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Living wage pledge win

Feb 8, 2018By UNITElive

Hundreds of staff working for the University of Cambridge are set to receive a boost to their pay packets after the university signed up to the living wage thanks to Unite.   The union hailed…Read more…

Feb 8, 2018UNITElive

Is Labour’s Housing policy shifting leftwards?

Feb 8, 2018By Martin Wicks

Is Labour’s housing policy shifting leftwards? It’s official policy of suspending Right to Buy (RTB) sales was introduced by Teresa Pearce1 when she was temporarily Shadow Housing Minister. This was after John Healey had participated in the…Read more…

Feb 8, 2018Martin Wicks

Taylor Review:

Feb 8, 2018By Rtuc's Blog

The Taylor Review allows the Tories to kick workers’ rights into the long grass GOVERNMENT willingness to take forward 52 of the 53 recommendations in the Matthew Taylor’s review into working…Read more…

Feb 8, 2018Rtuc's Blog

Unite preparing legal action in Crossrail dispute in response to Balfour Beatty ‘thievery’

Feb 8, 2018By Rtuc's Blog

07 February 2018 UNITE Unite, the UK’s construction union, is preparing to take legal action in the increasingly bitter Crossrail dispute, after Balfour Beatty ceased paying agreed bonuses. Unite has…Read more…

Feb 8, 2018Rtuc's Blog

Unite reveals bankers, lawyers and financiers to pocket massive £140m in GKN takeover

Feb 8, 2018By Rtuc's Blog

07 February 2018 UNITE Bankers, financiers, lawyers and public relations executives stand to rake in millions as part of a massive payday totalling around £140 million if Melrose succeeds in its…Read more…

Feb 8, 2018Rtuc's Blog

Are you receiving universal credit? Have your say

Feb 8, 2018By Dave Prentis blog

UNISON is looking for people who are on the national minimum wage – currently £7.50 an hour – and who also get universal credit

The article Are you receiving universal credit? Have your say first…Read more…

Feb 8, 2018Dave Prentis blog

Campaigns meeting, Wednesday Feb 7th, Newport IOW:

Feb 8, 2018By Rtuc's Blog

Summary. A useful and informative meeting of the Campaigns forum organised and chaired by Darren Galpin took place last night at Quay Arts. The agenda was previously democratically aired on line and…Read more…

Feb 8, 2018Rtuc's Blog

Safety reps honoured for ‘going beyond the call of duty’

Feb 8, 2018By Dave Prentis blog

Margaret Davis and Adrian House named UNISON safety reps of the year

The article Safety reps honoured for ‘going beyond the call of duty’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Feb 8, 2018Dave Prentis blog

Damning NAO report “exposes government’s lamentable approach to social care”

Feb 8, 2018By Dave Prentis blog

Responding to the National Audit Office (NAO) report on the social care workforce published today (Thursday), UNISON’s assistant general secretary Christina McAnea said: “This damning report exposes…Read more…

Feb 8, 2018Dave Prentis blog

UNISON calls for a new set of principles for public service contracts

Feb 8, 2018By Dave Prentis blog

UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis has written to the Minister for the Cabinet Office calling for a new public service ethos to underpin the delivery of services

The article UNISON calls for a…Read more…

Feb 8, 2018Dave Prentis blog

Greater London UNISON AGM 2018 – Lay Executive re-elected unopposed

Feb 7, 2018By John's Labour blog

This was great news that the Regional Council Officers for Greater London Region were all re-elected unopposed at our AGM today. I think it shows trust and confidence by our members and branches in the lay leadership of the London Region led by Yvonne …Read more…

Feb 7, 2018John's Labour blog

‘Living in a parallel universe’

Feb 7, 2018By UNITElive

Carillion’s greedy bosses caused outrage yesterday after shamelessly refusing to return the massive bonuses they received while the company sank.   Unite branded their refusal “a slap in the…Read more…

Feb 7, 2018UNITElive

Cambridge University is leading the way on pay, says UNISON

Feb 7, 2018By Dave Prentis blog

Responding to the announcement today (Wednesday) that the University of Cambridge is to seek formal accreditation as a real living wage employer,

UNISON’s head of higher education Donna…Read more…

Feb 7, 2018Dave Prentis blog

UNISON welcomes Cambridge living wage move

Feb 7, 2018By Dave Prentis blog

University to seek formal accreditation from Living Wage Foundation – a move which UNSION says should be copied across all UK universities

The article UNISON welcomes Cambridge living wage move…Read more…

Feb 7, 2018Dave Prentis blog

EDF smart meter strike

Feb 7, 2018By UNITElive

Strike action by EDF Energy smart meter installers in London is set to escalate in the row over the imposition of tracker devices in vehicles, and also random drug and alcohol testing.   Unite, …Read more…

Feb 7, 2018UNITElive

‘It’s time to make UNISON’s voices heard’

Feb 7, 2018By Dave Prentis blog

NEC hears call for ‘a massive show of strength’ on 12 May

The article ‘It’s time to make UNISON’s voices heard’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Feb 7, 2018Dave Prentis blog

Unite: End worker abuse now call

Feb 7, 2018By UNITElive

Courier driver Don Lane was, according to the company DPD for which he worked, self-employed.   But he was a far cry from being his own boss – he did have to answer to a supervisor. He…Read more…

Feb 7, 2018UNITElive

Rushed visits are devastating for the caring and the cared for, says UNISON

Feb 7, 2018By Dave Prentis blog

Commenting on research published today (Thursday) by disability charity Leonard Cheshire, UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea said:“Rushed visits cause much distress to elderly and…Read more…

Feb 7, 2018Dave Prentis blog

Schools forced to cut teachers’ and teaching assistants’ posts to make ends meet

Feb 7, 2018By Dave Prentis blog

Real-terms cuts to school funding since 2015 have led to a big reduction in the number of secondary teachers, teaching assistants and support staff in England, says research published today…Read more…

Feb 7, 2018Dave Prentis blog

‘Jackpot payday’

Feb 7, 2018By UNITElive

Bankers, financiers, lawyers and public relations executives stand to rake in millions as part of a massive payday totalling around £140m if Melrose succeeds in its ‘debt fuelled’ bid for the…Read more…

Feb 7, 2018UNITElive
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