Unite, which represents workers throughout the charity sector, has welcomed a commitment by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ (RSPCA) new chief executive Chris Sherwood to…Read more…
‘Abrupt and brutal’
The ‘abrupt and brutal’ termination of Tesco’s contract with Kerry Foods has put hundreds of jobs at risk at the Burton-on-Trent site, Unite warned today (October 24). The Tesco ready-made…Read more…
Real action on mental health in the workplace
Poor mental health affects half of all employees, but only half of those who experience problems talk to their employer about it.
I have been working with an employer on improving their approach to…Read more…
No more cuts to public services summit – Clydebank
Clydebank TUC and West Dunbartonshire Joint Trade Unions are holding a local summit in Clydebank on Saturday.
The event is called "No More Cuts to Public Services" and has some great speakers lined up.
It is supported by UNISON, Unite, the EIS and GMB, and takes place from 11am to 2pm at Clydebank Town Hall on 27 October.Read more…
Fifty years after the Race Relations Act, racial discrimination is still rife
On the 50th anniversary of the Race Relations Act, BME workers still face huge problems in UK societyRead more…
Austerity won’t be over until…public servants get the pay rise they deserve
After eight years of austerity, every public sector worker deserves a decent pay rise – and we won’t accept any cherrypicking in next week’s BudgetRead more…
Tonwell walk Hertfordshire (Ramblers route) – Big Skies, Slave Trade, Toll roads, Double VC, Harvest Festival
Off message this was a seriously good Sunday walk that Gill & I did late September which is only a short drive from London (apologies to my fellow Newham Cllr Daniel B for using the “D” word). It was the first walk that I had downloaded from the Ra…Read more…
Save Appledore shipyard
As Unite and GMB members ready themselves for a rally on Saturday (October 23) to save Appledore shipyard in Devon, a damning new investigation reveals what’s at stake if Babcock International…Read more…
Canada Must Investigate Labour and Environmental Violations Committed by Candian Companies In Mexico
Stem exodus call
Major hospitals in England rely on the EU for more than a fifth of doctors or nurses new analysis reveals, leading Unite to warn that a Brexit deal needs to stem the exodus of European NHS medical…Read more…
‘For as long as it takes’
490 days and counting – that’s how long Australian offshore worker and AMWU union rep Troy Carter and his colleagues have been off work in a dispute with their employer. Their fight’s…Read more…
Blog: Fighting for decent services, decent pay and decent jobs in Somerset
Together, we will fight for decent services, decent pay and decent jobs in Somerset, and everywhere else where austerity has pushed local services to breaking point.
The article Blog: Fighting for…Read more…
Blog: Our whole union stands with the Glasgow strikers
Today and tomorrow, thousands of women will be on strike to continue their long running campaign to win the equal pay they have been denied for too long. For twelve years they’ve fought for equal…Read more…
Austerity won’t be over until…the Chancellor stops cutting support for working families
If the Chancellor really wants to end austerity, he must reverse eight long years of cuts to the social security netRead more…
“Raid uncovers horror conditions” Housing in Britain 2018
I was also simply appalled to visit such a dirty, infested, unsafe and unlicensed house and to hear from tenants about the threats made against them. I felt that I was back in Victorian East London and not the 21st Century. Sickening.
Hat tip Ne…Read more…
Blog: Signing a charter – and ticking off a pledge
As more councils sign our Ethical Care Charter, thousands more care workers secure greater protection at work, better pay and more training
The article Blog: Signing a charter – and ticking…Read more…
Staff ‘have had enough’
Unite, which represents workers in higher education, are balloting members at several universities for strike action in a dispute over a real terms pay cut. Unite is currently balloting its…Read more…
Battle for the Royal
Unite is stepping up its campaign to ensure that when work restarts on the Royal Liverpool Hospital, construction workers on the project are not exploited and unions are fully recognised. …Read more…
Ian Allinson v Fujitsu Services Limited Employment Tribunal case resolved
Ian Allinson had been seeking reinstatement with his former employer, Fujitsu Services Limited. The claims have now been resolved in a manner acceptable to both parties but which include the claimant accepting that he will not be reinstated.Read more…
Busting The Myths Around #EqualPayGlasgow Strikes
Here are all the facts you need about the #EqualPayGlasgow strikes, from our blog published on @ScottishTUC site.
March & Rally 23 Oct 11.30 Glasgow Green to George Sq
@Unison_Glasgow @GMBGlasgowCC
MYTH: The Unions agreed to the Glasgow pay system but are now suing against their own agreement.
FACT: UNISON’s local branch and equality team vetoed the Workforce Pay and Benefits Read more…