Unite has announced that over 300 refuse workers employed by Birmingham council will begin two days of strike action a week, starting Tuesday, February 19, in an escalation of the ongoing industrial…Read more…
Burnout nation
The vast majority of British workers do not take their full annual leave days they are entitled to by the end of the year, a new survey has found. By the end of the year, 72 per cent of…Read more…
‘Take an urgent reality check’
Nearly three quarters of council budget cuts over the last 10 years have been in urban areas – with Barnsley being hit the hardest. The figures, revealed in the Centre for Cities annual report, found…Read more…
‘Incredibly disappointing’
Automotive giant Nissan confirmed on Sunday (February 3) that it would be cancelling plans to manufacture its newest X-Trail model at its plant in Sunderland amid continued Brexit uncertainty and…Read more…
No one should have to borrow just to make ends meet – so why are debt levels at a record high?
The government must tackle the growing debt crisis and stop any more families going into the redRead more…
Let Your Voice be Heard: West Ham & Stratford Citizen Assembly Saturday 9 March 1.30-3.30pm
Citizens’ Assemblies
In the third and final round of the 2018/19 Citizens’ Assemblies residents will have an opportunity to comment and refine their Local Community Plan that has been developed through the assembly process and by the working group m…Read more…
Democratising pensions
Excellent article by my Scottish UNISON NEC Colleague, Stephen Smellie in yesterday’s Morning Star. While the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is slightly different in Scotland than England and Wales (stronger trade union rights for example), I w…Read more…
Newham becomes first London borough to fly progress rainbow flag to mark LGBT History Month
Hat tip Newham Council Facebook pictures and website
“Newham Council raised new Progress Rainbow flags at its Town Halls in East Ham and Stratford today (Fri 1 Feb) to celebrate February as LGBT History Month.
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As part of the month there is a serie…Read more…
Public services underfunded
Unite has today (February 1) reacted to the Scottish Government’s budget criticising the continuation of cuts to public services. The budget falls at least £100m short of the gap identified by local…Read more…
‘Completely unacceptable’
Unite has added its voice to calls to review the order for new underground trains, after it was revealed that the majority will be built in Austria and not in the UK.
The post ‘Completely…Read more…
Poultry catchers to stay at home this Christmas
Specialist poultry catchers in Suffolk have notched up a significant victory after a plan to make them work on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day has been rescinded.
The post Poultry…Read more…
Snow rights at work?
As the UK faces its worst bout of cold weather this winter so far, Unite has joined the TUC in calling for employers to have fair severe weather policies in place for the safety and consideration of…Read more…
Len McCluskey On Channel 4 News
Working during the cold weather
Taking care of the people who keep public services running this winter
The article Working during the cold weather first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Mental health funding crisis
The 700,000 residents of Oxfordshire have been urged to lobby the county’s six MPs about ‘the serial underfunding’ of mental health services by the Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)….Read more…
‘Govt must end this damage’ call
The Local Government’s Association’s (LGA) recent warning that there is a gaping £8bn hole in council budgets has been endorsed by Unite. “The cuts in local council funding are changing the nature of…Read more…
Bus ballot prep goes on
Unite is proceeding with its preparations for an industrial action ballot of 3,500 Yorkshire bus workers over ‘the bullying culture’ at two First Group companies. Unite is preparing the paperwork for…Read more…
‘They’re virtually invisible’
As sub-zero temperatures continued into last night (January 31) amid the UK’s latest cold snap, battering towns and cities with snow, Unite’s headquarters opened its doors to rough sleepers for the…Read more…
UNISON branch treasurer’s determination wins fair pay for college staff
‘At first it was gut instinct,’ says Julie Robinson, who challenged an error in how term-time staff at West Midlands sixth form college were being paid
The article UNISON branch treasurer’s…Read more…
Speech at the VSC Emergancy Rally January 31st in London
Good evening and thanks for coming out on such a bitterly cold evening here in London. I am Tony Burke, Chair of the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign who called today’s event and I am also speaking on…Read more…