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NJC pay update: branch views required by 5 April

Mar 20, 2018By Dave Prentis blog

UNISON’s NJC committee met on Friday 16 March to consider the response from the member consultation over the Local Government Association’s (LGA) pay offer for 2018-20 – and agree next…Read more…

Mar 20, 2018Dave Prentis blog

There for You needs you!

Mar 20, 2018By Dave Prentis blog

UNISON’s welfare charity is holding an election to find six trustees to direct its work

The article There for You needs you! first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Mar 20, 2018Dave Prentis blog

Nominations for the inaugural Eric Roberts award

Mar 20, 2018By Dave Prentis blog

Regional Council last year agreed to establish an annual organising award. This award has been established in memory of Eric Roberts, a long standing regional activist, UNISON President, NEC member…Read more…

Mar 20, 2018Dave Prentis blog

Pensioners’ relief as government sees sense on RPI, with hopeful signs of wider U-turn on statistics

Mar 20, 2018By TUC blogs

Inflation measurement has hit the headlines again.Read more…

Mar 20, 2018TUC blogs

The government’s benefit uprating policy is hitting the poorest families hard

Mar 20, 2018By TUC blogs

Tampering with uprating mechanisms to reduce the value of benefits was a political decision taken in 2010 to slash the welfare budget.Read more…

Mar 20, 2018TUC blogs

“United Utilities workers are on strike to defend their right to a fair pension”

Mar 19, 2018By John's Labour blog

“UNISON members at United Utilities are on strike to defend their right to a fair pension. It’s not a decision they’ve taken lightly, but the staff of the UK’s largest listed water company face being hammered by pension proposals that could leave …Read more…

Mar 19, 2018John's Labour blog

Adapt or die?

Mar 19, 2018By UNITElive

It was their horrific workplace conditions that brought them together – and now the three nightshift workers at a London hotel are the best of friends.   Within a few months of starting,…Read more…

Mar 19, 2018UNITElive

‘Rising anger’

Mar 19, 2018By UNITElive

Unite said it had ‘no confidence’ in Melrose’s vision or strategy for GKN after the firm refused to give guarantees on jobs, skills and investment today (March 19).   In a full and frank…Read more…

Mar 19, 2018UNITElive

Pensions White Paper: bullets dodged but opportunities missed

Mar 19, 2018By TUC blogs

Inadequate pensions, expensive pensions, pensions going to the lifeboat scheme: there is a long list of hot topics in UK retirement provision. But today’s long-awaited Defined Benefit White Paper is…Read more…

Mar 19, 2018TUC blogs

Newham Labour Mayoral Candidate Rokhsana Fiaz “Thank You” Party

Mar 18, 2018By John's Labour blog

This is a really lovely picture from Roksana’s “thank you” party for supporters which took place last night at our campaign HQ in Canning Town.

Despite the cold and the snow the venue was packed out with happy and enthusiastic supporters from all part…Read more…

Mar 18, 2018John's Labour blog

135th Anniversary of the Death of Karl Marx

Mar 18, 2018By Rtuc's Blog

TML Karl Marx addressing the founding meeting of the International Workingmen’s Association in London, September 28, 1864. Revolutionaries Take Up Marxism As a Guide to Action Mankind is…Read more…

Mar 18, 2018Rtuc's Blog

Unite Women’s Letter Takes Observer To Task Over Sexist Cohen Article

Mar 18, 2018By Power In A Union

Last weekend, the Observer’s dreary Nick Cohen varied his usual anti-Corbyn bile by launching a misogynist attack against the Unite union’s Jennie Formby, who is one of two women on the final…Read more…

Mar 18, 2018Power In A Union

Social Movement Learning and the Intellectual Work of Activism

Mar 18, 2018By Ian Manborde

Dear Colleagues,

Although I have plugged this book before, as I continue to work on writing-up my thesis findings, I need to record my thanks for the output of Aziz Choudry. His edited book (with Dip Kapoor) Learning from the Ground Up, was my early i…Read more…

Mar 18, 2018Ian Manborde

Health Agenda for Britain, the EU and the World: What should an Independent Position be?

Mar 18, 2018By Rtuc's Blog

Say No to the Neo-liberal Health Agenda in Britain, the EU and Globally Over the last year the effect of Brexit on the NHS has been reported on in Parliament and in the monopoly dominated media as…Read more…

Mar 18, 2018Rtuc's Blog

The role of pensions in building Community Wealth

Mar 17, 2018By John's Labour blog

Professional Pensions: John Gray says we should think about investing more locally, but there are a number of serious practical investment problems to overcome
As austerity bites and local authorities up and down the country struggle to provide service…Read more…

Mar 17, 2018John's Labour blog

Rokhsana Fiaz Wins – She is the Newham Directly Elected Labour Mayoral Candidate 2018

Mar 16, 2018By John's Labour blog

Fantastic news. Rokhsana beats Robin Wales by a staggering 861 to 503 votes. Will blog further when I can stop the uncontrolled laughing and smiling. Read more…

Mar 16, 2018John's Labour blog

Gatwick strike vote

Mar 16, 2018By UNITElive

Workers at Gatwick Airport have begun balloting for strike action in a dispute over a below inflation pay increase. If workers support industrial action then strikes could begin by the end April….Read more…

Mar 16, 2018UNITElive

Where it’s hard to be hostile

Mar 16, 2018By UNITElive

Unilever’s decision to locate its new headquarters in Rotterdam, not London, is a damning indictment of the UK’s toothless takeover laws, which do little to prevent hostile bids and asset-stripping…Read more…

Mar 16, 2018UNITElive

‘Toothless takeover laws’

Mar 16, 2018By UNITElive

Unilever’s decision to pick the Netherlands over Britain for its headquarters was based in part on the UK’s “toothless takeover laws”, Unite has learned.   The consumer goods giant, which has…Read more…

Mar 16, 2018UNITElive

York council agrees to sign Ethical Care Charter

Mar 16, 2018By Dave Prentis blog

Decision comes after a lengthy campaign by UNISON

The article York council agrees to sign Ethical Care Charter first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Mar 16, 2018Dave Prentis blog
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