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London UNISON Celebrating Black History Month 2021 “Breaking the Glass Ceiling”

Sep 30, 2021By John's Labour blog

This year the Regional Black Members Committee will be hosting a virtual event to celebrate Black History Month. 
The theme will be: Breaking the Glass Ceiling. This is an opportunity for the Region to recognise and celebrate Black Lives, which i…Read more…

Sep 30, 2021John's Labour blog

EDF smart meter installers in strike vote

Sep 30, 2021By UNITElive

EDF Energy smart meter installers across London and southern England are being balloted for strike action in a pay dispute, Unite said today (September 30). Unite said that the impact of industrial…Read more…

Sep 30, 2021UNITElive

Blog: Taking our demands to the Labour Party

Sep 30, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

We heard much to applaud at the conference, but we’re a critical friend of the party and will make sure it delivers for public services and those who provide them

The article Blog: Taking our…Read more…

Sep 30, 2021Dave Prentis blog

‘Outrageous pay discrepency’

Sep 30, 2021By UNITElive

Scaffold workers employed by Altrad at the Mitsubishi Chemicals plant in Billingham, Teesside, are being balloted for strike action over an ‘outrageous pay discrepancy’, Unite said today (September…Read more…

Sep 30, 2021UNITElive

HS2 safety fears

Sep 30, 2021By UNITElive

Unite has blamed a recent spate of serious accidents on the HS2 tunnelling and track laying project in London, on a refusal to allow the union to speak to workers and a resulting dearth of safety…Read more…

Sep 30, 2021UNITElive

‘We will win this dispute’

Sep 30, 2021By UNITElive

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham stood with striking Weetabix engineers on the picket line on Wednesday (September 29) at the company’s factory in Kettering. The workers are striking over…Read more…

Sep 30, 2021UNITElive

On the picket line at Weetabix

Sep 30, 2021By UNITElive

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham on Wednesday (September 29) joined Weetabix factory engineers who are striking over Weetabix’s brutal ‘fire and rehire’ ultimatum that will slash their wages and…Read more…

Sep 30, 2021UNITElive

‘This is not the time to stop furlough’

Sep 30, 2021By UNITElive

With a fuel supply crisis, a mounting cost of living crisis and parts of the economy still operating under Covid-19 restrictions, Unite’s general secretary says that this is not the time to end…Read more…

Sep 30, 2021UNITElive

Keir Starmer Leader Speech to Labour Party Conference 2021

Sep 29, 2021By John's Labour blog

I am back home after spending the last 5 days at Brighton for the Labour Party Conference 2021. It was great to be back in Brighton at a physical, real life face to face conference, after all this time. 
I was there as a Party member (self funding…Read more…

Sep 29, 2021John's Labour blog

Speech at Labour Part :about & Palestine Fringe Meeting September 28th

Sep 29, 2021By Power In A Union

Comrades, Yesterday the Labour Party members made a momentous decision committing our Party to stand solidly behind the Palestinian people. In 2020 I was proud to move the motion that committed the…Read more…

Sep 29, 2021Power In A Union

Save Elkes Biscuits call

Sep 29, 2021By UNITElive

Unite the union today (September 29) called for potential buyers to step forward to purchase Elkes Biscuits in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, following the decision by its owner 2 Sisters Food Group to…Read more…

Sep 29, 2021UNITElive

‘Not much for Unite members’ in speech

Sep 29, 2021By UNITElive

Unite expressed disappointment in Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s speech on Wednesday (September 29), his first in-person address to Labour Party Conference. Starmer outlined the cost of living…Read more…

Sep 29, 2021UNITElive

UNISON responds to Keir Starmer’s speech

Sep 29, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

Labour is offering just what the country needs after 11 years of Tory mismanagement

The article UNISON responds to Keir Starmer’s speech first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Sep 29, 2021Dave Prentis blog

‘We stand at the brink of a social and industrial crisis’

Sep 29, 2021By UNITElive

Unite political lead Rob MacGregor gave an impassioned speech at Labour Party Conference on Monday (September 27) as he moved a composite on ensuring working people don’t pay for the present…Read more…

Sep 29, 2021UNITElive

‘We are on our own’

Sep 29, 2021By UNITElive

Paul Ainslie, a London bus driver and Unite delegate to Labour’s conference has a powerful story to tell.

Throughout the pandemic bus drivers kept on working taking staff to hospitals, to…Read more…

Sep 29, 2021UNITElive

Wrong prescription for the NHS

Sep 29, 2021By UNITElive

Labour must oppose Health and Care Bill

The post Wrong prescription for the NHS appeared first on UNITElive.org.Read more…

Sep 29, 2021UNITElive

‘Defend our rights – through whatever means necessary’

Sep 28, 2021By UNITElive

Unite delegate Susan Matthews spoke out against the police and crime bill – and its implications for peaceful protest – on Tuesday (September 28) at the Labour Party conference. “It is no coincidence…Read more…

Sep 28, 2021UNITElive

‘I don’t need a cure’

Sep 28, 2021By UNITElive

Unite delegate Phil Jones, who is also chair of Unite’s national LGBT+ committee, gave an impassioned speech on Tuesday (September 28) in support of motion calling for an immediate ban on ‘conversion…Read more…

Sep 28, 2021UNITElive

Delivering a fairer society – policy and people.

Sep 28, 2021By Dave Watson

I am in London this week, mostly doing some research in the National Archives and British Library. However, I spent a day at the Labour Party conference in Brighton, and it was good to meet in person…Read more…

Sep 28, 2021Dave Watson

Take the profiteering out of care sector and pay staff fair wages, says UNISON 

Sep 28, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

In her Labour conference speech, Christina McAnea condemns exploitation of those needing and giving care

The article Take the profiteering out of care sector and pay staff fair wages, says UNISON …Read more…

Sep 28, 2021Dave Prentis blog
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