Nurses must feel valued and words aren’t enough
The article Early pay rise and end to tuition fees will help nursing workforce numbers, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Government must do more to keep schools open and safe, education unions say
Joint unions for school staff write to education secretary
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Christina in trouble – Hugo to the rescue!
On the day that the desperation of the campaign backing the continuity candidate became clear (as UNISON took down a news report from the national website which was exposed as breaching the election procedures) it began to look like the General Se…Read more…
“Want to help stop the spread of Covid in Newham?
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Employment tribunals need resources, not a sticking plaster
The government has announced a mixed bag of reforms to the creaking tribunal system, but only significant investment will ensure working people receive timely access to justice.Read more…
Another complaint about the UNISON General Secretary election
Having reported the good news that an inappropriate posting on the UNISON website has been withdrawn this afternoon, following a number of complaints submitted (including one by your blogger), I thought I should share with readers the complaint whi…Read more…
Rail franchising ends
The government has announced this week an end to the controversial rail franchising system, which critics have argued for years is inefficient and poor value for money. Transport secretary Grant…Read more…
Where democracy is not a right
But the fight goes on – with women now leading the way, with marches and peaceful protests throughout Belarus – despite violence and repression from the state. On September 12 around 10,000 women…Read more…
‘Veering on the irresponsible’
Unite has reiterated its call for the government to urgently extend and modify the furlough scheme after prime minister Boris Johnson announced new restrictions for England amid a spike in Covid-19…Read more…
FSS ‘warships’ U-turn
Unite and shipbuilding unions celebrated victory after the government made a major U-turn this week, suggesting they have reclassified Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships as warships – and so must be…Read more…
Stop UK tech ‘crown jewel’ sale
Arm staff warned Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner of the consequences of a planned £31 billion sale of the UK software and semiconductor giant to rival firm NVIDIA ahead of a parliamentary adjournment…Read more…
Misuse of UNISON resources to campaign for a candidate in the UNISON General Secretary election
Regular readers of this blog (Sid and Doris Blogger) will be fed up by now with my banging on about the decision of the Assistant Certification Officer arising from complaints in the last General Secretary election. What is most often remembered ab…Read more…
Prentis urges Labour to commit to a ‘new deal’ for public services
UNISON’s general secretary calls today’s public service workers the ‘new giants’ of the labour movement
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Future trade deals must respect workers’ rights
The Trades Union Congress in the UK, the Australian Council Of Trade Unions and the New Zealand Congress Of Trade Unions have issued a stark warning to their respective governments that their trade…Read more…
UNISON recruits record numbers of health and safety reps
Since UNISON launched Be on the safe side campaign to recruit new health and safety reps this summer, over 1,000 members have come forward
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SOAS members secure victory against compulsory redundancies
Planned strike action saw management agree to return to talks and offer workers redeployment deal
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Now more than ever we need a future-focused Labour government
Keir Starmer has made a big step in winning back trust
The article Now more than ever we need a future-focused Labour government first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Blog: A union with plenty to shout about
An active and vital union, supporting our fabulous members
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Essex Way Walk: Cressing to Curd Hall Farm Circular (Llama farm; Wartime fighter & Bomber Airfield; Oboz and an obnoxious individual)
Yesterday we continued on our mission to compete the Essex Walk (from London, Manor Park to Harwich, Essex). The weather was lovely, warm and blue skies. At the start in Hawbush Green there is a marvellous thatched cottage with a thatched “dog an…Read more…
UNISON retired members and the General Secretary election – something not quite right?
My afternoon was enlivened by an email sent me by my trade union, UNISON, this afternoon.
From which I learned the following;
The retired members Conference is being replaced with an online seminar On Wednesday 14 October, from 11am to 12.30pm – …Read more…