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If you’ve got kids going back to school next term, see if you could get help with the cost of their uniforms. Apply from 1 July www.unison.org.uk/schooluniform2021
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Ending school bubbles and isolation will be dangerous, says UNISON
Rolling back safety measures risks spread
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What is the purpose of socialist organisations?
Two news stories from the USA this week grabbed my attention. The first was the astonishing victory of a woman named India Walton in a Democratic Party primary in the city of Buffalo. With no…Read more…
England beat Germany 2 nil
Well done England. A great result.
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‘Summer stink’ warning in Bexley
Bexley will be hit with a ‘summer stink’ when Serco refuse and cleansing workers strike over low pay and poor treatment, Unite said today (June 29). Around 140 Unite members will take part in two…Read more…
Kent lorry chaos end in sight
Unite, which represents tens of thousands of lorry drivers, has welcomed the decision by the Department of Transport (Dft) not to extend the ban on lorries parking in Kent. Unite had warned that…Read more…
Reboot furlough call
The drop in furlough support from Thursday (July 1) from 80 per cent to 70 per cent – with business making up the 10 per cent shortfall – could well push fragile employers to the wall,…Read more…
Living Wage for care workers in Wales: A start but not enough
This afternoon Welsh Government will make a statement on its plans to introduce a real Living Wage for social care workers. So who will this make the most difference to? And is addressing hourly pay…Read more…
‘Secure our green recovery’ call
Amid speculation that the UK could at long last see its first giga-factory manufacturing batteries for electric vehicles, Unite, the country’s leading union, has called for the government to…Read more…
All eyes on Boris: open letter to the PM on NHS pay
UNISON has launched an open letter for thousands of NHS workers and their supporters to sign in support of a proper pay rise
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Decent pay rise vital to ensure the NHS is fighting fit post-pandemic, say unions
New health secretary Sajid Javid must prioritise pay
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NHS pay campaign: all eyes on the PM for June’s #2DaysFor2k
From the 23-25 June, UNISON health members, branches and regions all over the country got out and about campaigning for what was likely to be the last ‘2 days for 2k’.
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New NHS flexible working rights to improve work-life balance and retain staff
Agreement will open up new options and make requests easier
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UNISON London Labour Link Training
This evening there was a virtual training session for new London UNISON Labour Link officers. Labour Link is the UNISON political fund that supports the Labour Party. UNISON is affiliated to the Labour Party and every UNISON branch should have a Labour…Read more…
Gov’t tips failure continues
Unite the union, which represents thousands of workers in the hospitality industry, has said news that an MP is bringing forward a private members bill on tips, highlights the government’s failure to…Read more…
Fair pay for local gov’t workers call
Unite has strongly welcomed a move by MPs to put pressure on employers and the government to grant a fair and decent pay rise for local government workers. Labour MP Navendu Mishra has tabled an…Read more…
UK steel industry ‘betrayal’ warning
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has two days to enact steel industry safeguards that will prevent a flood of below cost imports wrecking the sector, Unite, the UK’s leading steel and manufacturing…Read more…
Review: A Meal in Winter, by Hubert Mingarelli
Three German soldiers — all middle-aged reservists — set out from their base in occupied Poland during the Second World War. Their job is to capture a Jew, any Jew, and return him to…Read more…
Swindon house prices race ahead of earnings
In a recent letter to the Swindon Advertiser I wrote about house price rises continuing to outstrip wages. Since then … MoreRead more…
Right to Food campaign gains momentum
Unite has thrown its full support behind the Right to Food campaign — an initiative set up last year by Fans Supporting Foodbanks and Labour MP for Liverpool West Derby Ian Byrne — which…Read more…