There is ‘growing resentment’ amongst Cadbury workers denied bonuses for working through the coronavirus pandemic that have been paid to US and EU staff employed by the chocolate maker’s parent…Read more…
Furlough pay grab outrage
Workers were informed in writing that while they were on furlough they would receive 100 per cent of their pay – but when they began to be paid it became apparent that they were only receiving 100…Read more…
Royal Mail to axe 2,000 managerial jobs
The Royal Mail has today (June 25) announced that it plans to sack 2,000 managers, prompting Unite to slam the company for making short-term cuts that will damage the privatised company’s future…Read more…
Unite brands job cuts news as ‘premature’
The union says that with the government’s furlough programme continuing in some form until October, and with the union fighting for a sector support package, the move to lay-offs is premature.
The…Read more…
Feeling the heat?
Britons are sweltering amid yet another heatwave this summer, with today (July 31) recorded as the hottest day of the year so far, as temperature are expected to surpass 34C in parts of the country….Read more…
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Join UNISON today – “We’re proud to be the UK’s largest union, giving support to over one million members. Wherever you work, your decision to join UNISON means everything to us. Thank you to each and every one of you – our public service champion…Read more…
Invest in ‘new’ nuclear call
Comprehensive investment in the nuclear industry is one of the levers to kick-start the UK’s post-pandemic economy, with the promise of a low carbon future and the creation of tens of thousands of…Read more…
Goldstar Transport using Covid-19 ‘as smokescreen’
A leading haulage company has been accused of using Covid-19 as ‘a smokescreen’ to close a depot in Suffolk and attack the terms and conditions of more than 100 drivers by Unite. Unite will now…Read more…
Recovered from COVID-19? You could help the NHS
The NHS Blood and Transplant service is calling for plasma donations from people who have recovered from COVID-19
The article Recovered from COVID-19? You could help the NHS first appeared on the…Read more…
Millions waiting for tests as NHS backlog builds
The coronavirus pandemic has created a massive backlog in NHS care, including in life-saving screenings and diagnostic tests. An analysis from the Labour Party out today (June 24) has found that the…Read more…
Swissport to axe more than 4,500 jobs
The country’s largest ground handling firm Swissport announced on Wednesday (June 24) that it would be planning to make more than half of its staff redundant, in the latest blow for the aviation…Read more…
UNISON urges co-operation over reopening schools
‘Headline-catching announcements’ are not dealing with the practicalities needed to ensure pupils can return to school safely, says union
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COVID sees remaining 2020 conferences cancelled
President and general secretary announce decision, with social distancing and health and safety concerns set to continue for some time
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A national care service is the only way to prevent more deaths
Fundamental reform is needed to create a system fit for the future
The article A national care service is the only way to prevent more deaths first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Private Thomas Highgate – the First to be Shot at Dawn (2020 update)
Early in 2014 I posted here on a controversy in the village on Shoreham in Kent on whether to add the name of Private Thomas Highgate to its War Memorial. 19 year old Thomas was the first soldier to be shot for desertion by the British army autho…Read more…
Ambulance staff in Northern Ireland to receive backdated pay boost, says UNISON
Hundreds of workers will see pay bands lifted
The article Ambulance staff in Northern Ireland to receive backdated pay boost, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Not just for Covid
Each year the demand for these meals has grown. We have seen at first hand the effect of poverty, and the difficulty and sadness of parents unable to feed their children adequately during the…Read more…
‘Stop the sackings’
Unite has urged hospitality bosses to ‘stop the sackings’ in light of today’s decision to cut the UK’s social distancing rule from 2m to 1m following intense industry lobbying for the change….Read more…
Easing of lockdown must happen safely
Avoiding a second wave in the autumn is vital
The article Easing of lockdown must happen safely first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Invest in UK space programme call
Unite is urging the government to commit to invest in the UK’s space programme in the interests of national security and to ensure that thousands of highly skilled jobs are not put at further risk….Read more…