Extra calls putting strain on the system
The article Testing chaos to blame for rise in NHS 111 and 999 calls, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Dodgy goings on at the UNISON NEC?
A couple of months ago, from my comfortable position here on the sidelines of life in UNISON, I blogged about the fact that the National Executive Council (NEC) had the power to choose to use the Single Transferable Vote system in the (then forthco…Read more…
Release government Brexit border report
Unite has called for the public release of a government document leaked to the Guardian which details potential queues of up to 7,000 lorries across Kent after the Brexit transition period ends on 31…Read more…
BA CEO’s comments to MPs ‘not entirely correct’
Following the appearance of Alex Cruz, the chief executive of British Airways at the transport select committee today (September 16), Unite has highlighted that Cruz’s comments “are not…Read more…
‘Beyond a joke’
Unite has today (September 16) called for the public release of a government document leaked to the Guardian which details potential queues of up to 7,000 lorries across Kent after the Brexit…Read more…
Covid: Is writing on the wall for print and accountable broadcast news?
The rival GB news channel being set up from the headquarters of Rupert Murdoch is said to be FOX News in style and content. With that on the horizon and the ever expanding social media with its lack…Read more…
PM told to extend furlough – or risk opening job loss ‘floodgates’
Pressure on the government to extend the successful furlough scheme – which kept more than 9m people on company payrolls at its peak at the height of the coronavirus crisis – continues today,…Read more…
SOAS staff to strike against cuts
Support workers at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) have voted overwhelmingly to take action to save jobs
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Activists need better tools than Facebook, as they’ve learned in Belarus
When tens of thousands of people in Belarus decided to protest in the streets, they first of all needed a way to communicate with each other. With Internet being widely available, they chose to use…Read more…
Newham Citizens’ Assemblies
The Neighbourhood Citizens’ Assemblies – September 2018 to September 2020The assemblies in each area were followed by the creation of a steering group that consists of local people who live, work or learn in the area, alongside councillors and c…Read more…
Review: Babbitt, by Sinclair Lewis
Go into a bookstore these days and often the only book you’ll find by Sinclair Lewis is It Can’t Happen Here, a satirical look at the rise of a fascist regime in America in the…Read more…
Key workers need a fit-for-purpose testing system immediately, says UNISON
Testing crucial to ensure workers aren’t isolating unnecessarily
The article Key workers need a fit-for-purpose testing system immediately, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
“A lifetime’s experience fighting for working people”
Len McCluskey, Unite general secretary, has warmly congratulated Gail Cartmail on her election today (September 15) as the next president of the TUC.
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Inspiring the young and women to find their voices
This Tuesday, September 15, will be an unforgettable moment in the life of Unite assistant general secretary Gail Cartmail. Because on this date, at the close of this year’s TUC conference, Gail will…Read more…
Tech firm deal ‘not in the UK’s national interest’
The government must prevent the £31 billion sale of UK software and semiconductor giant Arm to US multinational Nvidia in order to protect the UK’s tech sector, Unite said today (September 15). The…Read more…
Defence workers ‘left in tears’
Hundreds of low-paid workers based at Ministry of Defence sites are being told to sign up to pay cuts or be immediately made redundant. Over 500 workers employed by ESS, part of the multi-million…Read more…
‘Worried and fearful’
Workers employed at London City Airport have been left ‘worried and fearful’ for their futures after their employer announced proposals to make 239 workers redundant, 35 per cent of the airport’s…Read more…
‘Don’t betray UK workers’
Following on from last week’s SOS for Jobs rally outside Parliament, where Unite members met Labour MPs and collectively called for an extension to the furlough scheme and additional government…Read more…
‘Global solidarity matters’
“Whether you are an engineer, teacher, transport worker or health worker in Europe or the USA, Brazil, South Asia, Latin America, or Australia – everyone is effected in the same way – fear and worry,…Read more…
UNISON president calls for a ‘global recovery’ after the pandemic
UNISON members address virtual TUC congress, highlighting the impact on workers of the COVID-19 pandemic
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