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In the early hours of Friday morning I took part in my 3rd count of people sleeping rough in Newham.
We met up at Newham Dockside for a briefing at 11pm then were split into teams of 3 and sent out to different parts of Newham.
There were about 20 of…Read more…
Driving a bus in one of the busiest cities in the world is definitely no walk in the park – drivers must be on constant alert as they contend with traffic, passengers, pedestrians, hot and cold…Read more…
In science fiction the sight of a robotic hand reaching out to grasp something soft and fleshly usually precedes an untimely death. But the robot that has just completed its initial trials at…Read more…
Commenting on the Institute for Fiscal Studies report on council funding and tonight’s BBC1 Panorama programme on social care, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “After years of relentless…Read more…
31 May 2019
By Tonia Novitz, Professor of Labour Law, University of Bristol
Freedom of association is a foundational principle of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). Not only is this…Read more…
I do like a good trade union notice board. Today I went on a visit to Preston to meet the Labour Council Leader Matthew Brown regarding Community Wealth Building (The Preston Model). I will write more about this visit later. Congratulations to the loca…Read more…
Instead of just tinkering around the edges of the Scottish and UK budgets, we should radically rethink how to deliver them.
A couple of months ago I blogged about a new book by Katherine…Read more…
30 May 2019
A ministry of labour would be the ultimate resistance to the Thatcher revolution and begin reversing decades of anti-union legislation, Professor Keith Ewing has said.
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Unite has uncovered “shocking safety failures” on maintenance undertaken on Sea King helicopters that potentially exposed Ministry of Defence (MoD) workers and contractors to asbestos. The…Read more…
A rising minimum wage has taken a record number of people out of low pay, but Unite has warned that more must be done to support families who are struggling to get by. A report from the…Read more…
Unite, ‘won’t tolerate a single job loss’ at First Bus, as the parent company FirstGroup announced today (May 30) that it intended to sell-off its bus operations in the UK. Unite has about…Read more…
The words are fine, but action and government investment is needed to make Augar review recommendations work
The article Union welcomes education funding call but expresses concerns first appeared…Read more…
The heartbreaking reality of the social care crisis has been laid bare in a new BBC documentary that followed the lives of four Somerset families struggling to survive after years of cuts. …Read more…
Car production in the UK has continued to plummet amid protracted Brexit uncertainty which is threatening the livelihoods of tens of thousands of people and the economic futures of Britain’s…Read more…
Important points detailed in long-awaited Augar Review of education
The article Extra FE spending proposals welcome but report must be put into action, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Another rise in trade union membership is promising, but we still have much to do to reach young people in the private sectorRead more…
Recently Prime Minister, Theresa May promised to bring about the end of “No fault” (section 21) evictions but we wait to see if her successor delivers on her promise.
The motion below was sent by my branch to UNISON National Delegate Conference earlie…Read more…
Freelance workers face many challenges – everything from getting the pitch right to getting paid, working alone to managing accounts and tax returns.
NUJ Brighton’s Freelance Forum by the Sea…Read more…
National executive council hears positive stories as it prepares for annual conference
The article We’re growing and we’re winning for our members first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
This comment first appeared in the New Statesman on Wednesday (May 29) in response to an earlier comment piece by Paul Mason. It is true, as Paul Mason argues, that one day the left will have…Read more…