I was really pleased this morning that both myself and Yvonne Green were re-elected unopposed as the respective Chair & Vice Chair of Greater London Labour Link committee for the next 2 years. The last two years have been very difficult for …Read more…
Domestic abuse is a workplace issue
UNISON Northern Ireland host an online event to mark International End Violence Against Women and Girls Day
The article Domestic abuse is a workplace issue first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Solidarity with Palestine
The Israeli government continues to press ahead with its gross violations of international law and Palestinian human rights, accelerating the ongoing colonisation of yet more Palestinian land. These…Read more…
‘Scrooge is alive and well’
Unite has discovered that workers operating on the flagship HS2 project at the Old Oak Common site, are being systematically denied the correct pay rates, resulting in them losing hundreds of pounds…Read more…
Airbus Filton first responders strike postponed for talks
Securitas first responders working at Airbus’ Filton site have postponed strikes on Monday, November 30 and Tuesday, December 1 over contract changes that would result in wage losses of up to £6,000,…Read more…
Branch resources review releases survey results
Survey reveals that branches particularly need more time and more reps to help and share the load
The article Branch resources review releases survey results first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
‘We really don’t know how we survived’
Like many freelancer workers during the first national lockdown in March, professional photographer Slater King’s work suddenly dried up. No phone calls, no shoots, just an unending expanse of time…Read more…
Ten steps for a Spending Review to create decent jobs
The spending review is a big chance for the Chancellor to think about how we get our economy back on track. With redundancies in the latest quarter at the highest on record, attention must be shifted…Read more…
Kickstart, the job creation scheme for young people, has to be a success
Young workers suffer most in recessions – youth unemployment has long-term ‘scarring’ impacts and spells of unemployment as a young worker can lead to lower pay and more unemployment decades later….Read more…
Fair pay for key workers isn’t just the right thing to do – it’s essential
The Chancellor has threatened a freeze of public sector wages in Wednesday’s Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR).Read more…
A spending review to level down Britain
For all ministers’ talk of levelling up, this spending review will level down Britain, hit key workers’ pay and break the government’s promises to the lowest paid.Read more…
The government must not postpone a raise in the minimum wage
Today, the Chancellor is expected to announce plans to cut a scheduled raise in the minimum wage. This decision could cost low paid workers more than £640 a year and will disproportionately hurt…Read more…
The campaign to promote workers’ rights in trade deals must be global
Multinational business is lobbying for trade deals which will increase their profits at the expense of workers’ rights. But trade unions across the world are fighting back.Read more…
Congress 2020: Our first online Congress
This has been the first year that Congress couldn’t take place in its usual physical format. We have learned a lot as part of taking as much as we could of our flagship event into a new online…Read more…
Good Evans! Whatever is going on?
I have refrained from blogging much recently about goings on in the Labour Party, of which I have been a member for forty years (and which I shall leave only by reason of my death – hopefully still some time away – or my unjustified expulsion).I was a …Read more…
“Talking to the Fabians about committees”
On Saturday morning there was a virtual debate organised by Newham Fabians on “Participatory democracy”.
Local blogger Martin Warne spoke in favour of changing Newham’s governance from an Executive Mayor model to a “Committee model”. Next May th…Read more…
‘Dereliction of duty’
Responding to the latest Covid-19 tier restrictions, Unite general secretary Len McCluskey said, “There’s not just a health and economic crisis engulfing this country. Job insecurity and low…Read more…
‘Preparing to battle’
Workers at Heineken’s cider brewery in Hereford, Herefordshire, are ‘preparing to battle’ a ‘sack and sign’ (SAS) ultimatum by the company that will see staff lose thousands of pounds in pay and…Read more…
‘We won’t be treated this way any longer’
Residents of Doncaster are set to be severely affected by a series of bin strikes over Christmas and New Year, as a result of the constant bullying and harassment of the workforce by outsourcers Suez…Read more…
Care workers left high and dry by chancellor
Government money not enough to fix broken care system
The article Care workers left high and dry by chancellor first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…