Every Friday here on UniteLIVE, we bring you all the latest heroes and zeroes amid the coronavirus crisis. Here are this week’s latest. HEROES Union learning reps This week, Unite has joined a…Read more…
“UNISON calls on government to pull back from scrapping Union Learning Fund”
UNISON is calling on the government to pull back from its plan to scrap the Union Learning Fund in England, saying that the decision makes no sense.The announcement that the fund would be scrapped came as the economy struggles to bounce back fro…Read more…
Government survey shows sharp rise in employers not offering any training
New statistics reveal a large increase in the proportion of employers not providing any training to workers. The government should give everyone a ‘right to retrain’, to ensure workers can avoid…Read more…
Union learning is needed more than ever
The Union Learning Fund (ULF) is a crucial program which provides access to education for workers. But a recent move from the government to revoke its £12 million budget means the future of union…Read more…
‘Nonsensical’ Network Rail contract changes
Railway track safety standards and jobs in Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire and Scotland, are being put in jeopardy by ‘nonsensical’ Network Rail plans to switch its track component suppliers, Unite…Read more…
Employers must do all they can to reduce Covid impact on Black staff, says UNISON
Findings of risk assessments must be implemented
The article Employers must do all they can to reduce Covid impact on Black staff, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
‘Always running to keep up’
Chancellor Rishi Sunak was accused of ‘yet another last-minute move’ after he announced a new package of financial support in his latest economic statement today (October 22), just over one week…Read more…
Whatever it takes
Ahead of chancellor Rishi Sunak’s latest economic update on Thursday (October 22), a number of trade unions, including Unite, alongside several Labour MPs, councillors and mayors such as Greater…Read more…
A national care service is needed urgently to reform social care, says UNISON
Christina McAnea says pandemic has highlighted need for urgent reform
The article A national care service is needed urgently to reform social care, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Have Your Say! Newham Consultation on Changes to Allocation Policy
Dear Resident The London Borough of Newham is proposing to make some changes to the Housing Allocations Policy and we want to hear your views. You can have your say by clicking here: https://www.newham.gov.uk/allocationsconsultation Over 2…Read more…
Construction firm accused of ‘union busting’
Construction contractor NG Bailey has been accused of undertaking ‘union busting’ and victimisation-type activities in a dispute over the payment of wages. NG Bailey has proposed to move from a…Read more…
‘Fighting the corner of the low-waged and vulnerable’
Unite has thrown its support behind Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and northern communities which face the strictest Covid-19 restrictions without an adequate financial support package to make…Read more…
Punishing the poorest
Unite, which represents thousands of transport workers throughout London, has warned that the government’s proposed funding for Transport for London (TfL) is ‘punishing the poorest’ for the Covid-19…Read more…
Some more susceptible to Long-Covid than others
Women, people over 50 and those with multiple initial symptoms are more likely to suffer from Long-Covid, new research has found. A study by King’s College London – the most comprehensive of its kind…Read more…
Disabled people an ‘afterthought’ for government during COVID
The grim statistics on COVID-related hazards facing disabled people are discussed during UNISON’s Disability Live! online conference
The article Disabled people an ‘afterthought’ for…Read more…
‘We will not allow workers to be sold out’
Members of Unite employed by Chamberlin and Hill Castings Ltd, will stage a social distanced demonstration tomorrow (Thursday, October 22) in protest at huge pay cuts instigated by the company. The…Read more…
‘Truly inspirational’
Unite has endorsed the nomination of a team of Cuban medics – known as the Henry Reeve Brigade – for the Nobel Peace Prize this year for their work in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. The…Read more…
Barbara Castle – Equal Pay
Nye Bevan – Lewisham & Queen Elizabeth Banner
1872 Women’s Brushmakers Strike – Norwich
HIDDEN FROM HISTORY
One of the first officially recorded strikes held in Norwich was undertaken by Women brushmakers in the City in July 1872
NORWICH STRIKE AND LOCK-OUT OF THE BRUSHMAKERSThere has been considerable agitation and excitement fur…Read more…