Thanks to everyone who braved the rain to help make our voices heard.Read more…
#TUCNewDeal March & Rally 12 May 2018
A little bit wet at times but a great day yesterday while on the TUC march and rally for public services in Central London. I was delighted that UNISON members, West Ham MP Lyn Brown and Newham Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz, joined the march as did a number of …Read more…
Blog: Time for the government to end their silence on Turkey
Although the UK government vocally condemned the attempted coup in Turkey for undermining democracy, they have remained almost silent on the subsequent state of emergency, mass detentions and…Read more…
Lynn Stout and shareholder capitalism
Lynn Stout, one of the most interesting thinkers/writers on corporate governance, sadly died recently at the ridiculously early age of 60. She was definitely someone who has had an influence on my thinking, and I strongly recommend her books (which are…Read more…
Levellers Day 2018 May 19
“Join us in Burford, Oxfordshire, to remember the achievements, sacrifice and legacy of the radical thinkers and political activists known as ‘The Levellers’
2pm Saturday 19 MayIn the Churchyard, St John the Baptist Church, Church Green, Bu…Read more…
West Ham Labour Party Local Council Elections Celebration with Richard Burgon MP
Some pictures from our local elections celebration and fundraiser event held on Thursday evening in Eat16 (Canning Town) compered by our MP Lyn Brown and introduced our guest speaker, Richard Burgon MP, Shadow Justice Minister (while on route back home…Read more…
UNISON steps up for public services
Dave Prentis: ‘It’s time for an end to austerity; an end to cuts; an end to Tory cruelty’
The article UNISON steps up for public services first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Fighting for a better world
Last weekend I enjoyed the great British sunshine with fellow trade unionists in Doncaster and Chesterfield as we marched for May Day. Like millions of workers across the world we were celebrating…Read more…
Marching for a new deal for working people
What we did today was incredible. Tens of thousands marched in London, demanding a new deal for working people.Read more…
Why we're marching for a new deal
If we all raise our voices together, we are powerful. We can change things. And we can win new deal for working people.Read more…
17-year wage squeeze the worst in two hundred years
A decade on from the financial crisis, real wages in 2018 are still worth £24 a week less than in 2008.Read more…
Speech at the launch of ‘A Trade Governance Model That Works For Everyone’ – London May 10th
Good evening and thanks for the inviation to speak this evening. Unite and the TUC has worked with all of the bodies who took part in the work of publishing the document A Trade Governance Model…Read more…
‘Gross betrayal’
Unite, the UK’s largest union representing defence and shipbuilding workers, backed today’s (May 11) demand by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for the three new Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels to be built…Read more…
‘Enough is enough’
The four unions, including Unite, Unison, UCU and NEU, representing thousands of youth and community workers across England and Wales – in local government and the community, not for profit and…Read more…
‘Front runners’ for fair tips
As the TUC’s march in London approaches on Saturday (May 12), the stakes have never been higher – 3m people are stuck on zero hours contracts or another form of insecure work, workers have endured…Read more…
Tyre safety ‘blowout’
Unite is calling on the government to fully enforce new European Union regulations which will improve safety by placing import duties on inferior quality tyres being imported from China. Unite…Read more…
‘Stand up for a better deal’
Thousands of protestors, including Unite members from across the country will gather in London tomorrow (May 8) for a TUC rally calling for a “new deal for working people”. Set to be one of…Read more…
Higher ed employers make final offer
Service group executive meets on 23 May to consider offer of 2% or £425 a year
The article Higher ed employers make final offer first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Operating theatre staff celebrated with first national awareness day
An awareness day highlighting the contribution of operating department practitioners (ODPs) to patient care will take place on Monday (14 May), UNISON has announced. The first National ODP’s Day will…Read more…
A jailed trade union leader is on hunger strike in Iran. Help us to secure his release
The TUC is demanding the immediate release of Esmail Adbi, jailed by the Iranian regime for defending workers’ rights.Read more…