In August 1942, nearly two years before D-Day, Allied forces landed in France in large numbers. The Dieppe raid, which consisted mainly of Canadians, was considered a failure at the time. No…Read more…
‘Be proud of our union’
General secretary praises union’s activists and staff for their commitment and flexibility during the pandemic crisis
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“Just 21 days until voting papers are sent to UNISON members” – Rally for Vote Christina as our first General Secretary Wednesday 14 October 6.30pm
Anxious workforce in Covid-19 outbreak
The Seagate workforce, based in Derry/Londonderry has been left anxious over an inadequate management response to the Covid-19 outbreak. Staff have been informed that at least three workers have…Read more…
‘A bitter blow’
Responding to the announcement today (October 7) that Manchester Airport is intending to make dramatic job cuts Unite, the principal aviation union, has said it is a direct consequence of the…Read more…
‘Nurture newer voices’
The decision taken by the union’s governing body, its Executive Council, will see Unite’s affiliation to the party drop by 10 per cent, or 50,000 affiliates – although Unite will still remain…Read more…
Tenants right to choose
Prior to the pandemic Swindon’s council tenants were able to phone in any housing repair. During the pandemic the housing … MoreRead more…
Unions say HE employers’ pay freeze proposal is unacceptable
New Joint Negotiating Committee for Higher Education Staff will meet employers again after new living wage rates are announced
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Why socialists should not support Howie Hawkins
The golden age of the Socialist Party in the U.S. lasted about a decade. By 1912 the party’s vote peaked when Eugene Debs won 6%. It was downhill from there. After more than four decades…Read more…
“Rogue Landlords: Protecting Tenants, Improving Conditions and Creating a Fair Rental Market”
I am speaking at this seminar as the representative of a large landlord who is also a Landlord regulator (Newham Council). Above is a card that our Newham Private Sector landlord licensing team has produced to help vulnerable vulnerable tenants (…Read more…
‘From strength to strength’
Unite’s Unity over Division (UoD) campaign has received yet another boost after Caerphilly County Borough Council in Wales became the second employer to sign the campaign’s workplace charter – and…Read more…
Take bins back in-house call
Bexley councillors have been urged to jettison the controversial Serco refuse contract, as about 140 refuse workers gear up for a strike ballot over health and safety Covid-19 concerns.
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‘Heathrow is exploiting the pandemic’
At a meeting with Heathrow Airport Ltd (HAL) yesterday (Monday 5 October), MPs representing constituencies around the airport challenged chief executive officer John Holland-Kaye over the company’s…Read more…
‘Grim news’
The news that 140 jobs at Magellan Aerospace’s operation in Bournemouth will be lost when the site closes next February is ‘a devastating blow’ to the Dorset economy, Unite said today (Tuesday 6…Read more…
Fuel drivers to strike?
Fuel tanker drivers, employed by Hoyer Petrolog UK, and members of the Unite union, are balloting for industrial action in a dispute over job cuts and attacks on conditions.
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‘A poverty of ambition’
Prime minister Boris Johnson’s pledge that every UK home will be powered by electricity from offshore wind farms by 2030 revealed ‘a poverty of ambition’, compared with the vast sums that France and…Read more…
Bad day for the finance sector
In another bad day (October 6) for the finance sector job losses are announced in finance firm LV and JN bank. The moves have been roundly condemned by Unite.
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Review: Spoon-Fed: Why Almost Everything We’ve Been Told About Food is Wrong, by Tim Spector
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Myth. Calories accurately measure how fattening a food is. Myth. All processed food is bad for us. Myth. And so on. Tim Spector has identified more…Read more…
Increasing participation in UNISON’s general secretary election 2020
10 things you can do in your branch
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Green energy plans must be rolled out to more parts of the economy
Prime Minister’s wind power pledge must be more than hot air and bluster
The article Green energy plans must be rolled out to more parts of the economy first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…