Commenting on the ‘stark warning’ today (June 23) from the Society for Motor Manufactures and Traders (SMMT) that a third of automotive jobs are at risk without government support, Unite…Read more…
PM announces easing of lockdown measures
Prime minister Boris Johnson today (June 23) announced a further easing of lockdown measures, with plans to reopen pubs, cinemas, restaurants, museums and certain other venues from July 4….Read more…
Address inequality to protect Black workers against Covid-19, says UNISON
Dave Prentis writes to Boris Johnson urging immediate action on all Public Health England’s recommendations
The article Address inequality to protect Black workers against Covid-19, says UNISON…Read more…
Windrush Day 2020
“This year there is an even greater need to mark #WindrushDay, which encourages commemoration, recognition and celebration of the contributions of the Windrush generation and their descendants. Visit: https://newham.gov.uk/WindrushDay for stories, fil…Read more…
Social distancing changes risk meat factory outbreaks
An expected downgrading to the two-metre social distancing rule risks causing ‘more outbreaks’ of coronavirus within the meat processing sector, Unite said today (Monday 22 June).
The post Social…Read more…
Unite ready to deploy ‘army’ of health & safety reps
As the government prepares to report on the conclusions of its review into the two metre social distancing rules, Unite has repeated its offer to deploy its ‘army’ of health and safety reps to…Read more…
Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project at risk?
Unite said today (June 22) that it is extremely concerned by media reports that the UK Government is set to block the go ahead for the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project. With only 8 days left until…Read more…
Johnson unlikely to ‘get it done’ by year’s end
Lighthizer said the timelines established in the 2015 Trade Promotion Authority law make it “nearly impossible” for Congress to consider a US-UK trade deal this year if the two sides manage to reach…Read more…
‘Sheer greed’
Unite, the principal aviation union, has accused Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) of using the Covid-19 pandemic as an excuse to permanently cut the pay and conditions of its workforce, a move Unite…Read more…
‘The scales are not balanced’
On Windrush Day today (June 22) Unite celebrates the legacy of migrants from the Caribbean and other countries who arrived between the 1940s and 1970s and helped build post-war Britain. Despite all…Read more…
Blog: Windrush Day – our thoughts and our support remain with those who are still fighting injustice
The Windrush scandal is a scar on our society, and one whose injustice endures
The article Blog: Windrush Day – our thoughts and our support remain with those who are still fighting injustice…Read more…
Help them get the pay they deserve
Councillors from across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are being urged to sign up and support a fair and proper pay rise for council workers in an online letter launched by Unite, as part of its…Read more…
Justice call for Windrush victims
As Unite marks Windrush Day today (June 22), the union celebrates the vital contributions of Windrush generation migrants who just over seven decades ago sailed to the UK to help…Read more…
Huge membership rise for UNISON ahead of new recruitment ad campaign launch
More than 90,000 new members already joined this year
The article Huge membership rise for UNISON ahead of new recruitment ad campaign launch first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Remembering Sarah Chapman – Matchgirls strike leader
Picture of Newham Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz and myself placing flowers at the grave of Matchgirls strike leader, Sarah Chapman.
Today family members and supporters were asked to place ‘A Flower for Sarah” either on her grave itself or “virtually” on social…Read more…
Review: The Ratline: Love, Lies and Justice on the Trail of a Nazi Fugitive, by Philippe Sands
This is history as it should be written. Philippe Sands has taken the story of one Nazi war criminal and turned it into a sprawling tale of love, family, truth, lies and memory. The story…Read more…
Review: The Ratline: Love, Lies and Justice on the Trail of a Nazi Fugitive, by Philippe Sands
This is history as it should be written. Philippe Sands has taken the story of one Nazi war criminal and turned it into a sprawling tale of love, family, truth, lies and memory. The story…Read more…
Happy Summer Solstice!
Its the longest day and why some might think it is a little sad that from tomorrow the days will slowly start to be shorter, I celebrate the UK’s changing seasons and while I love the British summer (“Sunshine with a chance of showers”) I look forward …Read more…
Politics isn’t static
Just a quick post in response to some claims I’ve seen re-emerge about the wisdom of pitching to the centre in politics. Warning: I’m obviously on the Left, so have strong priors. But I do find the way this is usually put across a bit unthinking.
To r…Read more…
“Stop outsourcing the UK’s response to Coronavirus”
Considering that without a doubt, the outsourcing (privatisation) of our public services has contributed to our horrendous UK death toil from Covid (poorly resourced care homes run by private equity funds; privatised hospital cleaners, cooks and porter…Read more…