Hounslow council is warning that a third of the 100,000 households in the borough could be affected by job losses – shrinking the local economy and contracting it by a massive 40 per cent.
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Hounslow council is warning that a third of the 100,000 households in the borough could be affected by job losses – shrinking the local economy and contracting it by a massive 40 per cent.
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As the UK-wide lockdown continues to ease amid the coronavirus pandemic, more and more people will be asked to return to work. But Unite has vowed from the beginning that no worker should return…Read more…
Workers Uniting, the transnational union representing over 3 million workers across the UK, Ireland, United States, Canada and Mexico is outraged and appalled at the killing of a Black man, George…Read more…
Reducing the two metre social distancing requirement to one metre could double the risk of coronavirus infection, new research out on Tuesday (June 2) has found. The research, part-funded by the…Read more…
We need strong leadership from this government now and we are all being badly let down. But as ever, your union will continue to fill this vacuum.
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UNISON and GMB make formal complaint about David Ross Education Trust to Health and Safety Executive
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Immediate action essential, not more delays
The article Time for ‘answers and actions’ on coronavirus effect on Black community first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
First published (edited) in the Morning Star April 2020: Legendary Scottish miner’s leader Michael McGahey famously and often reminded us that, “We are a movement not a monument”.
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First published (edited) in the Morning Star April 2020: Legendary Scottish miner’s leader Michael McGahey famously and often reminded us that, “We are a movement not a monument”.
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Check out Newham Heritage Month website and the range of recordings, videos and photos available to download and virtual events to sign up for.
I have just listened to residents reminiscing about VE day; life in post war Newham for a bus co…Read more…
Dr Singer, a GP, had been chair of Doctors in Unite (DiU), formerly known as the Medical Practitioners’ Union (MPU). The union formed of mostly GPs celebrated its centenary in 2014.
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We must be alert to the threat of discrimination
The article US unrest is a reminder to stand up to racism first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Honouring the memory of George Floyd – and so many others – demands that we recommit ourselves to the fight against racism in all its forms. And I promise, your union will continue to play a leading…Read more…
There’s no doubt that local authority workers are finding life tough right now – with little or no recognition for putting their safety at risk in the war against the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Our members are in need – and branches can help by making a donation
The article Help There for You be there for them first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…