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Clean up act call

Mar 28, 2019By UNITElive

Unite is taking on the airline industry over toxic cabin air as the union announced today (March 28) that legal action has been served in 51 cases against five major UK airlines, including easyJet,…Read more…

Mar 28, 2019UNITElive

Change the record, not just the DJ

Mar 28, 2019By Dave Prentis blog

Theresa May can leave Downing Street, but the country won’t notice a difference while the Conservative Party remains in power.

The article Change the record, not just the DJ first appeared on the…Read more…

Mar 28, 2019Dave Prentis blog

Denise and John for UNISON Community NEC – Ballot papers out 15 April

Mar 27, 2019By John's Labour blog

This picture is from today of Denise Thomas and I outside the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Gallery in Euston following the National UNISON Community Service Group Executive meeting.

Denise and I are standing on a joint slate for the UNISON Communit…Read more…

Mar 27, 2019John's Labour blog

Labour’s must adopt bolder housing policies

Mar 27, 2019By Martin Wicks

This is an article published on the Inside Housing website The article by Chaminda Jaynetti in Inside Housing (Can Labour … MoreRead more…

Mar 27, 2019Martin Wicks

‘A disgrace’

Mar 27, 2019By UNITElive

Security staff at Southampton General Hospital, who are being attacked in the A&E department, will go ahead with eight days of strike action after talks over the provision of protective equipment…Read more…

Mar 27, 2019UNITElive

‘Needed now more than ever’

Mar 27, 2019By UNITElive

Unite has accused Northumberland County Council of rejecting its responsibility to help tackle rising racism after its decision to pull Show Racism the Red Card (SRtRC) funding for schools in the…Read more…

Mar 27, 2019UNITElive

Show of unity

Mar 27, 2019By UNITElive

Honda workers, their supporters and the people of Swindon will be coming together this Saturday (March 30) in a show of unity to march and rally to Save Honda Swindon.   Marchers are set to…Read more…

Mar 27, 2019UNITElive

NHS staff ‘leaving in droves’

Mar 27, 2019By UNITElive

The shocking extent of a growing retention crisis in the NHS was revealed by new research which found that more than 200,000 nurses have left the health service since 2011.   The research,…Read more…

Mar 27, 2019UNITElive

Fair Fringe call

Mar 27, 2019By UNITElive

A former Edinburgh Fringe worker has spoken out about suffering a breakdown after being exploited and paid “slave” wages.   Shira Kaliski, 25, blew the whistle on working conditions at events…Read more…

Mar 27, 2019UNITElive

Our broken economy has locked millions of workers in poverty – here’s how to fix it

Mar 27, 2019By TUC blogs

Record numbers of working people have been trapped in poverty by an economy rigged against their interestsRead more…

Mar 27, 2019TUC blogs

View from Newham Dockside

Mar 26, 2019By John's Labour blog

I am not sure if this was art, a protest or an advert but strange display seen from canteen in Newham Council Dockside building last week. Anyone know?

They appear to be dressed as air stewards and London City Airport is directly across the docks.

Ju…Read more…

Mar 26, 2019John's Labour blog

More workers on boards news…

Mar 26, 2019By Labour And Capital

Wisconsin Democrat Senator Tammy Baldwin has issued a report calling for workers to elect a third of the board of directors.
The aggregate evidence from comparison countries provides strong support for the theory that worker empowerment can foster seve…Read more…

Mar 26, 2019Labour And Capital

Higher ed pay talks open

Mar 26, 2019By Dave Prentis blog

Joint unions submit pay claim for 2019-20 as negotiations get under way

The article Higher ed pay talks open first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Mar 26, 2019Dave Prentis blog

Workers on the board at…. Walmart?

Mar 26, 2019By Labour And Capital

If there were any doubt the idea of employee representation at board level is gaining momentum in some unusual places, then take a look at this:
Murray believes that, if there had been a meaningful number of people with a stake in Walmart’s longer-term…Read more…

Mar 26, 2019Labour And Capital

Mrs May’s Brexit deal: bad for workers, bad for industry, bad for trade

Mar 26, 2019By TUC blogs

Unions can’t support a deal that will threaten workers’ rights, undermine UK industry and lower standards and protectionsRead more…

Mar 26, 2019TUC blogs

Doreen Fletcher – A Retrospective

Mar 25, 2019By John's Labour blog

Better late than never but collage is from exhibition in Bow Arts Trust of works by East End painter Doreen Fletcher (who I think lives in Forest Gate, Newham).

What fantastic paintings from someone who so discouraged by lack of recognition that she g…Read more…

Mar 25, 2019John's Labour blog

BA food drivers strikes at Gatwick averted

Mar 25, 2019By UNITElive

Strikes scheduled for this week at Gatwick airport have been called off after Unite , secured an 18 per cent pay package on behalf of drivers employed by Alpha Flight, the sole supplier of inflight…Read more…

Mar 25, 2019UNITElive

‘Industrial relations mess’

Mar 25, 2019By UNITElive

Unite is warning that outsourcing giant Mitie should be barred from acquiring contracts from Interserve due to its woeful treatment of its workforce and its very poor industrial relations record….Read more…

Mar 25, 2019UNITElive

‘In meltdown’

Mar 25, 2019By UNITElive

Unite is calling for the potential privatisation of cervical screening services to be suspended, following reports that the service is “in meltdown”.   Used by thousands of women each year,…Read more…

Mar 25, 2019UNITElive

Blog: The government’s Brexit incompetence means no other crisis is receiving scrutiny

Mar 25, 2019By Dave Prentis blog

This week, MPs will focus once again on trying to resolve Brexit, and rightly so. But when a government is elected, we expect it to be able to govern – not blame all of society’s problems on someone…Read more…

Mar 25, 2019Dave Prentis blog
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