Unite’s national body for young workers met yesterday to talk about what they would like to see from a Labour government.
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Steepest rise ever
A major spike in food bank use has prompted the nation’s leading supplier of emergency food parcels to call on politicians of all parties to ensure they pledge to protect people from hunger —…Read more…
University staff in Edinburgh to stay directly employed
Campus operations staff at Queen Margaret University chalk up win in campaign against outsourcing threat
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‘Precisely what is needed’
Unite has welcomed Labour’s rescue plan for the NHS, which will plough £26bn in real terms to resuscitate a health service on its knees after a decade of cuts under successive Tory governments….Read more…
Transforming social care in Scotland
If there is one issue that ought to be at the top of any policy agenda in Scotland, it is social care. One in 24 people in Scotland receive funded care support, and they deserve better.
Over half a…Read more…
Labour and Capital – A Left Platform
Hat tip post Tom P (I picked image : Capital and labour, by Henry Stacy Marks)
“It’s election time. I’ll have a look through party manifestos when they’re out to pull together policy commitments that are relevant to this blog. In the me…Read more…
Labour rescue plan gives NHS hope, says UNISON
The health service would be revitalised by this major cash boost to our most cherished national institution
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Revolt in Green Party against support for Liberal Democrats?
There are clear signs of a revolt amongst members of the Green Party against their party leadership’s support for the … MoreRead more…
‘Clear message’
Bromley library workers, who are in the sixth month of strike action against their controversial employer social enterprise leisure services’ giant Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL), have unanimously…Read more…
‘Two-tier’ health service slammed
Unite will shine a spotlight on the accelerating privatisation of GP services and its detrimental impact on patients at a demo in Tower Hamlets in London on Thursday (November 21). Unite has…Read more…
‘Why not us?’
Unite is gearing up to mark Living Wage Week with demos outside two London hotels on Wednesday (November 13) as the union seeks to highlight low pay in the hospitality sector. The demos,…Read more…
Dave Prentis: “This election is the fight of our lives”
Hat tip UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentis blog: “Election day is less than five weeks away – and this election is the fight of our lives. After a decade of Tory austerity, public service workers know better than anyone the terrible toll that auste…Read more…
Canvass Training: “Persuasive Conversations”
“Thirty percent of people are undecided about who to vote for or do not think that voting is worthwhile.
Having a persuasive conversation with them about Labour Party policies can make all the difference. Marginal seats are often won or lost by just a…Read more…
Northern Ireland NHS staff and social workers back strike action, says UNISON
The ballot concentrated on safe staffing levels and pay parity, as health workers in Northern Ireland are paid less than their colleagues in Britain.
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‘Milestone’ for British Steel
Unite has cautiously welcomed news that the Chinese company Jingye is set to purchase British Steel. Jingye has said it will invest about £1.2bn over the next decade and pledged to…Read more…
Blog: This election is the fight of our lives
I know that in the days and weeks ahead, Labour can win this election where it counts – both on the streets, and by showing it has the best plans for working people. I promise you our union will be…Read more…
More workers deserve to be paid the real living wage, says UNISON
Next government must help low-paid staff
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Our economy isn’t delivering for working families
Working families across the North East are struggling to survive and child poverty is continuing to increase. But there is plenty the next government can do to fix this.Read more…
Thousands receive pay rise after Living Wage hike
More than 200,000 workers are set to get a pay rise on Monday (November 11) after the charity the Living Wage Foundation upped its rate to £9.30 an hour. The Foundation, which annually sets…Read more…
Families will be thrown a lifeline by early-years plans
Restoring Sure Start centres is a major priority
The article Families will be thrown a lifeline by early-years plans first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…