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‘Join a union – a force for good’

Sep 21, 2020By UNITElive

It might not be business as usual for the Labour Party conference this year – but at lunch-time (September 21) Labour Connected treated online viewers to a full debate about the future of employment…Read more…

Sep 21, 2020UNITElive

‘Cronyism and chaos’

Sep 21, 2020By UNITElive

As shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds gave a major speech today (September 21) at Labour’s Connected online conference, the party published a damning ‘file of failure’ outlining the billions of pounds…Read more…

Sep 21, 2020UNITElive

Sodexo threatens sweeping redundancies at City University  

Sep 21, 2020By Dave Prentis blog

UNISON will strongly resist Sodexo’s attempt to put workers out of a job

The article Sodexo threatens sweeping redundancies at City University   first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Sep 21, 2020Dave Prentis blog

British Gas forces its entire workforce into a ‘fire and rehire’ process

Sep 21, 2020By Dave Prentis blog

‘If we fail to reach an agreement, we stand ready to defend members,’ says UNISON

The article British Gas forces its entire workforce into a ‘fire and rehire’ process first appeared on…Read more…

Sep 21, 2020Dave Prentis blog

Safety measures must be the priority to tackle increased infection spread

Sep 21, 2020By Dave Prentis blog

Sick pay, social distancing and testing system are key

The article Safety measures must be the priority to tackle increased infection spread first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Sep 21, 2020Dave Prentis blog

Education vital in fight against racism

Sep 21, 2020By UNITElive

The vital importance of the Black Lives Matter movement in overcoming racial inequality was discussed on Saturday (September 19) at Labour’s Women Connected conference, which was part of the main…Read more…

Sep 21, 2020UNITElive

Unison National Campaign About Need For More Council Funding

Sep 21, 2020By City of Stoke on Trent UNISON

  UNISON have launched a video about the urgent need for more council funding.  It has had over one million views and that it has led to a couple of thousand people writing to their MP about the issue via this link.  … Continue reading &#859…Read more…

Sep 21, 2020City of Stoke on Trent UNISON

Christina McAnea – Endorsed by UNISON’s WOMEN’s Committee for General Secretary

Sep 20, 2020By John's Labour blog

 
“UNISON has over 1 million women members. I am so proud to receive the endorsement of UNISON’s National Women’s Committee to become the first woman General Secretary of #UNISON. Let’s make history… http://votechristina.org”

Personally, while …Read more…

Sep 20, 2020John's Labour blog

Only a Labour government can save the NHS, says UNISON  

Sep 20, 2020By Dave Prentis blog

Every NHS worker must be rewarded with an early pay rise of at least £2,000

The article Only a Labour government can save the NHS, says UNISON   first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Sep 20, 2020Dave Prentis blog

Review: Our Man in New York: The British Plot to Bring America into the Second World War, by Henry Hemming

Sep 20, 2020By Eric Lee

Henry Hemming is a great story-teller — and this is a great story. In June 1940, during the ‘darkest hour’ in modern British history, when a German invasion of England seemed only…Read more…

Sep 20, 2020Eric Lee

Cattle back in Wanstead Park

Sep 19, 2020By John's Labour blog

This is sort of “off message” but I loved going to say hello today to the Longhorn cattle that have been reintroduced into Wanstead Park (part of Epping Forest run by the City of London about 10 minutes walk from Newham). This is an experiment and I ho…Read more…

Sep 19, 2020John's Labour blog

UNISON General Secretary election – everything to play for?

Sep 19, 2020By Jon's union blog

With one week to go until the deadline for nominations in the UNISON General Secretary election it seems clear that Christina McAnea will finish with the largest number of nominations in each category of nominating body (branches, Regions, Service …Read more…

Sep 19, 2020Jon's union blog

Social care is not fit for purpose – here’s how to fix it

Sep 19, 2020By TUC blogs

TUC analysis shows that the social care system is not working. Here’s how we can transform it.Read more…

Sep 19, 2020TUC blogs

Why we need an increase in statutory sick pay

Sep 19, 2020By TUC blogs

Current rates of statutory sick pay leave many workers facing an impossible choice between going to work ill or falling into debt. This needs to change.Read more…

Sep 19, 2020TUC blogs

GDP rebound continues but very mixed story by industry

Sep 19, 2020By TUC blogs

GDP shows the economy continuing to come back as the lockdown was eased, but many industries still with massive ground to make up, and danger ahead as the furlough scheme ends.Read more…

Sep 19, 2020TUC blogs

A public sector jobs drive can stop mass unemployment and power an economic recovery

Sep 19, 2020By TUC blogs

Creating public sector jobs could pave the way to economic recovery and prevent mass unemployment.Read more…

Sep 19, 2020TUC blogs

The government must give key workers a pay rise and tackle insecure work

Sep 19, 2020By TUC blogs

Through the minimum wage and public sector pay awards the government controls the pay of more than six million key workers. They must give them a pay rise.Read more…

Sep 19, 2020TUC blogs

An unemployment crisis is coming. The government must act now to prevent it

Sep 19, 2020By TUC blogs

With a big drop in employment since the start of the pandemic, the government must do more to avert an unemployment crisis later this year.Read more…

Sep 19, 2020TUC blogs

Care workers deserve pay to reflect their value, says UNISON

Sep 19, 2020By Dave Prentis blog

Prime minister must fix social care for good

The article Care workers deserve pay to reflect their value, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Sep 19, 2020Dave Prentis blog

Mayor of Newham calls for further extension to eviction ban

Sep 18, 2020By John's Labour blog

The Mayor of Newham Rokhsana Fiaz is today renewing her call on the government to extend the ban on evictions – which comes to an end this Sunday 20 September.The Council is also reminding tenants and landlords of their rights and responsibilities arou…Read more…

Sep 18, 2020John's Labour blog
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