There are an estimated 6,000 people working in visual effects in the UK – most of them clustered around London’s Soho. London has become one of the three international hubs for this…Read more…
Potash mine plans on hold
Unite reacted angrily to the news today (Tuesday September 17) that Sirius Minerals has been forced to halt plans to build a potash mine in North Yorkshire. Once operational the potash mine…Read more…
An election is coming, make sure you’re registered
“Before you can change anything, you need to vote and before you vote you need to register!”Read more…
Summer Patrol: taking offline conversations to online organising
The TUC Summer Patrol is an organising campaign run by young trade union unionists in the Yorkshire and the Humber region. The aim is to visit high streets to interview and engage young workers about…Read more…
‘Cloak of silence’
Unite assistant general secretary for legal affairs. Howard Beckett, will tomorrow (Tuesday September 17) accuse the airline industry of a ‘cloak of silence’ over toxic cabin air and fume events on…Read more…
“We will play a leading role in chasing the Tories out of town”
UNISON set to lead the protest at the Conservative party conference in Manchester with the message: don’t Trump our NHS
The article “We will play a leading role in chasing the Tories out of…Read more…
It’s #GreenUNISON Week & school #climatestrike on Fri. Here’s what you can do!
This week is Green UNISON Week UK wide – check out what’s happening and what you can do!
On Friday 20 Sept our members here are marking Green UNISON Day with workplace action and sending solidarity to the global school climate strikes, inspired by Greta Thunberg.
If you want to join in, find out what your branch is doing this week and on Friday and help organise #GreenUNISON activities locally.Read more…
Jeremy Corbyn | Climate Emergency & Car usage
Hopefully those of us who support Jeremy to be our Prime Minister will recognise that we must radically reduce car usage in Newham, not only to prevent climate change disaster but also to stop it contributing to the killing of 7 out of every 100 …Read more…
When we were young…
A lovely picture from 1980’s Leeds University with most of my 3rd year housemates. We look so, so young. Hat tip Claire. Read more…
On the brink – UNISON, Brexit and the NHS
“The damage of a no-deal Brexit to the NHS”Read more…
SSE planned sale shows precarious nature of UK energy market, says UNISON
“The sale is yet another sign that the UK’s energy sector is in a precarious state.”
The article SSE planned sale shows precarious nature of UK energy market, says UNISON first appeared on the…Read more…
No Deal Brexit
It’s increasingly clear that a no deal Brexit will impact on all of us. That
said, the concerns of UNISON members who aren’t UK citizens are probably more
urgent than others. Here is a brief summary of what is proposed for immigration
rules in the event of No Deal:
The UK Government has announced the immigration arrangements they will apply
to EU citizens and their family members moving to theRead more…
An election is coming, so …
For change to happen we all need to vote. And the first step to being able to vote is to make sure you’re registered to vote
The article An election is coming, so … first appeared on the…Read more…
Addaction staff strike over broken pay promises
Local MPs back drug and alcohol support workers, who were told that pay rises would match NHS workers
The article Addaction staff strike over broken pay promises first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Bowers Marsh Walk & the Battle of Benfleet
Off message but went with Gill on a lovely 5.5 mile walk on Sunday courtesy of the free website EssexWalks.Com.
We started off at the RSPB reserve at Bowers Marsh which has a wonderful sense of “Big Essex Skies” and marsh land solitude despite the dis…Read more…
Blog: Incredible UNISON women leading the way
These are just some of the incredible UNISON women leading the way not only in our union, but across our labour movement. Their successes are something that we should be proud of and shout loudly…Read more…
Another year, another Congress comes to a close.
With a general election around the corner, I know you’ll join us on that journey in the weeks and months to come and help us deliver a government of the people, for the people.Read more…
No Deal Brexit: what it means for your weekly food shop
The cost of everyday essentials like bread and butter has already rocketed since the EU referendum. No deal Brexit means even higher food prices for families.Read more…
Pension fund anger at Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley: ‘There’s a problem here’
This morning I went to the Sports Direct Annual General Meeting, during which I had at times a rather robust conversation with its founder, majority shareholder and Chief Executive Officer, Mike Ashley. The media were banned from the meeting.
Hat tip …Read more…
‘We are not prepared to stand by’
Speaking in support of an emergency motion on Wednesday (September 11) on the latest Royal Mail dispute, Unite assistant general secretary Tony Burke explained Unite’s stance. “Unite…Read more…