The collapse of Carillion in January left half constructed buildings and disrupted public services up and down the country, causing misery for thousands of workers and costing the taxpayers millions….Read more…
‘Do the right thing’
Payment of bills to Newham council’s suppliers ‘could grind to a snail’s pace’, if a dispute involving finance staff who process the payments is not resolved, Unite warned today (October 11). …Read more…
How we can be stronger, together
UNISON is turning November into Grovember with a big recruitment drive. Here are some helpful tips to support activists and members alike, working to recruit their new union colleagues
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Cuts to police and justice sector puts communities at risk, says UNISON
Rising crime rates can no longer be ignored by the government
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UNISON members set for final lobby over their Brexit future
Union calls for citizens’ rights to be ‘written in stone’ – whatever happens to Brexit negotiations
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Bolton hospital staff strike today and tomorrow for NHS pay
‘I’ve never had to go on strike before, but we’re all standing together and I’m not scared’ – hospital domestic Andrea Lea
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UNISON responds to CQC State of Care report
Much more needs to be done to improve the social care sector and restore the dignity that’s lacking
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Join us campaigning in the Boleyn ward by-election
“There is a by-election in Boleyn ward on Thursday 01 November. Please join our fantastic Labour candidate, Moniba Khan (seen with Newham elected Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz), out on the doorstep speaking with residents about their priorities for our bor…Read more…
‘National emergency’
At least 450 homeless people in the UK have died on the streets or in temporary housing over the past 12 months, according to an investigation that exposes the “national emergency” of homelessness….Read more…
‘Depth of anger’
The first industrial action at leading Derbyshire crane manufacturer Street Crane for 20 years is due to take place as the company has been unwilling to engage in constructive pay talks, Unite said…Read more…
Tesco pay row
Deliveries to Tesco stores in Yorkshire and the north east could be under threat, if a pay dispute at the company’s Doncaster distribution centre escalates, Unite the union warned on Tuesday (October…Read more…
‘Massive’ pay inequality
Gatwick Airport workers, who look after an estimated 670,000 passengers annually, many with disabilities, are being balloted for strike action in a row over a ‘massive inequality’ in pay. …Read more…
‘Flawed and unfair’
Today’s World Mental Health Day (October 10) should be the catalyst for Work and Pensions secretary Esther McVey to scrap the controversial Universal Credit (UC) welfare system, Unite has said….Read more…
What impact does poverty have on human rights? We're about to find out
Austerity and Universal Credit have weakened rights and pushed many low-paid workers into poverty – and Brexit could make things even worseRead more…
Don’t listen to the vaping industry – we need to keep vaping out of workplaces
Caving into big tobacco demands to allow vaping in enclosed workspaces will put non-vaping workers in harm’s wayRead more…
Employers need to recognise mental health as a workplace issue
Workers should be able to thrive in the workplace, but only if employers take active steps to tackle work-related stress and its underlying causesRead more…
UNISON – the union for Housing association workers
New recruitment leaflet from UNISON. A key message is that more employers sit down with UNISON to negotiate terms and conditions that any other union in the sector and that we represent workers interests around the table.
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Carbon Capture and Storage
There is broad cross party support for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) as an important component of our climate change strategy. The problem is turning policy support into action, in our so called…Read more…
‘Ludicrous’ cuts
Unite called on the chancellor Philip Hammond to rule out rumoured cuts to subsidies for electric vehicles amid yesterday’s (October 8) climate change warnings from the United Nations…Read more…
Higher education members urged make voices heard in strike ballot
Ballot papers must be received before 25 October 2018
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