From the moment the coronavirus hit our shores, Unite was on the front foot, fighting to protect your safety, your jobs and your pay. We worked day in and day out to secure the Job Retention Scheme…Read more…
‘All about greed and not need’
Office workers employed by Argos, which is now owned by Sainsbury’s, have been given the stark choice of accepting swingeing cuts to their pay and conditions or losing their jobs, under the company’s…Read more…
More JDE coffee trouble ‘brewing’
More trouble is ‘brewing’ for coffee giant JDE (Jacobs Douwe Egberts) as fire and rehire strikes at its Banbury factory escalate from today (May 26). Around 300 JDE employees are taking strike action…Read more…
Tomorrow (Wednesday) is last day to post your vote! #UNISONNEC
Ballot closes 5pm Thursday. Some recommendations. Maybe put 1st class stamp on SAE if posting tomorrow. https://avoiceformembers.co.uk/
Make sure you vote and take part in the internal democracy of our union https://avoiceformembers.c…Read more…
Three Labour Movement AGM’s in one Week
Last week I attended 3 different Annual General Meetings.
On Tuesday and Thursday evening, it was the Newham Labour Group AGM (Councillors) where I was elected unopposed as Group Chair.
Then on Wednesday UNISON Greater London Regional Council AG…Read more…
UNISON statement on Gaza ceasefire
UNISON welcomes ceasefire and urges international action to end the occupation
The article UNISON statement on Gaza ceasefire first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Blog: Levelling up the forgotten frontline
Our local government workers deserve no less credit and applause than health workers – and they deserve fair pay now
The article Blog: Levelling up the forgotten frontline first appeared on the…Read more…
Reshaping the Welsh economy – now is the moment
The First Minister should feel emboldened to use the political capital that he’s won to reshape the Welsh economy in a way that provides real results for working people.Read more…
Amazon protest
To coincide with the Amazon shareholders’ meeting on Wednesday, May 26, activists will stage a protest outside Amazon’s Fashion Studio in Shoreditch to highlight the corporation’s shocking…Read more…
‘Excellent result’
Planned London bus strikes set to begin today (May 25) have been called off following consultation with members who agreed proposals which will halt remote sign-on at Metroline. The dispute involving…Read more…
George Floyd – never forgotten
George Floyd, whose murder at the hands of police sparked global protests last summer, was killed exactly a year ago today (May 25). Unite’s National Black and Asian Ethnic Minority Committee…Read more…
Blog: George Floyd’s murder, one year on
The public protests in the wake of George Floyd’s murder challenged corporations and institutions to address the glaring racial disparities in their organisation and in society
The article Blog:…Read more…
Its not too late there is still time to vote in UNISON NEC elections
Ballot closes 5pm on Thursday. Every vote will count. Ballet papers sent to members home addresses. Please post via SAE by tomorrow (or add first class stamp on Wednesday). Check out https://avoiceformembers.co.uk/ (and below) for voting recommendatio…Read more…
TUC – employers “massively under-reporting” Covid work-related deaths
Yet another massive Government failure over Covid. Hat tip TUC report and picture Morning Star.
· “Employers claim just 2.5% of working-age Covid deaths are from exposure to Coronavirus at work · …Read more…
‘Insulting , derisory and shameful’
Members of Unite, the UK’s leading union, employed in local government, have rejected a 1.5 per cent pay offer made by employers, which they have described as ‘insulting, derisory and shameful’. The…Read more…
‘Accident waiting to happen’
Unite members working for Capita at HMNB Clyde Coulport and Faslane have slammed the decision by management to move forward with cuts to fire crews alongside the lack of promised new fire vehicles…Read more…
TUC North West 25 Ambassador Programme
In marking 25 years of incredible work, we are launching the TUC North West 25 ambassador programme which will seek to create 25 workplace anti-racism ambassadors.Read more…
Changes to the rail industry don’t go anywhere near far enough
The Williams review into the Rail industry passes up the chance to make the truly radical changes we need to get the best from our trains.Read more…
Our movement needs to step up for young workers
Our movement needs to grow if we are to continue to be one that can change the world of work. Young workers are essential to this process and trade unions need to address the challenge of increasing…Read more…
Care staff more likely to decline jab if threatened by employers, says UNISON survey
Gavin Edwards says forced vaccination could make recruitment and retention crisis worse
The article Care staff more likely to decline jab if threatened by employers, says UNISON survey …Read more…