Unite hospitality workers took to Belfast’s streets today (December 12) to “lift the lid” on widespread exploitation and sexual harassment of young staff in bars, restaurants and hotels. The…Read more…
Blog: This Christmas, UNISON members will be working around the clock
So whether you’re spending this festive period with family, or gritting our streets, travelling long distances to see loved ones or driving around your community caring for those who can’t care for…Read more…
We want a million more manufacturing and hi-tech jobs by 2030 – here's how
Businesses, government and trade unions must work together to bring hi-tech industries to more places across the UKRead more…
Clamour For Vote Of No Confidence In Tory Government.
Len McCluskey, leader of the biggest union in the UK and Ireland, Unite, said: “Millions of people have lost all confidence in this government. Tory Brexit bungling on top of the agonies of austerity…Read more…
In-work poverty rising
Rising employment and wages figures out today (December 11) belied the overall health of the economy as new GDP figures painted a starker picture of things to come. Both employment and…Read more…
Learning to excel
Former UNISON president Lucia McKeever cites her union’s commitment to lifelong learning as a key reason for her unexpected rise through the ranks
The article Learning to excel first appeared on the…Read more…
That was the year that was
As 2018 draws to a close we look back on a memorable year with the UK’s biggest union
The article That was the year that was first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
The OECD says collective bargaining is the best way to deliver better work
A new jobs strategy from the club of developed nations recognises the importance of collective bargaining to delivering better workRead more…
Newham will become a London Living Wage Employer AND sign the UNISON Ethical Care Charter
This is great news! At tonight’s Newham Council meeting it was agreed by Councillors to endorse the decision by our Executive Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz, for us to become a London Living Wage Employer and to sign (and become) a signatory to the UNISON …Read more…
‘No other option’
Members of Unite employed by waste management provider, Veolia UK, in Cheshire, are set to begin a series of strikes beginning on Friday, December 21, in a dispute over unpaid shifts. The…Read more…
‘Tremendous solidarity’
Members of Unite, employed by housing charity Shelter, are celebrating victory after agreeing a vastly improved pay offer. The decision to accept the new deal means that the scheduled strike due to…Read more…
‘Carillion Mark Two’?
Another Carillion may be on the horizon, Unite has warned, as outsourcing firm Interserve’s shares plummeted this morning (December 12) and its future hangs in the balance. Interserve, which…Read more…
The government should lower retirement age for ambulance staff, says UNISON
Make ambulance retirement age the same as the other emergency services
The article The government should lower retirement age for ambulance staff, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
Why a light touch approach to the disability pay gap fails disabled workers
Voluntary reporting on pay gaps often ends in disaster – we need mandatory reporting now.Read more…
Newham Council to invest £120m in improving existing council homes
“Newham Council’s housing stock will be improved as part of a £120m investment programme, to drive up standards for residents and ensure our council homes are safe and well maintained.
The commitment was set out as part of the Housing Revenue Account …Read more…
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard 2018
Off message but last month as a birthday treat I went with Gill for a weekend in Portsmouth to visit once again its Historic Navy Dockside. It is well worth a visit if anyone is interested or curious about our naval history.
Many years ago I read all …Read more…
Interserve / Kier Group short selling etc
Following on from Kier Group (and Carillion, of course) it looks like Interserve is facing some serious financial pressure. According to the FT there are “rescue” talks underway that involve a debt for equity swap that would largely wipe out existing s…Read more…
Grinning Tory MPs and Food Banks
Check out this article in “NewStateman” on “When Tory MPs visit foodbanks – Armed with tins of beans and bags of sugar, elected representatives of this government have been posing alongside the damage they’ve done.”
I do not for minute pret…Read more…
Tories’ NHS ‘cynical ploy’
The head of the NHS is kicking back at government attempts to make it seem as if the £20.5bn of extra funding announced in the budget will improve the health service more than it will, according to…Read more…
Cammell Laird strike action suspended
Unite members at the Birkenhead shipyard Cammell Laird have agreed to suspend industrial action after the shipbuilder agreed to a four week pause to plans to make 291 people redundant, it was…Read more…