite warned…Read more…
Tribunal victory
A union rep at Bromley council has won her employment tribunal (ET) case which found she was victimised for trade union activities, Unite has announced. Unite Legal Services lodged claims…Read more…
Pressing ahead
Members of Unite employed by Mears in Manchester in housing maintenance roles will begin a programme of 49 days of strikes next week. The strike action begins with a 48-hour stoppage on…Read more…
‘Dismantle’ low pay call
One in five people are still earning less than the Living Wage a new report has found, just as the wage rate increased today (November 6) to £10.20 in London and £8.75 in the rest of the UK. …Read more…
PIP verdict victory
A man with a severe mental illness who was refused proper disability benefits has had the decision overturned at a tribunal thanks to the help of Unite Community volunteers. The vulnerable…Read more…
From school star to star MP
Fledgling MP Rosie Duffield has a very personal reason for supporting UNISON’s Stars in our Schools celebrations
The article From school star to star MP first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Tax avoidance and tax havens must be tackled
Those with the most at their disposal should be making the biggest contribution to our public services
The article Tax avoidance and tax havens must be tackled first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
Reserved (low pay) seat threshold for 2017/18
UNISON’s principles of proportionality and fair representation means that some seats on elected bodies, including the NEC, are reserved for women and low-paid members, so that the make-up fairly…Read more…
Muslim, Hindu & Sikh Spitfire Pilots defended Britain from the Nazis..It’s their Poppy too!
100% agree. As well as the West Indian, Africans, South Asian and other Empire and Commonwealth heroes who saved us from German conquest in the First and also the Second World War. Read more…
We do not and will not tolerate abusive behaviour
Dear Colleagues,
It’s been difficult to post regularly since starting my new post at Equity. It has been a fascinating time to join Equity and to support the union’s historical mission to eradicate a culture of abuse and harassment. The social, politi…Read more…
Solidarity Saturday in Thurrock
A busy day for West Ham Labour. Started off in Thurrock, Essex in the morning with 2 West Ham canvass teams supporting Labour, one led by Lyn Brown MP and the other by local Candidate, Les Strange (on right of collage photo).
I went out with Les “on t…Read more…
What do we want from Labour Councillors?
A few weeks ago I bloggedabout the dilemma which faces socialists in the Labour Party (now that it has a socialist Leader) in relation to Labour Councillors and what it is we want from them.
I have, since then, held off blogging a fair bit because (as …Read more…
Wealth Tax in Scotland: How it can be done
Richard Leonard’s proposed Wealth Tax has attracted some comment on its legality. Here is a guest post from Thompsons Partner Patrick McGuire, setting out why he believes the tax is sound in policy,…Read more…
The Revolution that Shook the World:
100th Anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution The Greatest Revolution that Shook the World- Communists say: The greatest revolution that shook the world and ushered in the era of…Read more…
Video on 100th Anniversary of the Great October Revolution in 1917:
“Newham councillor resigns from fire safety committee after public and press are barred from meetings”
Hat tip Newham Recorder. So banning tenants, residents and media from these post Grenfell fire safety meetings means they are not being held in “secret”? I have just googled “secret meeting” and found this definition
“If you do something in secre…Read more…