This week marks the eightieth anniversary of the Nazi German invasion of the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941. It was one of the most successful military operations of modern times. German forces…Read more…
Batley & Spen by-election phone bank with Labour Unions – Wednesday 23/6/21
RSVP – Virtual Phone Bank Wednesday 23rd June at 7PM and we’re delighted Kim Leadbeater, Labour’s candidate for Batley & Spen will be popping in.Click below to register and help Labour win this crucial by-election.
Speakers:
Kim L…Read more…
What does UNISON’s Development and Organisation Committee get up to?
Since I seem to have taken to blogging about the various Committees of the UNISON National Executive Council (NEC) I think it only right that I should turn my attention to the one Committee on which I served for fourteen years – the Development and Org…Read more…
Weetabix strikes called off
Strikes due to begin tomorrow (June 23) at cereal maker Weetabix have been suspended following talks between Unite the union and management at the company. Engineers employed by Weetabix and who are…Read more…
Aviation alliance in UK day of action
Unite, the UK’s leading aviation union, is fully supporting a unique cross-sector alliance of all key participants in the industry, who will come together for a day of action tomorrow (Wednesday 23…Read more…
Ealing summer parking ‘free for all’
Fresh strikes by Serco civil enforcement officers in Ealing over union busting will cause a summer parking ‘free for all’ in the borough, Unite said today (June 22). An initial 72-hour strike…Read more…
Self-isolation support payments: the failing scheme barely anyone’s heard of
Over a year into a pandemic, and our sick pay system remains broken.Read more…
Labour market enforcement: How Wales can lead on reforming a broken system
Addressing the failings of our labour market enforcement system must be central to building a Fair Work Wales.Read more…
Three reasons we still need the pensions triple lock
The triple lock remains necessary and affordable, and has a vital role to play in making sure that today’s workers have the security of a decent state pension in future.Read more…
Celebrating the Windrush Generation on Windrush Day
On National Windrush Day, Wales TUC Equality Officer Billy Mazoya writes about the history of the Windrush Generation and the impact that they’ve had on WalesRead more…
Windrush Day: 22nd June 2021
Dear Colleagues,
Today marks a critically important day in the political calendar, Windrush Day.
It should mark a day of reflection and celebration, which it does in part, but in truth today also continues the spotlight on the shameless mis-treatment o…Read more…
The Glyders Walk and Kyffyn Williams “The Gathering”
Just back from a smashing long weekend in North Wales to see family and do a bit of walking. Not seen my Mum or elder sister, due to Covid since August 2020. Zoom and Facetime are really good at keeping in touch but it was great to meet up in person ag…Read more…
UNISON has a new Presidential Team – what do they have to do next?
UNISON has announced the election of a Presidential team for 2021/22. The first job of the Presidential team is to make some recommendations to the NEC (to be endorsed at its next meeting)(which should be very soon) for the composition of the various C…Read more…
UK steel ‘essential to post-Covid recovery’
Unite which represents thousands of members in all areas of the steel industry, is urging that the government to take immediate action to stabilise the industry. Unite raised its concerns ahead of a…Read more…
‘Prime Day’ poll
A new poll reveals strong support for Unite’s campaign to secure trade union rights for directly employed Amazon workers and for workers in the gig economy, while firmly opposing Amazon’s anti-trade…Read more…
New presidential team
UNISON’s new national executive council (NEC) has elected a new presidential team
The article New presidential team first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
How does UNISON’s NEC manage its relationship with its staff?
Regular readers of this blog (Sid and Doris UNISON-Centre) sometimes wonder which of UNISON’s many Rules are most interesting and important.
UNISON Rule D.2.12 is one of the most important rules in the UNISON Rule Book. It deals with the employment of …Read more…
Industrial Action – #timeforrealchange in UNISON
Sometime soon the newly elected UNISON National Executive Council (NEC) will meet to allocate its members to its various Committees. Most of the NEC’s Committees exist pursuant to the right of the NEC – under Rule D.2.9 “to appoint such Committees from…Read more…
Making a date with the new UNISON NEC?
I was very pleased to hear that the newly elected UNISON National Executive Council started today as (I hope) they mean to go on, by electing a new Presidential Team.This blog exists, however, not so much to make the “big picture” political commentary …Read more…
Are investors waking up to labour rights?
The post Are investors waking up to labour rights? appeared first on IER.Read more…