UNISON’s retired members endorse Christina McAnea in election
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Chancellor told to act now or face ‘tsunami of unemployment’
Chancellor Rishi Sunak faces mounting pressure to extend the furlough scheme, as the TUC today (September 4) put forward its own blueprint for protecting jobs and called on the government to take…Read more…
Burston memories
There’s no doubt that the annual Burston rally, held on the first Sunday of September in the village of Burston, Norfolk is one of the favourite events of the trade union calendar.
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We need a new plan to build on the Job Retention Scheme
Unions helped pave the way for the Job Retention Scheme. Now a new scheme is needed to help upskill workers and protect jobs.Read more…
Heroes and zeroes
Every Friday here on UniteLIVE, we bring you the latest heroes and zeroes amid the coronavirus crisis. Here are this week’s latest. HEROES easyJet and Dnata Catering members fighting for their…Read more…
Don’t miss out on Battle of Stockton event
Unite’s Unity over Division campaign have supported this year’s event by recording a zoom conversation with some of our young members from North East, Yorkshire and Humberside region. The recording…Read more…
80th anniversary of the start of the Blitz – Monday 7 September
My Grandfather, Sgt John Gray, served in an anti-aircraft regiment during World War 2 and my family believe he may have been involved in defending London from Nazi air attacks. Hat tip Newham web page “Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz and Newham Council…Read more…
Latest bus driver assaults ‘not isolated events’
Assaults on bus drivers continue apace amid the coronavirus pandemic, with a spate of recent incidents in the south west region, where the union has thousands of bus driver members. Unite condemned…Read more…
Act now call as Belarus union leaders arrested and beaten
Trade unions throughout Europe are working directly with their international and European Union federations to bring pressure on the EU to force tough sanctions against Belarusian President Alexander…Read more…
‘Stop this attack on workers’ call
Unite, the UK’s principal aviation union, has reacted with deep concern following reports that Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) is to begin the formal process of firing and rehiring workers on vastly…Read more…
UNISON General Secretary election – Christina McAnea’s manifesto
UNISON General Secretary candidate, Christina McAnea has published a manifesto, as a service to regular readers of this blog (Sid and Doris UNISON-obsessive) I thought I would have a look at some of what that manifesto has to say. First of a…Read more…
Our Future in UNISON votechristina.org
Join us: votechristina.orgAfter years of representing UNISON members across all sectors, in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, branches are supporting me to be their next General Secretary. They are putting their trust in me to be a General…Read more…
I am not a virus – anti-Chinese racism and coronavirus
The far-right are always seeking to normalise racist attitudes and behaviours. Legitimate criticism of the actions of the Chinese state have been hijacked. Chinese visitors and students, as well as…Read more…
Paid maternity leave? ‘Over my dead body!’ Introducing Abbott: the man who could sway post-Brexit trade deals
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The myth of the labour market
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Blacklisting? We’ve got an app for that
An app which rates the performance of asbestos workers could potentially be used to blacklist and discriminate against workers, Unite has warned.
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The power of unity
On September 10, 1933, Mosley’s notorious Blackshirts marched into Stockton-on-Tees with the specific aim of holding a rally to recruit and garner support. Mosley targeted areas where poverty was…Read more…
“Pathetic clowns, lousy Trotskyists”: The Left responds to a solidarity campaign with Belarus
A week ago, at the request of independent trade unions in Belarus and supported by global union federations, LabourStart launched a campaign demanding an end to state repression in that country. The…Read more…
UNISON welcomes police chiefs’ report on safety
Report recommends important new measures to help protect police staff
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Beautiful Wales: Grainrhyd
We are back in Newham from a glorious bank holiday weekend in Grainrhyd, Flintshire, North Wales seeing my mum, sisters, niece and family. It is the first time we have seen my Mum since lockdown.
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