I first came across Tim Wohlforth probably around half a century ago. A couple of members of his group stood outside the gates of my high school in Queens, New York. They were chatting with…Read more…
European driver fatigue at ‘epidemic levels’
A new study published today (June 3) reveals that levels of professional driver fatigue throughout Europe are at epidemic levels, mirroring previous survey’s conducted by Unite. The survey, received…Read more…
Unite welcomes bodycams for paramedics
Unite has welcomed a new initiative that will see paramedics given body cameras to prevent rising levels of abuse and assaults from the public. The cameras, which will be fitted on ambulance workers…Read more…
Markets without consumers
Last week the FCA confirmed that it will ban the so-called ‘loyalty penalty’, where existing customers end up paying more than new ones, in relation to house and motor insurance. This feels like quite a significant intervention to me.
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Majority of nursing staff have experienced sexual harassment at work, survey shows
Employers must do more to protect staff
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“Retired voters gave the Conservative their Majority in 2019”
This is a fascinating analysis in NewStatesman. Of course, why so many retired voters tend to support the Tories is a key Labour issue. We cannot just “blame” pensioners for voting the wrong way. There is still massive pensioner poverty (2 millio…Read more…
Wales is leading the UK in progressive trade union policy
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Thomas Cook Redundancy Payout Victory
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‘Absolute national scandal’
Unite national officer for hospitality Dave Turnbull sent a loud and clear message after Wetherspoons CEO Tim Martin called for more workers from the EU to tackle massive staff shortages now facing…Read more…
JDE accused of ‘corporate gangsterism’
The decision by JDE (Jacobs Douwe Egberts) in Banbury to issue dismissal notices today (June 2) to workers refusing to sign new contracts, which could mean some of them losing up to £12,000 a year,…Read more…
‘No other option but to strike’
Workers at electric wheelchair maker Sunrise Medical based in Dudley have voted for strike action in a dispute over pay. Four separate days of strike action have been called, which will cause…Read more…
Not out of the woods yet
As the UK today (June 2) marks its first day of zero Covid fatalities in ten months, an ostensible end to the coronavirus pandemic that has claimed more than 150,000 lives may well be in sight. But…Read more…
Employers can no longer mistreat staff who take part in industrial action, says UNISON
Christina McAnea hails important victory for staff involved in strikes or disputes
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UNISON joins the fight over proper use of health data
The union seeks government guarantees that health data will be used in an ethical manner, assigned its true value and used for the benefit of UK healthcare
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The dark secret of the German occupation of the Channel Islands
The Sunday Times (30 May) featured a front page story with this headline: “Exposed: Horrors of Channel Islands concentration camps”. The article reported that official documents describing the German…Read more…
Committee on Workers’ Capital – Mid Year Virtual Roundtable
CWC Mid-Year Virtual RoundtableBetween June 8-10th, 2021 the CWC will host two 90 minute virtual brainstorming events to engage with its global network.
We will review how leading asset owners are integrating labour rights at a tim…Read more…
A new Bill for all workers
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Sainsbury’s bosses ‘guilty of negotiating in bad faith’
Unite has accused senior management at Sainsbury’s of effectively erecting a ‘brick wall’ to prevent the union developing an alternative business case to the planned closure of the Argos distribution…Read more…
‘Landmark agreement’
Construction unions Unite and GMB have secured the first access agreement for the massive HS2 development. The agreement has been signed between the unions and the Mace/Dragados joint venture company…Read more…
Ketchup is back!
Unite has hailed the vote of confidence in Heinz factory workers in Wigan after the American-owned food manufacturing giant announced that it would be bringing ketchup, mayonnaise and salad cream…Read more…