We’ve just released the latest version of our digital healthcheck tool, with the latest major release (version 3) seeing a significant revision. It has been more than two years since the last version…Read more…
‘Disproportionate suffering’
‘Reckoning’ needed on disproportionate Covid-19 deaths amongst black and Pakistani and Bangladeshi heritage people
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Heroes of the year – bank branch workers
This week, on the first anniversary of the UK’s first lockdown, UNITElive is featuring some of the top stories we have covered on the pandemic and our members’ contributions, concerns and…Read more…
‘Hungry for change’
Britons are hungry for change once the coronavirus crisis subsides, a new survey published today (May 7) has revealed. The survey, conducted for Unite by pollster Survation found that a large…Read more…
‘At a fork in the road’
Responding to a manufacturers’ body report out today (May 7) on how long businesses would need to recover from the lockdown, Unite has warned that the nation stands at ‘a fork in the road’ and the…Read more…
Survey: Britons are “hungry for change, hungry for a new deal now and post COVID-19 crisis”
A new national poll on behalf of the Unite trade union today (Thursday 7th May) finds the country ‘hungry for major change’ to how our economy works and how key workers are rewarded. The…Read more…
Action needed to address higher coronavirus death rates for Black people
Higher-risk job roles must be examined
The article Action needed to address higher coronavirus death rates for Black people first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
‘Working together to feed the nation’
The Unite, Usdaw, BFAWU and GMB trade unions and the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), have joined together for the first time to commend the efforts of all those working in food and drink…Read more…
10 Years as a Councillor – New(ham) Kids on the Block 2010
Today is the 10th anniversary of my election as a Councillor for West Ham ward in the London Borough of Newham. The picture above was taken before an induction event held a few days later for newly elected Councillors.
It has been a privilege and a ho…Read more…
Health unions call on Matt Hancock to recognise student contribution and abolish tuition fees
Current students should also have fees reimbursed
The article Health unions call on Matt Hancock to recognise student contribution and abolish tuition fees first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Coronavirus at work: Where is the regulatory leadership?
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‘We’re skating on very thin ice’
As the government has signaled that it could very soon be gradually lifting the UK-wide lockdown amid the coronavirus epidemic, Unite has warned that above all safety must come first in any…Read more…
Standing together really works – even at a distance
As Covid-19 spread and the UK government started to take lock-down action in March 2020 the speed of the economic shutdown was worrying for all. Even more so for those whose employers thought they…Read more…
‘Struggling families cannot be made to pay for the crisis’
The coronavirus crisis has sparked a huge demand for emergency food supplies, with desperate families not having anywhere else to turn to meet their most basic needs. The Trussell Trust, the largest…Read more…
Why furlough when you can sack?
Unite officer with responsibility for Rolls-Royce in Derby, Tony Tinley, said, “Both ethically and morally, Giant should be accessing all monies available to ensure employees receive pay. We urge…Read more…
Members’ safe working paramount
We are in the very early stages of discussion, with much progress yet to be made before your union can be confident that the plans to re-open the economy put you, your safety and your communities…Read more…
Frightened workers self-isolating to protect vulnerable loved ones shouldn’t be punished
Extend furlough and sick pay for those protecting loves ones
The article Frightened workers self-isolating to protect vulnerable loved ones shouldn’t be punished first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
A diary from the COVID frontline
Rapid response nurse turned UNISON nursing officer Stuart Tuckwood has gone back to the wards to help out in the pandemic. And he’s making a video diary to share the experience
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A gentler way to talk about pensions
Hat tip Henry Tapper and I totally agree with Henry (on this matter)
“Yesterday afternoon I had a chat with Glyn Jenkins. Most of my conversations with Glyn over the years have been in the bar of Unison’s Marylebone’s offices. Glyn is old school …Read more…
Health and Safety law for unorganised workers returning to work
As a retired trade unionist I have been helping out my union branch by commenting, from time to time, on risk assessments which have been prepared by the employer to deal with the hazard posed by covid-19 in the work environment. Union activists need t…Read more…