UNISON president Josie Bird tells special delegate conference that the union will continue to fight for ‘a genuine end to austerity’
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The future of work
I have been helping to review the HR policies of a charity as it considers a return to normal operations after the pandemic. We had a false start last year, although the return to…Read more…
#timeforrealchange at the TUC?
One things with which the new UNISON NEC (with a large majority of members elected on the #timeforrealchange slate) will have to deal at its July member is the making of nominations to the TUC General Council and the selection of NEC members to attend …Read more…
Councils in tourist hotspots overwhelmed with litter problems
Ministers must fund councils properly to keep places clean and safe
The article Councils in tourist hotspots overwhelmed with litter problems first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Newham For Change Social
Picture from Saturday. We didn’t win the referendum on ending the Mayoral model in Newham but we came close
for the directly elected mayor: 45,960 (56%) for the committee system: 36,424 (44%)
However, this was the first proper summer social I ha…Read more…
What have #timeforrealchange ever done for us? A Seventh Internationalist writes…
In many years of trade union activity I have come across comrades (and quite often friends) from a very wide range of different groups of what are often referred to as “Trots”. It is an observation so commonplace as never really to be funny that these …Read more…
Extend furlough call
As the government prepares to delay lockdown easing for another four weeks, Unite has reiterated its call for continued financial support for workers and their beleaguered industries. Government…Read more…
Thousands of Stoke families at risk
Thousands of families in Stoke-on-Trent, which has high levels of child poverty, could be badly hit by city council plans to slash £1 million from the children and young people services’ budget,…Read more…
‘Attack is the best form of defence’ against cuts and pay freeze
Local government workers should be prepared to take the fight to ministers, conference agrees
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WET conference stresses the importance of health and safety
Delegates hear how people join the union because of what it does on keeping workplaces and workers safe
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Care employers still not giving sick pay to Covid-hit staff, says UNISON survey
Christina McAnea says government must reform sector and ensure employers guarantee full pay
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Serious about levelling up? Let’s see the evidence
General secretary Christina McAnea addresses UNISON’s special local government conference 2021
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Councils need a bold new vision to fund and deliver essential services
Delegates hear of the sacrifices staff have made to keep the country running during the pandemic
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Local government conference remembers those lost to the pandemic
UNISON president leads delegates in a minute’s silence to remember the many who have died
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Dozens of Loganair jobs saved
Unite Scotland has today (June 14) welcomed the news that up to 35 cabin crew jobs at risk of redundancy across Scottish airports have now been saved thanks to innovative training courses supported…Read more…
Using the Labour Party doorstep app to stay safe & speak to voters (about squirrels in attics?)
On Saturday morning we had a training event for Newham Labour Councillors on campaigning in general and also on the Party doorstep app. Instead of printing out sheets of names and addresses of residents for canvassing teams to knock on doors and…Read more…
Virtually no disagreement – is that a good thing?
For many years I would attend UNISON Conferences and blog about them here. Today, as a retired member, I obviously did not attend the Special (Virtual) Local Government Committee meeting which took the place of National Local Government Conference.Howe…Read more…
The government is failing to tackle Britain’s insecure work and enforcement crisis
For workers hoping for a step-change in the enforcement of workers’ rights, the government’s announcement that there will be a further delay to planned reforms is a kick in the teeth.Read more…
Why we shouldn’t be worried about inflation right now
Trade unions care about inflation – nobody wants pay increases written off by higher prices. But we care about other things too.Read more…
#TimeForRealChange – what will the UNISON NEC election results mean?
It’s good to see a strong, positive statement issued on behalf of a sizeable majority of the members of the newly elected UNISON NEC, which I shall take the liberty of reproducing in its entirety below;“The #TimeForRealChange campaign is delighted to a…Read more…