A self-congratulatory new government report glosses over the work of trade unions to support decent work around the globe.Read more…
To bring back bus travel, we should learn from the Swiss
Warrior Square Walkabout
Picture college from this morning’s walkabout in Warrior Square, Little Ilford with Councillors and officers from Housing liaison, Caretaking, ASB, Repairs and Technical. Also, a local Police Community Support Officer was in attendance.
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Blog: Respect Your Youth
As we continue to grow as a union, getting young members more involved will continue to be a priority – the #RespectYourYouth Charter launched in Wales is a great example of how our union can do…Read more…
RSPCA campaign victory
A Unite campaign to overhaul failing and shady governance at the RSPCA achieved victory on Saturday (June 29) when the charity’s membership overwhelmingly voted in favour of major top down changes at…Read more…
Pressured to take part
In the latest instance of ongoing tips abuses, waiters at Pizza Express have claimed they were forced by bosses to hand over to charity the cash they’d worked hard to earn. Waiters at the…Read more…
This care home crisis is a labour rights issue
01 July 2019
By Ben Crawford, University of Liverpool
Who would you trust to make decisions around an elderly relative’s care – care home workers, or hedge fund managers?
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Gig economy doubles
The gig economy has more than doubled during the last three years, according to a new report that exposes Britain’s growing reliance on insecure work. Unite has led calls for reform to prevent…Read more…
Successful union balloting with digital: TUC Digital Lab workshop report
At the end of June we convened the third session of the TUC Digital Lab, where we discussed and workshopped approaches to running successful ballots, with help from digital tools and design methods….Read more…
The Scottish Parliament – 20 years on
On this day (1stJuly) in 1999, Westminster transferred powers to the new Scottish Parliament in the most significant act of devolution the UK has ever seen. 20 years on it is worth considering if the…Read more…