Management at Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) have rejected out of hand proposals made by Unite the union, which could have averted the possibility of industrial action. Using a controversial fire and…Read more…
UNISON contributes to London housing consultation
Union stresses the need for any definition of key workers to include all those in public services, not just those in uniform
The article UNISON contributes to London housing consultation first…Read more…
Wear Red Day set to be ‘biggest one yet’
Anti-racist education charity, Show Racism the Red Card, expects this year’s Wear Red Day on Friday (October 16) to be its biggest one yet. Every year, Show Racism the Red Card puts on Wear Red Day,…Read more…
“A fairer future for housing – have your say on Newham Council’s housing ambitions”
“Building thousands more genuinely affordable council homes; defeating
homelessness; driving up standards, and making access to housing fairer are at the heart of two consultations launched today (Tuesday October 13) by Newham Council.
Residents are …Read more…
UNISON says probation reunification needs proper funding
The union was giving evidence to Westminster’s justice select committee’s inquiry into the future of the service
The article UNISON says probation reunification needs proper funding first appeared…Read more…
Young people ‘consigned to the scrapheap’
Nearly 2m young people fear they will become homeless if they lose their jobs, new research has shown, adding to the growing evidence showing the coronavirus crisis has had a major impact on the UK’s…Read more…
Cornwall ‘hung out to dry’
Cornwall has been ‘hung out to dry big-time’ by the lack of government support for the coronavirus-hit tourist economy and the shortfall in funding for local government, Unite said today (October…Read more…
‘Prime’ time to take on Amazon
Online retail giant Amazon has been handed millions in government contracts over the years – including £23m since the pandemic started – but shamelessly presses on with an extractive and exploitative…Read more…
The labour movement and the tragedy of Nagorno-Karabakh
The recent outbreak of fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Armenian enclave inside Azerbaijan, seems like something out of another era. Turkey and Russia each support their own side. A century ago, the…Read more…
Make Misogyny (hatred of women) A HATE CRIME
USE YOUR VOTE – 28th Oct to 27th Nov – VOTE CHRISTINA
This week is #NationalHCAW so here is a reminder of one of my manifesto commitments.I will lead the fight to end sexism and campaign to misogyny a #HateCrime.I will lead our col…Read more…
ESS ‘UK’s most heartless employer’
ESS, part of the multi-million pound Compass Group, has been branded the UK’s most “heartless employer”, due to the manner in which it is treating staff working on Ministry of Defence bases, who are…Read more…
A ‘terrible, retrograde step for UK farming’
What is more important than the safety of the food we put into our mouths each day? UK farming is renowned for its stringent standards, but now, with yesterday’s (October 12) passing of the…Read more…
Battle for Barnoldswick
Workers at the historic Rolls-Royce factory in Barnoldswick, Lancashire are not only fighting to save their jobs – they’re fighting to defend their community and a proud legacy stretching back…Read more…
UNISON will continue to oppose ‘outrageous’ exit payment plans
The union repeats its criticism of government plans to bring in a cap on public sector exit payments
The article UNISON will continue to oppose ‘outrageous’ exit payment plans first…Read more…
‘On the precipice of an unemployment crisis’
The number of UK redundancies have skyrocketed at a record rate, with almost a quarter of a million redundancies made in the three months to August, the latest unemployment figures show. The latest…Read more…
University support staff left carrying the can for chaotic start of term
Workers are angry at being left to manage the fallout, threats and abuse
The article University support staff left carrying the can for chaotic start of term first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
Spycops bill must be opposed
The covert human intelligence sources bill (CHIS), due to be rushed through its final stages of legislation on Thursday, would give protection to agents who commit crimes while undercover from…Read more…
H.M.S UNISON
The 1.3 million members of the British trade union UNISON (the largest union in the UK) will probably not be aware that there was a British second world war submarine also called UNISON.
Hat tip Ali G. check out https://www…Read more…
Bristol health branch helps show racists the red card
‘People voiced exactly how they felt. They pulled no punches’
The article Bristol health branch helps show racists the red card first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Unite has got you covered
Unite has developed a special 3-ply face covering to keep you and those you might come into contact with safer.
The face covering complies with WHO standards guidance for layer and materials, and is…Read more…