Last summer, the international trade union movement was celebrating the news from Qatar. The country which is slated to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup had come under enormous pressure to respect the…Read more…
West Ham and Becton Borough Consituency?
Check out the proposals from the boundary commission for Newham (and London). My Councillor ward will still be in West Ham (and Becton) but I will live in Stratford &…Read more…
Outsourced hospital catering staff to strike
Patients at the Royal London hospital in Whitechapel, East London, are facing the prospect of ‘food chaos’ later this month, after workers employed by troubled outsourcing giant Serco voted for…Read more…
‘Totally unacceptable’
North West ambulance staff are to hold a consultative ballot over whether to proceed to an industrial action ballot about a new system that is leaving them exhausted because of excessive mileage….Read more…
‘Just not good enough’
Unite and other unions have warned that a new employment rights enforcement agency announced by the government falls far short of what is needed to truly protect workers from exploitation and abuse….Read more…
Government must reintroduce face coverings to minimise Covid disruption in schools, say education unions
Unions are demanding a range of safety measures to keep education on track and reduce the risk of further closures
The article Government must reintroduce face coverings to minimise Covid…Read more…
Bring back face coverings to limit school Covid disruption
Education unions issue joint statement
The article Bring back face coverings to limit school Covid disruption first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Wage and sick pay reform needed in health and social care
Action needed to deal with staff burnout
The article Wage and sick pay reform needed in health and social care first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
The new normal? Tower Hamlets “blended” Pension Board meeting 7/6/21
This morning I cycled to Tower Hamlets Council’s Town Hall to take part in a “blended” physical and virtual meeting of its Pension Board.
I am a trade union appointed member of the board which “assists” the Council in the running of its billion …Read more…
Cornwall ‘pushed to the margins for far too long’
Homelessness, unemployment and soaring food bank use have all become widespread across Cornwall – but if you’re staying at the Carbis Bay Hotel in St Ives later this week, you wouldn’t know it….Read more…
GE pensions attack
Bosses at global conglomerate GE have been accused of using the pandemic to slash the retirement incomes of about 2,600 employees to the tune of thousands of pounds a year. Unite said that the…Read more…
Post-pandemic contract would give low-paid care workers a better deal
Living wage and proper sick pay essential
The article Post-pandemic contract would give low-paid care workers a better deal first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
British Normandy Memorial unveiled in France to honour veterans: BBC News
Check out this powerful BBC news video on the opening of the new memorial in Normandy to remember the 22,000 who were killed (under British command) on D-Day and during the Battle for Normandy. I went to Normandy a few years ago to visit the D-Day site…Read more…
UNISON Free Immigration advice for members; Non UK EU citizens have to apply by end of June 2021 for settled status
Immigration advice for UNISON membersIf you’re a migrant worker from a country outside the UK and need advice on immigration issues related to your work situation and right to work in the UK then get in touch.UNISON provides free immigrati…Read more…
Rereading Patrick O’Brian “Master and Commander” (and the rest)
Off message but recently I have started re-reading the Patrick O’Brian, historical novels about fictional 19th century Royal Navy sailors Aubrey & Maturin. I have finished the first novel (out of 20 and there is a unfinished 21st) and are now enjoy…Read more…
Weetabix fire and rehire strikes
Shops are expected to run out of Weetabix this summer after workers at the company’s Northamptonshire factories voted to strike over ‘fire and rehire’ plans that would see pay slashed. Around…Read more…
Blog: During Pride, let’s recommit to act for LGBT+ equality
June is Pride month. Though not many of us are in central London to see it, the UNISON Centre is rainbow-lit in celebration. It’s a time for joy. LGBT+ people and communities face layers of…Read more…
Out for social with UNISON branch comrades
It has been a while but this evening some of us met up for the first time post #Covid19 for a bite to eat and to put the world to rights.
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‘Self-inflicted crisis of industry’s own creation’
Tackling endemic low pay and poor working conditions in the hospitality sector is absolutely vital in addressing alarming staff shortages in the industry, Unite has said. Unite made the call after…Read more…
Paint Your Town Red
Community Wealth Building is a new kind of economy. It offers a way of addressing the major divides in wealth and opportunity by focusing on local economies. This new book by Matthew Brown and Rhian…Read more…