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This afternoon I joined Labour Party and UNISON comrades at Palmer Green station to support Bambos Charalambous, to be re-elected for the Labour held marginal seat at Enfield Southgate.
There was a really good turnout of activists outside the station…Read more…
In November every year, I carry out an analysis of the influence of twitter accounts for all the TUC-affiliated unions. I compile the results into a league table, so unions can measure their progress…Read more…
Commenting on new research from Labour, which shows that in the past three years almost 1.5 million patients have been delayed in the back of ambulances before being admitted to hospital, UNISON…Read more…
So proud of Londoners and our Police putting themselves in danger and defending us from the hatersRead more…
Picture of local volunteers, Charities, Council & Ministry staff, Councillors and outreach workers in Newham Dockside before the start of the annual national count of Rough Sleepers in Newham 12-3AM.
There were around 40 people split into 10 teams…Read more…
Unite leader Len McCluskey visits East Midlands in general election campaign push
The post ‘The Tories offer nothing’ appeared first on UNITElive.org.Read more…
The union has been working with Social Work England on its development, but stresses that UNISON itself provides specialist representation for social workers
The article UNISON welcomes new social…Read more…
Unite teams up with children’s health organisations and charities to call for government action on health visitor crisis
The post End health visitor crisis call appeared first on UNITElive.org.Read more…
Energy retail sector would be better handled in public ownership
The article Npower collapse is a ‘cruel blow’ for employees, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Survey finds growing concern amongst staff
The article School technician cuts put safety at risk first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
LHG has produced a Guide to Labour’s housing policies, summarising the key policies in the 2019 Manifesto to talk about on the doorstep.Housing is at the top of the manifesto conversation in the media. Make sure you know what we are saying we…Read more…
Tata Steel has been urged to have an urgent rethink about cost-cutting proposals that could see up to 3,000 jobs lost across Europe.
The post Tata job loss threat appeared first on UNITElive.org.Read more…
Workers at Whirlpool’s Bristol tumble dryer factory have been forced to go on strike over poverty pay even though it will cause them hardship over the Christmas period.
The post Whirlpool ‘poverty…Read more…
What unites Ruth and Gareth, the Whiston Strikers, Carl, Steve and Laura is that they are willing to put their values – our union’s values – into practice. They are fighting injustice. They are…Read more…
The system is rigged against working people. This was shown very clearly recently when Asda threatened to sack workers who did not agree to a new contract. The new contract would allow managers to…Read more…
Any ideas other than the lovely smile of UNISON Housing policy expert Sylvia Jones? Read more…
UNISON has today (Wednesday) welcomed a decision by the Ormiston Academies Trust to drop plans to cut jobs across England, which it was feared could put the safety and support of pupils at primary…Read more…
Our NHS is not for sale
The article Protect NHS from US takeover first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has guaranteed that a future Labour government would protect public libraries — on the eve of continued strikes in Bradford over swingeing cuts to its cultural…Read more…
Confirming beyond doubt that a future Tory government under Boris Johnson would sell out the NHS under a US-UK trade deal, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn revealed an explosive dossier of un-redacted…Read more…