There’s no doubt that manufacturing in the UK has taken an extra pounding amid Brexit uncertainty. The latest October figures paint a bleak picture – Britain’s manufacturing plants have been…Read more…
‘Intolerable’ lack of access
Research by Unite has found that workers in the transport sector are being routinely denied access to toilets, which is creating health issues and in some cases forcing workers to leave their jobs….Read more…
Shocking revelations about state collusion in NI killings – and the persecution of journalists who exposed it
TWENTY FIVE years after the Loughinisland massacre of six men as they watched a World Cup match on TV in a Northern Ireland bar, the man named as their killer continues to go about his life running a…Read more…
A healthier, more equal midlands
In the UK the poorer you are, the sooner you die. We need the next government to commit to put that right with quality public services, fairer working practices and a society that puts people first.Read more…
Go to the Marginals!
Hat tip Andy Diagram for a great map of London marginals. In West Ham we have a Labour majority of 36,754 votes. In 2017 our fantastic Labour candidate, Lyn Brown, got 76.7% of the vote.
While we have and will be campaigning in West Ham, we need to wi…Read more…
Health visitors strike
Lincolnshire health visitors started a month-long strike today (18 November) as cracks appeared in the county council’s hardline ‘divide and rule’ policy over future job roles.
The post Health…Read more…
‘Our big task’
Speaking at the opening of Unite’s national industrial sector conference today (Monday November 18) in Brighton, Unite general secretary Len McCluskey in his keynote speech, delivered an impassioned…Read more…
‘Terrible human cost’
Child poverty among working families has skyrocketed according to the latest figures, in a damning testament to the damage Tory-led governments have wrought during their last near-decade in power….Read more…
Child poverty in working households has rocketed by 800,000 since 2010
The number of children from working households growing up in poverty has risen by 38% over the last decade. Politicians must act to reverse this shameful trend.Read more…
Give our children the education system they deserve
Across the UK 30% of children live in poverty. But in Newcastle Central it is much higher, with 44% of children growing up below the poverty line.Read more…
‘When Labour wins we all win’
Unite’s sector conferences meet this week at an extraordinary time in our politics. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to elect a government that gives working people hope. We must fight…Read more…
Public don’t want NHS staff outsourced to private companies
Workers should stay within NHS, survey shows
The article Public don’t want NHS staff outsourced to private companies first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
“On the knocker” in Sloane Square
This afternoon I went to campaign in the Tory held marginal in the Cities and Westminster seat. We met outside Pimlico Station and after a short speech by our impressive Labour candidate, Gordon Nardell, I went off with a canvass team with fellow West …Read more…
Frimley strike postponed as trust agrees not to continue with privatisation plans, says UNISON
Eleventh hour agreement to discuss alternative options
The article Frimley strike postponed as trust agrees not to continue with privatisation plans, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
The economy is rigged against working people – we need great jobs to rebalance it
What matters in this election isn’t Workington man. It’s working families in places like Wigan and the North West.Read more…
The next PM needs to get pay rising for everyone, not just those at the top
People are still earning less in real terms today than before the crash. In this election, we should use our votes to make sure politicians change that.Read more…
Time to be inspired by our LGBT+ award winners
Annual awards recognise work by regional LGBT+ groups that help to promote the union inside and outside the workplace
The article Time to be inspired by our LGBT+ award winners first appeared on the…Read more…
‘The sooner we can kick them out, the better!’
President calls on LGBT+ activists to help get the vote out for the general election
The article ‘The sooner we can kick them out, the better!’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Making sure there are no outsiders
LGBT+ conference hears of the need to inclusive education
The article Making sure there are no outsiders first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
West Ham plays at home then away at Thurrock and also Westminster #GE2017
This morning I went to a joint West Ham & East Ham Labour stall in Green Street to join our Labour Party Candidates, Lyn Brown and Stephen Timms. This was supposed to be a meeting point for our members to then go off and campaign in our marginal se…Read more…