Ride-hailing app Uber has won its court appeal and has been granted a new 18-month licence to operate in London this week. Unite slammed the decision after a judge upheld Uber’s appeal against…Read more…
Stakes too high and pressures too great to delay NHS pay rise
Staff need decisive government action now
The article Stakes too high and pressures too great to delay NHS pay rise first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
“I was so scared of catching coronavirus in hospital I nearly died”
“As a black woman, the risk seemed too high. But when I think about how worried the doctors were about me, I realised what a mistake I’d made…
Independant
I started feeling unwell at the end of August. Initially, it was just lethargy that I put do…Read more…
Saving the lives of the workers who are saving our lives
UNISON is committed to making sure that workers’ rights are at the centre of procurement – looking after the workers who make the equipment that helps keep our members safe – and is running training…Read more…
‘Never-ending gravy train’
An NHS trust boss has cashed in on nearly a quarter of a million pounds of taxpayer money after her departure, it has been revealed. Siobhan McArdle, who served as chief executive of South Tees NHS…Read more…
Unison West Midlands Events – Black History Month October 2020
In October we celebrate Black History Month and for the Unison West Midlands Region what a celebration it’s going to be this year! Despite all the current challenges, the West Midlands Regional Black Members SOG have pulled out all the … Continue…Read more…
More than 1m jobs ‘consigned to the scrapheap’
More than 1m people will completely fall through the cracks of chancellor Rishi Sunak’s post-furlough scheme which was announced last week, a new analysis has shown. In his announcement to the…Read more…
Health and care staff need reassurance about next stage of the pandemic, says UNISON
UK PPE production will guarantee supplies and cut shipping
The article Health and care staff need reassurance about next stage of the pandemic, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
Council tenants should have the choice of how they access housing services
A statement by Swindon Council tenant representatives Swindon Council has unilaterally decided that council tenants can only ask for non-urgent … MoreRead more…
Christina McAnea for UNISON General Secretary – By closing date over 200 Nominations
“Hugely grateful to get 226 nominations. This includes the NEC, 9 regions, 5 service groups and 211 branches. Onwards and upwards. Lets turn this into votes. A massive thank you to everyone who helped get this and to everyone who has supported me. #our…Read more…
UNISON General Secretary election – can there be a single candidate for change?
Nominations have now closed in the election for UNISON General Secretary. Christina McAnea’s campaign are celebrating in excess of 200 nominations (including the majority of Regions and Service Groups as well as the – arguably questionable – nomin…Read more…
“Newham: Mayor confirms wish for governance referendum in May as rivals’ petition ruled invalid”
Check out Dave Hill interview with Newham Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz, yesterday on the “ONLONDON” website.
Rokhsana confirmed her wish for a borough wide referendum on the future of the directly elected Mayoral model to be held next 6 May 2021. …Read more…
Labour should stick to its manifesto promise on social rent council housing
New leadership of the party does not change the nature of the housing crisis or the solution members voted for: … MoreRead more…
Newham Bi-monthly Street Count September 2020
Last night I went to the Newham Council Dockside Building E16 at 11pm to be firstly briefed then sent off in teams to carry out our bi-monthly scount of people sleeping on our streets in Newham. This has been disrupted due to Covid and tonight was a mu…Read more…
Heathrow has ‘moral duty’ to loyal workers
Following the chancellor’s announcement yesterday (September 24) of the creation of the Job Support Scheme, Unite, the UK’s leading aviation union, is calling on Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) to…Read more…
Heroes and zeroes
Every Friday here on UniteLIVE, we bring you the latest heroes and zeroes of the coronavirus crisis. Here are this week’s latest. Belarusian Independent Trade Union (BITU) international…Read more…
Keeping up the momentum
When the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown first hit the UK, like so many organisations, there was a moment of panic for anti-racist charity Show Racism the Red Card (SRtRC). “We didn’t know…Read more…
Branch resources review restarts, with pledge to stay on schedule
Over 350 branches have already taken part, with 17 to be approached for in-depth interviews
The article Branch resources review restarts, with pledge to stay on schedule first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
My NHS Test and Trace risk level goes orange
This is not good news, I have been using the Track & Trace app since launch and my home postcode has always been “low” risk.
Yesterday It turned orange and is now “medium”. Please download the app & protect your loved ones. https://covid19.nh…Read more…
Short-time working scheme – a win for unions.
Workers at firms hard hit by the coronavirus lockdown are to continue to get wage subsidies, after the government bowed to pressure from trade unions and others.Read more…