Unite delegate John Wiseman, spoke in support of the confererence’s education motions. Wiseman said you didn’t have to look past the current Tory front bench to know why private…Read more…
‘Crisis of funding’
Unite delegatae Sarah Hacker joined the debate on education, on Sunday September 22. She said that “as a parent, school governor and councillor, I speak as someone who has real…Read more…
‘Brexit is a process, not a destination’
As Labour Party members gather for the annual conference, this year in Brighton, Unite general secretary, Len McCluskey, is urging delegates to unite behind the Jeremy Corbyn’s position on Brexit….Read more…
Keep Thomas Cook flying call
Unite called on the UK government yesterday (Sepember 20) to intervene and ensure the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) does not remove Thomas Cook airline’s operating licence. The union,…Read more…
General election: ‘We’re ready for it’
Jennie Formby opened this year’s Labour conference on Saturday September 21 – here’s what she said: It’s wonderful to be here with you all here in Brighton for what I know is…Read more…
Unite at Labour: in the hall and on the fringe
Implementing an industrial strategy that supports jobs at the heart of a green economy and calling time on ‘bandit capitalism’ are among the key themes for Unite on the floor of this year’s Labour…Read more…
Labour Party Annual Conference #Lab19
I am on route to Labour Party conference in Brighton belatedly looking through the handbook and trying to decide which debates and fringes to attend. This year I am attending as a Councillor not a delegate. Being a delegate gives you the opportunity to…Read more…
We need “unity and a focus on winning the upcoming election”, says UNISON
Dave Prentis calls for Labour to concentrate on beating Boris Johnson
The article We need “unity and a focus on winning the upcoming election”, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
“Rebuilding Britain – starting with community wealth building in Newham” (Labourlist)
“More than a decade after the financial crisis, and more than nine years of the brutalising Tory austerity agenda, communities across our country are still waiting for the so-called ‘end of austerity’. Despite Brexit being pushed by commentators and po…Read more…
Gov’t safety fund slash ‘costing lives’
Unite, the UK and Ireland’s largest union, is strongly backing a new campaign by Hazards magazine to force the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to halve the legally permissible exposure level to…Read more…
Climate change: Act now!
Unite assistant general secretary sends a message of support and solidarity to today’s (Friday September 20) climate change activists from Unite the union. Watch here
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Climate change action together
Unite, the UK and Ireland’s largest union, and The Co-operative Bank have pledged to join forces to demand urgent action on climate change. To support the campaign on climate action the bank…Read more…
1 in 5 bisexual people have been sexually assaulted at work
Today, to mark Bisexual Visibility Day, we are highlighting bi people’s experiences of sexual harassment at work by drawing on the findings of our recent report .Read more…
Rural schools under threat
Unite TUC delegate and rural activist Ivan Monckton makes an impassioned plea to conference to save our rural schools, on the final day of the conference, September 11. Watch here …Read more…
Blog: Climate change is the greatest single threat humanity faces
The NEC declared this week UNISON Green week and up and down the country our branches have responded. From canteen stalls, solidarity selfies, new volunteers for branch green reps, tree planting and…Read more…
Solidarity with the millions of school climate strikers & updates on #GreenUNISON Day
It’s today!
UNISON is sending solidarity to today’s school #climatestrike strikes, marches and rallies in Scotland – and around the world.
Check out the Scottish climate strikes on the Scottish Youth Climate Strike website.
Our branches across the UK have been organising #GreenUNISON Week actions this week and in Scotland it’s Green UNISON Day today.
Branches are holding green workplaceRead more…
Newham Fabians on local Housing
This evening I came back from attending the Ryanair AGM in Dublin (will post further on this) to go and attend the meeting of Newham Fabians and speak on my role as the Cabinet lead on housing.
More people arrived after the start and it was good to ha…Read more…
Climate crisis – what trade unions are doing to secure a just transition to a greener economy
On Friday 20 September, trade unionists will show solidarity with the global climate strike and demand action on the climate crisisRead more…
Ryanair AGM
I have just arrived in Dublin to attend tomorrow’s Ryanair Annual General Meetings.
I am there on behalf of the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum which represents 80 Pension funds and 6 collective investment Pools worth £250 billion.
Should be inter…Read more…
Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) Executive Induction
Today I went on an induction to the LAPFF Executive following my election as Joint Vice Chair.
I used to be on the LAPFF Executive in 2013/2014 and it is good to be back.
LAPFF represents 80 UK Council pension funds and 6 Collective investment pools …Read more…