Council workers from across UK pack Westminster to tell MPs ‘what’s really happening’ and urge them to Save Our Local Services
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NHS workers aren't border guards – so why are they forced to act like them?
New research by Maternity Action shows that charging for NHS maternity care is undermining patient care and hitting the most vulnerable women hardestRead more…
Newham Full Council Meeting 17 September 2018 (my twitter feed)
A busy evening. Confirmed new Chief Executive. Passed motions, submitted petitions, deputation that schools should have ballots before deciding to become academies, Councillor questions, public questions, Mayor and CEO report.
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Brave stand secures pay win
Staff employed by Menzies at Luton Airport have secured a pay increase of almost 9 per cent after successful negotiations prevented industrial action and delivered significant improvements for the…Read more…
UNISON launches national staff and patient safety survey
Nurses, midwives, healthcare assistants, NHS students, ambulance workers, therapists, and administrative, facilities and technical staff across the UK are being asked to record how their shift goes…Read more…
Call for unity to beat Tory cuts
A call for unity was made today (Monday September 17) by Unite, following the adoption of One Member One Vote-Plus (OMOV) by Welsh Labour for the election of its leaders. “Unite is proud to…Read more…
Blog: Radicalism and ambition
I was pleased to hear John McDonnell note our fight against PFI last week in his speech to the TUC, but our party can and must go further still, by bringing all public services back in house, ending…Read more…
‘Damning indictment of Tory cuts’
Nearly 5m children are living in poverty according to shocking new cross-party analysis that shows povertyOver 15m adults and children in poverty says shocking new report rates are even higher than…Read more…
Govt must heed Bank’s Brexit warning
The governor of the Bank of England issued a stark warning over Brexit to cabinet ministers on Friday (September 13), telling them that a no deal exit could be as economically crippling as the 2008…Read more…
TUC Congress 2018: Tuesday Day 3
Still catching up on posts about last week’s TUC Congress. After a “late night” on the Monday following the UNISON TUC delegation social (and aftermath) I was in Congress for the 9.30am start on the Tuesday but a little slow on “twitter” for some reaso…Read more…
Ryanair AGM
As most people will be aware, Ryanair has its AGM this week, and there is quite a bit of interest in what might happen, particularly in relation to the chairman.
These things are impossible to call in advance. The only thing we really know is the base…Read more…
To the Promised Land: Martin Luther King and the Fight for Economic Justice
Dear Colleagues,
I just swiftly read an article by Colin Grant in Prospect magazine which reviews three new books on Martin Luther and Coretta Scott King. The overall thrust of the article is suggestive of a re-radicalisation of King’s legacy, and not…Read more…
Lehman Brothers collapse – 10 Years on
10 years ago “The filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection by financial services firm Lehman Brothers on September 15, 2008, remains the largest bankruptcy filing in U.S. history, with Lehman holding over US$600,000,000,000 in assets”.
Thank you Cllr Veronica Oakeshott – Boleyn Ward
This is simply a lovely photograph of Newham Council Executive Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz, presenting flowers to Councillor Veronica Oakeshott, who has announced her resignation in order to move closer to her family outside London.
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‘An injury to one is an injury to all’
Following its support of a TUC Congress motion against the authoritarian tactics of the Turkish government, Unite has spoken in support of a young Kurdish journalist who is exiled in London after her…Read more…
Union hails trust’s u-turn on private company plans a ‘fantastic victory’
Tees, Esk and Wear Valley trust becomes latest to abandon plans to transfer staff to private wholly owned subsidiary company
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Unions and employers link up to fight for colleges
Campaign will see further education unions, college employers and students lobby Parliament in October to call for proper funding
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Registration opens for BOAT/UNISON annual seminar
Seminar will discuss a wide range of issues, including pay, young members and pensions
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Get ready for UNISON’s annual NHS staff survey
The survey aims to take a snapshot of life working in the NHS on a single day – and this year, it’s open to all health service staff
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CSEU Fleet Support Ships – Campaign Review
The Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions are running an excellent campaign to ensure that the UKs Fleet Support Ships are built here in the UK, protecting good, skilled jobs in UK…Read more…