The production of the Royal Air Force’s new fleet of surveillance aircraft could be outsourced to the US, a move Unite says would be a further betrayal of UK defence workers by the Tories. The…Read more…
‘Finding their voice’
Some of the UK’s most popular food and drink chains – TGI Fridays, McDonald’s and Wetherspoons – faced coordinated strike action today (October 4) from a young and defiant workforce that congregated…Read more…
‘A starting point’
Following political pressure on both sides of the Atlantic, global tech giant Amazon has announced that it will raise minimum wages for all its UK and US staff from November 1. About 350,000…Read more…
16 reasons …
… that people give for not joining a union, and some helpful hints for changing their minds
The article 16 reasons … first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Come clean on charges and watch pension investments rise, says new union report
Unions around the globe put pressure on asset managers to come clean over charges to pensions schemes
The article Come clean on charges and watch pension investments rise, says new union report…Read more…
Living wage week – a recruitment opportunity
New living wage rates are announced on 5 November as part of living wage week – and UNISON has plenty of material available if you plan any recruitment activity around the issue
The article Living…Read more…
‘The party of no-one’
Unite blasted the Tories as “the party of no-one” after Theresa May’s conference speech in which she made a desperate attempt to rally her fractious MPs behind her Brexit approach, declaring the…Read more…
Review: The Spy and the Traitor – The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War, by Ben MacIntyre
Was Michael Foot, leader of the British Labour Party, a Soviet agent? Was Jack Jones, head of the country’s largest trade union, one as well? According to KGB officer Oleg Gordievsky, they both…Read more…
My UNISON NEC Report to Community Service Group Executive October 2018
“Dear Members
Firstly, my apologies for not attending the last SGE meeting and for submitting this written report late but you may be aware that in May I was appointed to a new position which has proved to be an exciting opportunity but also challengin…Read more…
Bolton hospital workers vow to go ahead with strike next week
Outsourced ‘subco’ workers reject latest pay offer as still below NHS pay
The article Bolton hospital workers vow to go ahead with strike next week first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Mass show of solidarity
Unite members from TGI Fridays in Milton Keynes, Covent Garden and Stratford City will mark their eighth 24-hour walkout tomorrow (October 4) by joining with striking workers from McDonald’s and…Read more…
Check records call
An estimated 1,000 former Ministry of Defence (MoD) employees, who could have been exposed to asbestos while maintaining Sea King helicopters, are now caught in a Catch 22 situation about getting…Read more…
‘Brexit blot’
Brexit uncertainty led to the slowest pace of construction industry growth for six months in September, with Unite warning that the Tories’ lack of an industrial strategy will result in further…Read more…
PM’s end of austerity claim shows she’s out of step with the country, says UNISON
Commenting on the Prime Minister’s speech to the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham today (Wednesday), UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Theresa May says she’s ending austerity,…Read more…
Kick it out
To mark the 25-year fight against racism in football, we spoke with two former players who experienced racism first hand – but are now helping to educate players and fans alike to accept…Read more…
Eight decades after the Battle of Cable Street, unions must mobilise to defeat the far-right again
As we reflect on the historic victory at Cable Street 82 years ago today, we must be ready to mobilise against antisemitism, racism and discrimination again todayRead more…
Why young people like me are striking against poverty wages
Going on strike taught me that we’re stronger when we stand together. For the first time, I felt like we had real power in our workplace.Read more…
Newham celebrates Black History Month
Black History Month is being revived in the borough for the first time in more than ten years.
With a new mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz and a new administration, the decision has been made to reinstate the event as part of the council’s wide reaching events p…Read more…
Spycops demo
Members of Unite the union will be showing their support tomorrow (October 3) for Kate Wilson outside a hearing of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal as Kate continues her fight for truth and to…Read more…
Toyota Brexit warning
Unite called on Tory ministers to put the livelihoods of the nation’s car workers and manufacturers ahead of “self-interested political ambition” after warnings from Toyota today (October 2) that a…Read more…