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“Coming soon! UNISON local government’s new campaign film. Watch the trailer and keep your eyes peeled for this summer’s blockbuster.”
The single most satisfying thing I used to do as a housing officer is showing people around their new home. Mind yo…Read more…
NHS workers who do overtime on a regular basis or frequently work beyond their normal shifts should now have these extra hours taken into account when their holiday pay is calculated, as a result of…Read more…
Unite warned that the UK is in the grip of a manufacturing emergency after the latest economic figures showed manufacturing had shrunk 3.9 per cent with motor vehicle production plunging by a record…Read more…
Tory leadership hopeful Boris Johnson has pledged to cut taxes for the better off by increasing the 40p threshold from £50,000 to £80,000, in a shameless bid to “bribe” wealthy Conservative Party…Read more…
Unite has welcomed a Parliamentary inquiry into the UK steel industry, prompted by the collapse of British Steel last month. Announced on Saturday (June 8), the inquiry by the business select…Read more…
Commenting on the announcement from Conservative Party leadership contender Boris Johnson that he would cut taxes for higher earners, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Boris Johnson has…Read more…
The latest stats on GDP growth paint a worrying picture for the UK economyRead more…
Mind you, listening to Cameron blathering on would drive anyone to ….. I love the soundtrack. One of my favourites. Read more…
Media Release Parks & East Walcot Community Forum The Post Office is proposing to close down the existing dedicated Post … MoreRead more…
Hat tip post to Martin at ForestGateDotCom
Newham had the highest number of Labour votes of any borough in London and at 51% the largest share of the vote.
The average vote for Labour in London was only 23.8%
Hat tip photo to Newham Young Pioneers
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So scare government grant is being used to effectively give an existing social tenant a home which will then be lost for ever from social housing instead of being used to help build another social home? This is nuts in a housing crisis.
Hat tip Red Br…Read more…
This week has been a great opportunity to a whole continent of trade unionists to recommit ourselves to fighting and winning the challenges ahead. And based on what we’ve all heard this week, there’s…Read more…
This week has been a great opportunity to a whole continent of trade unionists to recommit ourselves to fighting and winning the challenges ahead. And based on what we’ve all heard this week, there’s…Read more…
A total of 57 health visitors employed by Lincolnshire county council are being balloted on strike action over not getting paid the rate for the job and the erosion of their professional…Read more…
Unite has arranged urgent meetings with the management of Aviva after an announcement on Thursday (June 6) that the UK insurer would be shedding 1,800 jobs globally over the next three years in an…Read more…
A future Labour party in government will work with trade unions to revitalise Britain’s manufacturing base, shadow chancellor John McDonnell said. Speaking to Unite manufacturing reps at a…Read more…
For the second TUC Digital Lab workshop, we brought together colleagues from 14 union organisations to help us identify good practice in union digital campaigning. Case Study: Level Up! First, we…Read more…
Theresa May promised to protect families who were ‘just about managing’, but new TUC analysis shows they’ve been pushed £2,000 into the red since she became PM.Read more…
I posted this on the 65th anniversary on 6 June 2009. The current President of the United States is of course a rich draft dodger which in no way diminished the courage of the young Americans who died far from home on this day.
“I have been …Read more…
Speaking ahead of a discussion today (June 6) with Unite’s manufacturing reps at the union’s central office in London, shadow chancellor John McDonnell expressed disappointment at…Read more…