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This morning I went on a visit to a regeneration site in Norwich with the Deputy Lead for Housing Services, Cllr Shaban Mohammed and the Chair of Regeneration and Housing Scrutiny, Cllr John Whitworth.
It was a really fascinating (and potentially impo…Read more…
The beleaguered British Steel firm, which employs 4,000 people in the UK, is now on the brink of securing a rescue deal with Chinese firm Jingye. The takeover, however, will likely entail job…Read more…
Hackney residents could have free parking in the borough when 40 parking wardens go on a week-long strike next month in a dispute over pay and their personal safety. Unite said today (January…Read more…
Newham council faces ‘significant disruption’ to council tax collection and rebates when staff stage a week-long strike in a job evaluation row which has cost them thousands of pounds in lost pay….Read more…
Unite, which is supporting 65 core participants at the Grenfell Inquiry has written to Benita Mehra, who was appointed as an expert adviser to the inquiry by the prime minister shortly before…Read more…
In an update on Wednesday’s (January 22) story, politicians and industry experts have weighed in on the latest news that JLR is to axe 500 jobs at its Halewood plant in Merseyside. Labour MP…Read more…
Chief constables in Norfolk and Suffolk agree to increase maternity support leave by a third
The article Police branches welcome new maternity support first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
“I’ve also had customers hurl racist abuse at me and others have refused to be served by me.”
The article Library workers: have you experienced abuse at work? first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
On Holocaust Memorial Day (January 27) this year, we also mark the 25th anniversary of the Bosnian genocide which is the largest incidence of mass murder in Europe since the Second World War. …Read more…
Keir will be at the historic Old Town Hall in Stratford on Monday 27 January 2020. Arrive at 6.30pm for 6.45pm start.
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Solving problems caused by care underfunding
The article New NHS community response teams show the need for social care investment, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Unite has accused the Ministry of Defence of acting with bad faith during pay negotiations. The MoD had tabled a pay offer of 11.5 per cent over three years to all civilian staff. While the…Read more…
Unite has called on the government to extend bereavement leave to those who have lost a close relative or suffered a miscarriage following the announcement today (January 23) that grieving parents…Read more…
Unite campaigns to challenge the rise of the far-right
The post Unity over Division appeared first on UNITElive.org.Read more…
Show Racism the Red Card launches this year’s schools competition at UNISON Centre
The article ‘It’s our responsibility to kick racism out of our society’ first appeared on the…Read more…
UNISON warns that money will need to be provided in this year’s budget and spending review
The article Patel’s terrorism plans mean more resources needed for probation first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
This is the speech I gave in Moscow on 16 January 2020 to mark the publication of The Experiment: Georgia’s Forgotten Revolution 1918-1921 in Russian. First of all, I would like to thank the…Read more…
This morning (Wednesday) started off with a 9am tour and presentation at Anchor House in Canning Town with Councillor colleagues. Anchor House is a former Seaman’s mission which is now is a charity that specialises in supporting single homeless adults….Read more…
The three unions representing council workers have today (Wednesday) expressed disappointment at the local government employers’ failure to make them a pay offer – more than six months after they…Read more…
Members of Unite employed at Gatwick Airport are moving towards industrial action, following the overwhelming rejection of Gatwick Airport Limited’s (GAL) pay offer. Following pay negotiations…Read more…