Pub and club goers in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the north Midlands could go thirsty this summer if a dispute over drivers being ask to deliver ‘unmanageable loads’ escalates to strike action, Unite…Read more…
‘Invest in us’
Assurances about the future job security of Royal Mail managers is being sought by Unite following the company’s ‘poor’ financial statement this week. Today (Thursday 23 May), Unite, which…Read more…
Workplace dignity call
Unite has echoed the findings of a report by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), on public concerns about the lack of public toilets, and highlighted how it also affects workers. The…Read more…
‘Vicious cost-cutting’
Warehouse workers at DHL Services in West Thurrock, Essex have voted to strike on June 5 over the prospect of a serious deterioration in employment conditions when they are transferred to a new…Read more…
Sellafield workers victimised
Members of Unite employed by troubled outsourcer Mitie, on the Sellafield contract, are experiencing victimisation as a result of undertaking legal industrial action. The shocking revelations…Read more…
‘Unfit for purpose’
The length of GP appointments must be extended to support patients with increasingly complex health needs, doctors have said. The call comes at a time when the average GP appointment is just…Read more…
Review: Their Little Secret, by Mark Billingham
Their Little Secret, the latest in the Tom Thorne series of crime novels, offers further proof of why author Mark Billingham is probably the best crime writer in Britain today — and one of our…Read more…
Vote Labour to bring our country together – (Also not who but how to vote)
(As a Parliamentary Agent for the last 3 General elections here is what I think is some useful advice if you have never voted or not for a long while.)
Polling stations open today from 7am (Thursday 23 May) until 10pmIf you do not know your polling st…Read more…
West Ham Labour crew playing at home during Euro playoff
Picture college from Labour campaigning last night in West Ham ward. Labour has lost votes to remainer and brexit parties but the ward is still a Labour heartland. Some voters made it clear that while they are making a protest against current Labour Pa…Read more…
‘Hugely significant’ case
A key case on trade union law starts today (May 22) when the Court of Appeal hears the appeal of Kostal UK Limited against an employment appeal tribunal (EAT) decision to order the firm to pay 55…Read more…
Trail of destruction
Unite has secured assurances from the government today (May 22) after it was confirmed that British Steel has entered insolvency, placing 5,000 direct jobs at risk and many more jobs in limbo in the…Read more…
British Steel collapse will devastate affected communities
Commenting on the news that British Steel has been placed in compulsory liquidation today (Wednesday) UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “The collapse of British Steel and the threat of…Read more…
United against the far right
Unite members in the North West have stood firm against the far-right in a series of recent demos against Stephen Yaxley-Lennon , also known as Tommy Robinson, who is campaigning in the region in the…Read more…
Government out of excuses as devastating UN report lambasts austerity policies
We need to fight even harder to ensure that the shocking poverty the UN has exposed today becomes a thing of the past.Read more…
Mother & Child, Plaistow Station – Doreen Fletcher Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2019
“For 40yrs on & off, I tried but failed to get work selected for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. This year I’m pleased to say they made an exception with this painting ‘Mother & Child, Plaistow Station’. Thank you for your support” @t…Read more…
‘Devastating blow’
The Jamie Oliver restaurant group today (May 21) collapsed into administration – with all but three of the restauranteur’s outlets now closed, resulting in the loss of more than 1,000 jobs. …Read more…
‘In the national interest’
Unite has called for British Steel to be taken under public control if a deal cannot be reached between owners Greybull, its lenders and the government that avoids the threat of the company…Read more…
Walkers out?
The prospect of a crisp ‘famine’ in the North West of England has become a stark possibility as corner shops, pubs and supermarkets face supply shortages amid a strike threat from lorry drivers on a…Read more…
Mears Cats at Dockside
This evening there was an action outside Newham Dockside by the People’s Empowerment Alliance for Custom House (PEACH) led by Mears Cats.
Newham Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz, was at a Youth Board meeting in Stratford and asked me to go and speak to the prot…Read more…
Nigel Farage wants you to think he’s on the side of working people. He isn’t. See what insurance based healthcare costs American workers per month
Nigel Farage wants you to think he’s on the side of working people. He isn’t. Don’t forget to use your vote this Thursday
Hat tip CNBC
…..Currently, Americans pay $3.4 trillion a year for medical care (and, unfortunately, don’t get impressive…Read more…