“We have an army, tens of thousands of experienced health and safety representatives who can play a key role.”
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High Covid-19 deaths among care staff ‘shocking’, says UNISON
Christina McAnea says many staff still going into workplaces where protective kit is unavailable
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Unite calls for ‘clarity and caution’ as Johnson leads nation into sea of chaos
Last night (May 10) PM Boris Johnson revealed the government’s long awaited ‘condition plan’ in the first steps to get Britain off lockdown – which far from giving clear instruction, simply…Read more…
Newham Reflections: Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz talks with Dr Farzana Hussain about Ramadan 2020.
Len McCluskey: “Decisions taken now will shape our country’s future – we need clarity to build public confidence”
Responding to the statement by the prime minister broadcast this evening (10thMay), the leader of the Unite union has called for `clarity and caution’as the country continues to combat the…Read more…
Remembering the Battle of the Lewes Road
Ninety four years ago tomorrow, on 11 May 1926, a mounted force of volunteer special constables (such as those pictured at the time outside the Town Hall) attacked a peaceful crowd of working people outside what was then Brighton’s Tram Depot (now Lewe…Read more…
The return to work must be safe, says UNISON
PPE and testing must be properly in place before mass return
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UNISON “there for you” Covid-19 Response fund
“There for You is UNISON’s unique charity, set up to help members in difficulties – and this year, the COVID-19 crisis is making life harder for many of our already-stretched members.
Because more of you are struggling, There for You has set up a spec…Read more…
Concentration, alignment and pre-distribution
Like most people, I’m not really clear at what stage we are in the Covid-19 outbreak. Confused briefing to the papers (and a new strap line that doesn’t include “Stay Home”) suggests to me that in general the government *is* easing the lockdown de fact…Read more…
Union’s letter to Johnson: No return to work until we feel safe
Employers who fail to prioritise the wellbeing of their staff when they return to work should be held to account As the country debates how and when to get the economy up and running, it would be…Read more…
New Banksy Artwork appears at Southampton hospital
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Why we need an ambitious new jobs guarantee
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Government wage scheme needs reform – not ideological cutbacks
Talk of slashing the wages of “addicted” workers risks plunging millions into financial hardship.Read more…
VE Day: Sgt Frederick Matthews and Sgt John Gray
Both of my Grandfathers served in the Second World War. My maternal Grandfather (“Taid” in Welsh) was a sergeant in the RAF See his discharge papers above. He had also managed to live through the carnage of Gallipoli and the Western Front in the First …Read more…
VE Day 75
Today is the 75th anniversary of #VEDay
Events have been adapted to mark the occasion at home.
11am – national two-minute silence
3pm – Toast to heroes of World War Two
9pm – Address by the Queen followed by ‘We’ll Meet Again’…Read more…
Newham Reflections – VE Day 75th anniversary
Newham Reflections – VE Day 75th anniversary
“I can’t eat applause…Maybe vote for someone sensible next time, eh?”
Love it. Tonight at 8pm there was yet again a fantastic response from local residents who were clapping, cheering and banging on saucepans for our Carers and key workers. But I think this picture stops and makes you think…
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It’s ‘fortunate’ that temporary register not needed for nursing and midwifery students, says UNISON
Sara Gorton praises thousands who have stepped forward to help in current crisis
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It’s The Media Stupid
Media Coverage of the 2019 General Election dissected in a new book ‘It’s The Media Stupid’! which draws on expert writers to present controversial conclusions. Media Coverage of the 2019…Read more…