Government must make it easier to recruit
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Solidarity: A film about blacklisting
(My TUC tutor DAve Smith, was blacklisted from the construction industry and forced to retrain as a teacher. He said during the 1980s London building boom he was the only trained carpenter who had to rely on milk tokens to feed his family.)
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More NMC stuff
A quick look at disclosures for one of NMC’s largest shareholders, Wellington. Last Friday there was an RNS that announced that it held a bit over 10m shares, but in a note said it didn’t have voting discretion for 1.35m of them (13.5%).
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Sick pay from day one is not enough – we need sick pay for all
Changing the rules so statutory sick pay kicks in from day one instead of day four won’t help the 2 million people who don’t earn enough to qualifyRead more…
‘Devastating’ news
Urgent talks are being sought by Unite the union as pork producer Tulip Ltd announced today (March 4) that it was consulting on the future of its West Midlands plant at Tipton with the threat to more…Read more…
Oxford University signs up to living wage
Thousands of staff benefit – now UNISON urges colleges to follow suit
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Legacy of government austerity cuts is a hygiene nightmare during coronavirus crisis
Public toilet closures make hand washing harder
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‘Strong-arm tactics’ slammed
The decision to sack and reemploy 300 workers on inferior pay and conditions at a coffee processing plant in Banbury, Oxfordshire will be strongly opposed, Unite said today (March 4). Unite…Read more…
Major Barclays site to shut
Unite, the recognised trade union in Barclays, has expressed its alarm at the announcement today (March 4) that the bank is closing a major processing centre in Leeds with nearly 800 jobs lost and…Read more…
Coronavirus layoffs threat
The coronavirus outbreak ravaging China has raised fears that a slowdown in car component supplies from the virus-stricken country could affect auto manufacturers in the UK. Unite has sounded…Read more…
Sick pay move welcome, but government must do more, says UNISON
Many low paid workers won’t benefit from rule change
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Bernie Sanders’ Cuba Problem
As the possibility grows of Bernie Sanders winning the Democratic nomination for President, his opponents are looking for vulnerabilities that can be exploited. This shouldn’t be difficult, as…Read more…
A day in the life of a Labour movement activist
I had a busy day today but a really worthwhile one. Started off by cycling to West Ham station to meet my Councillor Ward Colleague (and fellow Deputy Mayor) Charlene Mclean and hand out leaflets to commuters, supporting Sadiq Khan, who is standing to …Read more…
‘No option but to walk out’
Workers at the homelessness charity St Mungo’s are gearing up for three days of strike action from March 16 to 18 inclusive, after last ditch talks, under the auspices of the conciliation service,…Read more…
New dawn for British Steel
Unite has welcomed the announcement today (March 3) that Chinese steelmaker Jingye has agreed the purchase of British Steel. The deal will preserve the production of steel at the company’s…Read more…
Heathrow Easter holiday chaos?
Heathrow airport is braced for ‘Easter holiday chaos’ following the announcement of strikes over a pay dispute and attempts at ‘union-busting’ at ground handling firm Vanderlande, Unite said today…Read more…
Sick pay from day one call
The threat of a coronavirus pandemic and the measures taken to contain it have exposed insecurity in the workplace as many workers face the prospect of being forced to stay home without pay. …Read more…
Coronavirus Q&A
As the virus spreads and continues to dominate the news, we have all your work-based coronavirus questions answered
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For the love of animals
Trevor* always wanted to work with animals, so when the opportunity arose to work as an inspector for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) more than 15 years ago, he…Read more…
Government must invest in youth services after years of cuts, says UNISON
Councils need proper funding to help young people
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