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I have come back today from UNISON Community conference and have just voted online for the candidate supported by Greater London UNISON Labour Link, Rokhsana Fiaz.
Rokhsana is committed to policies which are very important to UNISON’s such as building…Read more…
Access to good, affordable social housing is key to family and social health, community service group conference hears
The article ‘It’s a disgrace that housing workers live in worse conditions than…Read more…
Last week I was honoured to be invited to be a guest speaker at Waltham Forest Local Government branch AGM. This was my speech.
“Thank you Chair for inviting me and giving me the opportunity to speak today about a mixed bag of important issues:- the i…Read more…
Too many community, housing and care workers are being ‘attacked at work for minimum wage’ as a normal part of the job
The article Everyone has the right to a safe and secure workplace, declares…Read more…
‘It is a fight we must win – It is a fight we will win”
The article It’s time to pay up for care first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Community delegates recognise work of Care Workers for Change campaign in defending care services and organising a fragmented and casualised workforce
The article Organising to raise the bar first…Read more…
Dear Colleagues,
I am conscious that I haven’t posted anything for far too long, although happy that my time is being spent wisely focused on writing-up my docoral thesis, and getting stuck into the new job at Equity.
To prove that I am up to good th…Read more…
Wednesday 14 March, Assemble 12 noon, ULU, Malet Street WC1 Depart 1pm March to Parliament Square Called by London Region UCU. National participation encouraged (book transport now). Education is…Read more…
Crisis of housing affordability Both David Renard the Council Leader and MP Robert Buckland highlighted from the Centre for Cities report the fact that house prices in Swindon were lower than many other places on the list. That might attract people fro…Read more…
Vote Rokhsana Fiaz as your Labour candidate for Mayor of Newham
Dear Member,
I’m Rokhsana and I’m asking you to vote for me as your Labour candidate for Mayor of Newham. You can read more about me and the detailed plans …Read more…
Thank you to all public servants working through the cold and the snow to support everyone who needs you. You are the pride of our union, our communities and our country.
The article Blog: Thanks to…Read more…
US president Donald Trump sparked fears of a global trade war after he announced his intention to slap hefty across-the-board tariffs on imported steel – a move that would be devastating for the…Read more…
Further strike action by EDF Energy smart meter installers in London over the imposition of tracker devices in vehicles will seriously hamper the company’s 2020 installation target, Unite has warned….Read more…
The bosses at the Sheffield engineering company Davy Markham – now in administration – have treated the workforce ‘with contempt’, Unite, the country’s largest union, said today (Thursday 1 March)….Read more…
The EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) has redesigned its Surveillance Self Defence site, which now contains over forty guides in eleven languages. Filled with tips on how to protect your…Read more…
Behind the scenes with our award-winning lawyers
The article Legal Eagles first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Speaking about the future Brexit negotiations, May outlined how she felt our rights at work could be traded away, but acknowledged that there would be a price to pay. Unfortunately, her plan would…Read more…
The workers’ movement, in developing its tactics around particular issues can be seen at times to concentrate the weight of its conscience around specific issues. In response to the resistance…Read more…
Hundreds of thousands of automotive jobs will be at risk if the UK crashes out of the EU with no deal, MPs have warned. A hard Brexit will devastate the industry, the Business, Energy and…Read more…
Unite urged shareholders and investors of Electra, the private equity firm which has a 78 per cent stake in TGI Fridays, to ‘stand up for workers’ by putting pressure on the American dining chain to…Read more…