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Last week was National Schools Meals Week and up and down the Country, Councillors have been to their local schools to have a meal with pupils and staff.
Cllr John Whitworth and I went to Manor Primary School in our West Ham ward and met the Head Teac…Read more…
Unite, which represents NHS workers, together with SOS NHS Derbyshire is holding a candlelit demonstration outside Derby council this Wednesday (November 21), in protest at plans to axe a vital…Read more…
Unite the union, representing workers at both Mitie and Mears, is seeking reassurances from both companies that the workforce will be fully protected following today’s announcement (November 19) that…Read more…
Unite, the construction union, is stepping up its campaign to ensure that when work restarts on the Midland Metropolitan hospital in Sandwell, West Midlands, the workforce are treated decently and…Read more…
The introduction of new hybrid boats on the Woolwich Ferry could be disrupted when the service reopens on the December 31, Unite warned today (November 19) ahead of a ballot for strike action over…Read more…
Two planned 48 hour stoppages involving Gatwick airport workers which were set to start tomorrow (November 20) and Monday, November 26 have been suspended while workers vote on a revised pay offer,…Read more…
Most of us take having adequate toilet facilities for granted – when we really need to go, most of the time we can. But for tens of thousands of workers in the UK, lack of access to decent…Read more…
On World Toilet Day today (November 19) Unite is shining a spotlight on the problems tens of thousands of workers in the UK face in accessing adequate toilet facilities at work. Find out more in the…Read more…
What can we do to help UNISON grow this week?
The article Let’s walk and talk … first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Last week, the Brexit drama became a full-blown crisis. Anxiety is growing throughout industry over the continuing confusion and uncertainty over the terms of Brexit, and the possibility that…Read more…
They support, they advise and they ensure that every UNISON member reaches the person or people who can help them with any issues they’re facing. Most UNISON members will never need the support that…Read more…
“We can’t be bounced into a bad Brexit – the idea that the only choice is between this deal or no deal is preposterous and an insult to the country” says Unite’s Len McCluskey…Read more…
Unite is demanding that employers take action to ensure that workers are granted toilet dignity in the workplace. Unite believes that tens of thousands of workers in the UK either are not…Read more…
The TUC has published new guidance on how to get an employer to agree to give union reps paid time off work to trainRead more…
The UK state pension age is already on the rise – now the IMF thinks people might have to work into their 70s before retiringRead more…
Love this. Calendar present 2018 (March) from my Mum. Painting by Welsh artist Kyffin Williams sometime 1990 – 2006. Read more…
Timothy Phillips has written a gripping account of the secret war between the British intelligence services and the Bolsheviks during the 1920s. Based largely on documents he unearthed in the…Read more…
Scotland and the North West also pick up trophies as the annual LGBT recruitment awards are announced in Harrogate
The article Cardiff City wins LGBT branch organising award first appeared on the…Read more…
Delegates at UNISON’s LGBT conference unanimously backed changing the group’s name to LGBT+ to boost inclusivity
The article Giving LGBT the plus factor first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
UNISON president Gordon McKay praises delegates for all the work they do
The article ‘Thank you for making people’s lives better’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…