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‘A safety net we’re all incredibly proud of’

Aug 31, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

UNISON has always given a helping hand to members in need through There for You – and last year help was needed more than ever as the charity’s new impact report demonstrates

The article ‘A…Read more…

Aug 31, 2021Dave Prentis blog

Review: Super Human: The Bulletproof Plan to Age Backward and Maybe Even Live Forever, by Dave Asprey

Aug 30, 2021By Eric Lee

Dave Asprey is famous (in some circles) as the guy who invented Bulletproof Coffee, which is both a concept and a business. A Silicon Valley entrepreneur, Asprey seems to be one of the first…Read more…

Aug 30, 2021Eric Lee

All or nothing

Aug 28, 2021By Labour And Capital

Something I’ve been thinking about lately is the tendency to try and force issues or ideas into either/or boxes. I don’t why I’m more aware of it lately, but I seem to see it everywhere. Most often it appears in assessments of events – either This Will…Read more…

Aug 28, 2021Labour And Capital

Launch of “Out of Sight, Out of Mind – Abuse, Neglect and Fire in a London Children’s Workhouse, 1854-1907” By John Walker

Aug 27, 2021By John's Labour blog

Yesterday evening I went to the launch at Newham Bookshop of this work by local historian, John Walker. I haven’t read it yet but I know that the story of this Victorian workhouse for children (which is only 10 minutes walk from where I live) is pretty…Read more…

Aug 27, 2021John's Labour blog

Review: Leopoldstadt, by Tom Stoppard

Aug 27, 2021By Eric Lee

The problem with seeing Leopoldstadt – Tom Stoppard’s most recent and probably last play – is that so much is going on, there are so many characters on stage all at once, so many…Read more…

Aug 27, 2021Eric Lee

Review: Leopoldstadt, by Tom Stoppard

Aug 27, 2021By Eric Lee

The problem with seeing Leopoldstadt – Tom Stoppard’s most recent and probably last play – is that so much is going on, there are so many characters on stage all at once, so many…Read more…

Aug 27, 2021Eric Lee

Exploitation of care workers must end, says UNISON

Aug 27, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

Labour’s move to close legal loophole is welcome

The article Exploitation of care workers must end, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Aug 27, 2021Dave Prentis blog

UNISON Housing Association Branch says Goodbye & Thank You

Aug 26, 2021By John's Labour blog

Yesterday I went to a “real” leaving “do” in central london for our temporary branch case worker Susan (with members of our executive, branch and regional staff).

Since Susan was employed during Covid pandemic, I had never actually met her in person …Read more…

Aug 26, 2021John's Labour blog

Sainsbury’s empty shelves threat

Aug 25, 2021By UNITElive

Sainsbury’s stores in London and the South East could face empty shelves after DHL lorry drivers at the supermarket’s Dartford distribution centre signalled their willingness to strike over pay,…Read more…

Aug 25, 2021UNITElive

Police staff pay freeze ‘deeply insulting’

Aug 25, 2021By UNITElive

Unions representing police staff, including control room operatives, 999 calls handlers and forensic specialists, have written to the home secretary Priti Patel asking her to urgently reconsider the…Read more…

Aug 25, 2021UNITElive

General secretary ballot results

Aug 25, 2021By UNITElive

Sharon Graham has been confirmed as the next general secretary of Unite the union. Unite the union has today (August 25) announced the final results of its members’ vote for each of the three…Read more…

Aug 25, 2021UNITElive

Unions write to home secretary demanding police staff pay freeze is overturned

Aug 25, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

UNISON and other police staff unions demand rethink

The article Unions write to home secretary demanding police staff pay freeze is overturned first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Aug 25, 2021Dave Prentis blog

Blog: Is this the kind of community you want to live in?

Aug 25, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

Our local services face catastrophic cuts. Help us stand up for them and take action now

The article Blog: Is this the kind of community you want to live in? first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…

Aug 25, 2021Dave Prentis blog

Many nurses and midwives feel unprepared and unsupported in first roles

Aug 25, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

More help needed from government and employers for new health staff

The article Many nurses and midwives feel unprepared and unsupported in first roles first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Aug 25, 2021Dave Prentis blog

Councils across England, Wales and Scotland face a £3bn funding black hole next year

Aug 25, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

Ministers must find emergency funding to avert catastrophic cuts

The article Councils across England, Wales and Scotland face a £3bn funding black hole next year first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…

Aug 25, 2021Dave Prentis blog

“Lost in UNISON” online courses

Aug 24, 2021By John's Labour blog

UNISON is of course the most wonderful organisation ever but it has 1.3 million members who work in a number of very different public services (public, voluntary and private) in all parts of the UK. 
So its structures and what you have to do to be…Read more…

Aug 24, 2021John's Labour blog

Bexley bin strikes suspended

Aug 24, 2021By UNITElive

Bin collections in the London borough of Bexley are to resume from tomorrow (August 25) while a deal between refuse collectors and their employer Serco is ratified. Unite said its members have voted…Read more…

Aug 24, 2021UNITElive

10 things you probably don’t know about the NHS pay award

Aug 24, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

UNISON members may be wondering how to react to the government’s imposed pay award. Here are some facts to help you decide what 3% means for you

The article 10 things you probably don’t know…Read more…

Aug 24, 2021Dave Prentis blog

Blog: Call 999 – the terrifying crisis in the ambulance service

Aug 24, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

We need them when things are at their worst, but demand on paramedics has been increasing, recently hidden by the pandemic. How can our first responders be helped?

The article Blog: Call 999 – the…Read more…

Aug 24, 2021Dave Prentis blog

“My advice to anyone is to get the vaccine” – Young COVID patients share…

Aug 23, 2021By John's Labour blog

Young victims of Covid & medical professionals explain why their advice is for everyone to get the vaccine. Read more…

Aug 23, 2021John's Labour blog
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