Below is the open letter by Labour Campaign for Council Housing in full.To Jeremy Corbyn, John McDonnell and John Healey,We the undersigned welcome the unanimous support of Labour conference for:Building 100,000 social rented council homes a year;…Read more…
Higher education pay ballot result
University workers vote 2-1 for strike action, but ballot does not meet the threshold for legal strike action
The article Higher education pay ballot result first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
A month of perennial change
But championing and defending our members are always on UNISON’s agenda
The article A month of perennial change first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
‘Pushed against the wall’
Pathologists at a north east London NHS trust will strike on Monday (November 4) for a week in a dispute over new shift patterns which, it is claimed, could compromise the integrity of patients’…Read more…
Our members’ experience of racism in the NHS
UNISON asked members in the health service for their experience of ‘unacceptable behaviour’, including their experience of racism in the workplace.
The article Our members’ experience of racism in…Read more…
General Election 2019 – register for a postal vote
Election day is 12 December – and it’s going to be cold and dark.
To keep yourself warm, fill in the form for a postal vote!
https://www.gov.uk/government/publica…
(if not registered to vote then go-line here https://www.gov.uk/register-…Read more…
West Ham Labour Party Election Campaign: Please donate to cover our costs
General Election December 2019 – Request For…Read more…
‘Bullying culture’ at RSPCA
Endemic bullying and pay issues are driving RSPCA staff out of their jobs, Unite has warned. The RSPCA is facing a “recruitment and retention” crisis that risks impacting upon the animal…Read more…
‘Glaring unfairness’
Hospital trusts across England have raked in millions of pounds in car parking charges levied on staff, patients and visitors alike. Scores of NHS trusts raked in more than £1m on parking…Read more…
Don’t let the weather silence your voice: apply for a postal vote
A winter election means it’s likely to be cold and dark – and you’ll be busy preparing for Christmas – but don’t let that put you off: vote from the comfort of your own home
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11 years after the crash, the wage crisis continues for working people
Pay for working people still hasn’t recovered from the recession. We need real change now.Read more…
NHS ‘offered on a platter’
The government has held secret discussions with US drug companies about NHS medicine prices, despite Boris Johnson’s claims that the health service would not be included in any post-Brexit trade deal…Read more…
Game on for General Election on December 12 – it is going to be difficult but not impossible for Labour to win
The phoney war finally seems to be over and the House of Commons voted for a General election tonight on December 12. It has to go to the House of Lords but it appears to be “game on” for a General Election on that day.
As you can see from the BBC pol…Read more…
Can Sanders win?
This article appears in the current issue of Solidarity (30 October 2019). Click here to see the whole issue (PDF). According to most polls, Americans have had enough of Donald Trump. A majority…Read more…
‘Double hit’
Women in their 50s face the largest gender pay gap, a shock new report has found, with women in of that age earning on average £12,508 less than men in the same group – a gap of 28 per cent. …Read more…
Unfairly singled out?
Unite reasserted its solidarity with the Grenfell community and London firefighters today (October 29) after parts of the inquiry into the tragedy that criticise the London Fire Brigade were leaked…Read more…
The UNISON member rebelling against extinction
Amanda King was arrested in London in October while protesting peacefully against inaction on the climate
The article The UNISON member rebelling against extinction first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Building trust
Building trust is the key to engaging with Black and Asian ethnic minority (BAEM) communities — who face serious health inequalities such as higher rates of infant mortality. This was an…Read more…
UNISON celebrates the Amos Bursary
UNISON is a partner of the Amos Bursary, which supports talented Year 12 students from challenging environments for a total of five years, through their university experience and into the world of…Read more…
‘Sorry we missed you’ – a must-see for anyone who doubts the need to ban zero-hours contracts
Released across the country this Friday, Ken Loach’s new film ‘Sorry we missed you’ is a timely reminder of why we shouldn’t be sorry to call time on zero-hours contracts.
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