Hundreds of workers employed by Bernard Matthews, earning just the minimum wage, are up in arms over the company’s decision to more than double the price of its employee bus service and scrap a key…Read more…
UNISON General Secretary election – branches can make mistakes but should senior members of the NEC?
The last General Secretary election in UNISON (in 2015) witnessed a slightly confusing episode in which the Returning Officer issued “guidance” clarifying that nominating bodies were entitled to explain the reason for their nomination decisions. Th…Read more…
Verdict at Lizaveta’s trial
“They claimed I was arrested by a special police squad aka OMON in the centre of Grodno in a crowd of protesters. But the reality is I was arrested in front of my house by OMON – and it looked like a…Read more…
Chancellor’s new scheme ‘may come to late for too many’
Following concerted campaigning from Unite, chancellor Rishi Sunak announced on Thursday (September 24) new measures to replace the current furlough scheme arrangements, which were slated to end on…Read more…
University staff speak out about COVID-19 fears
‘It just feels like a ticking time bomb until there’s a big outbreak here. Since the students came back, it feels like I’m on the frontline’
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Boost wages and scrap tuition fees to turbo-charge nurse recruitment
Ministers must act to fill 40,000 nursing vacancies
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Support jobs and strengthen economy to maintain public services, says UNISON
Fixing testing system and sick pay for all also key
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Face covering fines ‘will make little difference’ if rules not enforced
In the last three months, only about 400 fines were issued to people for failing to wear face coverings on public transport, figures obtained by Unite have revealed. The small number of fines…Read more…
Government must safeguard thousands of university jobs, say education unions
Joint letter to higher education minister calls for immediate action
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Christina nominated by UNISON Greater London Region & UNISON Scotland to be our 1st ever female General Secretary on same day
“Absolutely delighted to secure both UNISON Greater London and UNISON Scotland nominations in the same day.As a Scot, living in London, these are the two places I’ve called ‘home’ in my life. I understand the different challenges faced by the de…Read more…
Stobart job losses ‘latest blow for airport workers’
The announcement that Stobart Aviation Services is proposing to make substantial job cuts among its ground crew, most baggage handlers, at Manchester, Southend and Stansted airports is further…Read more…
‘Chaos and confusion’
The redundancy process at the RSPCA has descended into such ‘chaos and confusion’ that chief executive Chris Sherwood needs to reflect on the lack of staff confidence in him, Unite said today…Read more…
New restrictions ‘will hit hospitality industry hard’
Workers in the hospitality industry are crying out for an extension of the furlough scheme and additional state support, after the government announced new restrictions on the sector which could…Read more…
NEC nominates Christina McAnea in general secretary election
UNISON’s national executive council (NEC) has agreed to nominate Christina McAnea in the upcoming general secretary election
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Survey reveals staff fears ahead of universities reopening
Pay, working hours and the threat from Covid-19 are major concerns
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‘Fighting at the forefront with targets on our backs’
I am feeling fine: I know that the truth is on our side, and that gives us a lot of strength. Every day I see like-minded people everywhere, and I am curious as to when it all happened that we, as…Read more…
Short-time working scheme in the offing?
Chancellor Rishi Sunak may imminently bow to pressure from Unite and other unions, after it emerged this week that he is reportedly weighing up plans to introduce a Germany-style short-time working…Read more…
Raise a toast to public track and trace
Campaign group We Own It wants people to invite their MP to join the toast on Friday, to build support for a proper, public track and trace system
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Review: Ardennes 1944: Hitler’s Last Gamble, by Antony Beevor
The 1944 German offensive in the Ardennes forest “had brought the terrifying brutality of the eastern front to the west,” concludes Antony Beevor in this book. And “terrifying…Read more…
Ukraine: Miners’ protest goes underground
Hundreds of mine workers have spent weeks underground in a desperate attempt to win concessions from their employers in Ukraine. The protests began on 3 September at the Oktyabrskaya mine, where 29…Read more…