Here’s my thank you message to branches, regions, service groups and to the NEC. Thank you for putting your trust in me. Now let’s start campaigning! votechristina.org#ourfutureinunison#UnisonRead more…
UNISON General Secretary election – a steady pair of hands?
Apparently it is – in the opinion of the frontrunner to succeed Dave Prentis as General Secretary of UNISON (expressed in an interview with the “Left Foot Forward” Blog) – both patronising and misogynistic to characterise her as the "continuit…Read more…
Broken pay deal prompts strike
Workers paid below industry standard at Leeds-based bus manufacturer Optare have voted in favour of strike action over the company’s ‘broken promise’ to provide a pay increase for 2019 and 2020,…Read more…
‘Thin gruel for fearful workers’
“I’m afraid to say that when the country hungers for a hearty diet of jobs saving and creation, the chancellor has offered little more than thin gruel for fearful workers.
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Winter on the dole?
Thirty years ago, Norman Lamont was telling us high unemployment was a ‘price worth paying’ for his head-banger economics.
Now we have Rishi Sunak. A better communicator yes, but who in a few short…Read more…
‘Full on struggle to save jobs’
The battle to save jobs is the most important social and economic issue emerging from the pandemic and we’re in a full-on struggle to save jobs across the economy. That is why Unite has welcomed…Read more…
Guidance for branches on purchasing face coverings
If branches wish to purchase face coverings, they must not be branded and it must be clear that that are not PPE and should not be worn for work
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“Socialist Housing Policies for a Recovering Britain”
Yesterday (Saturday) was pretty much a Labour Housing Group day (LHG is is a socialist society affiliated to the Labour Party “we work within the movement, both nationally and locally, to develop and promote workable socialist housing policies th…Read more…
Unions Renewed: Building power in an age of finance
Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to promote a timely, innovative new book in the field of trade union renewal, Unions Renewed.
I was fortunate to be asked to comment on an early draft, and recommend the book as one of the few contemporary examinations of …Read more…
Adeilad Fferm, Eryri: Farm Building, Eryri – Kyffin Williams
This is from my calendar for Hydref/October 2020 by North Walian Artist, Kyffin Williams
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Celebrating 50 years of service to Newham Council by RMS “Chippy” Chris Parker
Yesterday I attended a ceremony at Newham Council Dockside Building, where the Mayor and the Chief Executive thanked Chris Parker for his 50 years of service to the Council and the residents of Newham.
Chris joined the Council as a 16 year old a…Read more…
Another breach of the UNISON General Secretary election procedures at Head Office
Last month this blog successfully exposed the misuse of UNISON resources to campaign for one of the candidates in the current General Secretary election (on behalf of the National Retired Members’ Committee) – leading to a “news” post on the Union’s…Read more…
What happened to enforcement during the pandemic?
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Bernard Matthews bus win
Bernard Matthews has suspended fares on company-subsidised buses to all of its sites to help prevent the spread of coronavirus through car sharing, following pressure from Unite.
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Workers face poverty in Heathrow fire and rehire storm
Heathrow, one of the world’s largest airports, is facing a complete shutdown this autumn, as members of Unite prepare to ballot for strike action, over the company’s attempts to slash the pay of…Read more…
‘PM fails our people’
Boris Johnson should swap the rhetoric on UK sovereignty and taking back control for real action, starting with insisting that UK steel is used throughout the construction of the HS2 high-speed…Read more…
Stop the ‘no deal car crash’
Ministers need to put their foot on the accelerator to get a deal with the EU that safeguards the UK automotive industry – employing about 800,000 workers directly and over two million in the wider…Read more…
Austerity and the Covid-19 Crisis: The impact of welfare reform on employment rights
The post Austerity and the Covid-19 Crisis: The impact of welfare reform on employment rights appeared first on IER.Read more…
Unions, solidarity and working-from-home
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The Equality Act – more needs to be done
The Equality Act can protect people’s livelihoods and their health. We must work to ensure it is properly implemented, improved and enforced.Read more…