Poor government decision making at the heart of problems
The article Prime Minister should take responsibility and not blame others for care home failings first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
‘Serious questions’ over national security
Serious questions involving national security and corporate motivation need to be answered over plans to close the LeBronze Alloys plant in Ipswich, Suffolk, Unite, said today (July 8). Unite…Read more…
Nissan pensions protest
Nissan workers will attend a socially distanced rally in Sunderland on Saturday (July 11) in response to the firm’s ‘disdain and disregard’ for workers impacted by plans to close its defined benefits…Read more…
‘Instead of a budget we have a slogan’
Before the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, delivered his statement there was as usual Prime Minister Question Time with Boris Johnson delivering his, as usual, non-answers. Keir Starmer asked him to…Read more…
‘Bleak day for Britain’s workers’
In his much anticipated ‘summer economic update’ speech today (July 8) chancellor Rishi Sunak left the millions of people worried about their jobs sorely disappointed after announcing a series of…Read more…
Lighthouse Financial Advice By Telephone 27-29 July 2020
Lighthouse Financial Advice are offering free half hour telephone advice appointments for branch members during 27-29 July 2020. Help can be obtained on: Protecting you family income Passing on your wealth to loved ones in a tax efficient way Understan…Read more…
NHS car parking charges may resume
The government confirmed that NHS car parking charges, waived in late March as the lockdown came into force, will resume as the coronavirus pandemic eases. Although no timeline has been announced,…Read more…
7/7 Bombing Anniversary – remember the 52 victims (& the 700 injured)
On this day 7/7/05 I was at work at my housing office in Bow. We shut early. There was no trains or buses. I remember driving along Bow Road into Stratford High Street towards home and there was a sea of people walking east wards.
A few years later I …Read more…
Massive job losses rock DHL workers
On the eve of the Chancellor’s speech to the country designed to map the nation’s recovery from the Covid-19 crisis, 2,200 workers involved in the production of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) vehicles are…Read more…
Supply chain job losses pushes aerospace to the edge
With less than 24 hours to go before the Chancellor delivers his financial statement, Unite is warning that companies in the aerospace supply chain have announced 5,030 redundancies in recent days –…Read more…
Jobs to go at media firm Reach – Covid-19 cited as reason
The loss of 550 jobs at newspaper giant Reach is the latest example of the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Unite said today (Tuesday July 7).
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‘It’s not rocket science’
Ahead of tomorrow’s (July 8) Chancellor’s Summer Statement, Unite assistant general secretary for manufacturing, Steve Turner, outlines what Unite is seeking in an interview with BBC News this…Read more…
UNISON publishes library reopening guidance
Advice for a ‘gradual and phased’ return puts safety first
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Keep Newham Safe
Check out Cllr Rachel Tripp blog post on Newham Health ChampionsRead more…
Boohoo in doo-doo
Online retailer Boohoo is in the news for a lot of bad reasons. Allegations of poor working practices in supplier factories, which in turn are linked to a Covid outbreak in Leicester, come after news its had created a new incentive scheme for directors…Read more…
Ministers must fix council funding to avoid ”catastrophic cuts”
At least £10bn needed to save essential services
The article Ministers must fix council funding to avoid ”catastrophic cuts” first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Double-down on reps, not digital
By Eth Morgan & John Chadfield We’re two tech workers; a software engineer and a product manager. Our role over the years has been to develop and maintain the kind of digital apps and tools that…Read more…
Recognise NHS staff’s effort with pay rise
The coronavirus pandemic reinforces – not diminishes – the strong case for the NHS workforce to receive a ‘beyond substantial’ pay rise for 2021-22, Unite said on Friday July 3, ahead of the NHS’…Read more…
Covid crunch time talks tomorrow
Crunch talks are due to take place tomorrow (Tuesday aJuly 7) to resolve health and safety concerns over the lack of Covid-19 prevention measures at the Crayford refuse depot which serves the London…Read more…
Avert construction apprenticeship crisis call
The prime minister’s recent promise to ‘build, build, build’ the UK back to economic health will not be ‘get very far’ unless urgent action is taken to avert a crisis in skills and apprenticeship…Read more…