Picture collage from last night’s “dialogue” phone bank organised by Labour Unions and Greater London UNISON Labour Link.
David Lammy MP gave us a quick briefing beforehand on how important it is that we have a Labour Mayor & Assembly …Read more…
The future regulation of nurse and midwife education
In this article UNISON’s National Officer for Nursing discusses the debate in this area and some of the questions our nursing and midwifery sector will need to consider.
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Royal London hospital catering workers ‘suffering persistent bullying’
Patients at the Royal London hospital in Whitechapel could face disruption at mealtimes this spring, if workers employed by outsourcer Serco take strike action in a dispute over bullying and the…Read more…
Unite slams race report
The government has come under fierce criticism after commissioning a report on racial disparities in the UK, which critics including Unite have said has failed to take seriously the lived experiences…Read more…
More than half NHS and social care staff in London considering quitting over pandemic impact
There’s a real danger many leave the NHS for somewhere they feel more appreciated
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Create colourful window displays to support NHS staff on pay rise due date, say health unions
The entire nation knows health workers are worth much more than 1%
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UNISON voices disappointment over report into racism in the UK
Questions asked about make-up of commission set up by Number 10 in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests
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Safeguards needed on hi-tech work monitoring
Unite has warned that safeguards must be fully implemented in workplaces to protect workers from the ‘unintended consequences’ of hi-tech monitoring following the promotion of this latest equipment…Read more…
Action on Amazon
Unite has begun a major newspaper and digital advertising campaign today (March 31), to alert Amazon workers about a confidential whistle-blowing hotline which has opened in the UK & Ireland….Read more…
LAPFF Webinar Colombian worker perspectives from Cerrejón Coal mine
Next week I will chair this LAPFF (Local Authority Pension Fund Forum) webinar which is aimed at investors. If you wish to join please apply here
Don’t ‘be left out or left behind’
Unite has welcomed comedian and actor Sir Lenny Henry’s recent open letter to African and African-Caribbean communities urging them to get their coronavirus jab. The letter was signed by a series of…Read more…
Fresh London bus strikes as peace talks fail
London will face fresh bus strikes this week after peace talks failed to secure a breakthrough in the dispute over proposed attacks on conditions and real terms pay cuts. Bus drivers at the RATP…Read more…
Profits over livelihoods
Brexit trade barriers or naked corporate greed are to blame for job losses in Co. Antrim amid a sinking job market and during a global pandemic fears Unite.
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Shrewsbury Pickets, Political Policing and the State
Fantastic news last week when the “Shrewsbury 24” (including Royle family actor Ricky Tomlinson) was cleared at the Court of Appeal. I have a clash on Wednesday but hope to join this…Read more…
Taking liberties
Unite organiser and Ogreave Truth and Justice Campaign chair Joe Rollin tells us all you need to know about the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill in the explainer below. What’s it all about? …Read more…
‘Do everything necessary to preserve Liberty Steel’
The government must step in and do everything in its power to secure a long-term future for Liberty Steel, Unite has said, after the company’s request for a £170m state rescue loan was rejected….Read more…
Review: Christmas is Murder, by Val McDermid
Master story-teller Val McDermid here presents a dozen short stories all loosely connected to the Christmas holiday season. The first one features her well-known crime-fighting duo, Dr. Tony Hill and…Read more…
UNISON NEC Election 2021: Your Community team standing for re-election
Both Denise and I have been nominated and accepted by the returning officer to stand again in the UNISON National Council Elections (NEC).
The UNISON NEC is hugely important in our union and acts as the decision making “Parliament” of UNIS…Read more…
Weekly Politics Show: Newham Voting For Change Campaign with Cllr John Gray…
It was great to be interviewed yesterday evening on Relaks TV by Tower Hamlets Cllr Puru Miah (Labour Party) and Cllr Andrew Woods (Independent member of Conservative Group) on the referendum campaign for the Committee model in Newham on May 6.&nb…Read more…
COVID-19: Impacts on the cultural industries and the implications for policy
Dear Colleagues,
On Tuesday 30th March I have organised the first stage in a root-and-branch review of the way in which Equity develops and implements all aspects of equalities, diversity and inclusion policy, strategy and communications. I am ve…Read more…