Unite is today (Wednesday September 15) holding a national day of action as part of its campaign to end fire and rehire. The union’s general secretary, Sharon Graham, called the practice, in which…Read more…
Huge vacancy rates across care sector adding to staff mental health crisis
The government’s failure to deal with the growing staffing crisis in social care risks worsening the mounting mental health toll on workers, says UNISON today (Wednesday). Figures from a…Read more…
Labour leader, Keir Starmer’s speech to TUC Congress 2021 – extend sick pay to all and raise it, ban zero-hours contracts & deliver day one rights for workers.
A great speech by Keir. We can now get on real politics and promoting real policies for workers and their families. Agree “We need a Labour Government” (desperately). “The TUC has today (Tuesday) welcomed Labour pledges to extend sick pay to …Read more…
UN day for democracy: taking action with Myanmar
UNISON calls for the immediate end of military violence and power, the release of all political prisoners and the restoration of civilian government
The article UN day for democracy: taking action…Read more…
Don’t wait until it’s too late to bring back mask wearing and social distancing
Making mask wearing optional back in the summer was a mistake
The article Don’t wait until it’s too late to bring back mask wearing and social distancing first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
‘The only way workers do not pay price of pandemic’
Following Keir Starmer’s speech at TUC congress, today, September 14, Unite general secretary Sharon Graham responded by saying, “Unite is now focused on defending our members’ Jobs Pay and…Read more…
A new deal for employment would make a huge difference
Low pay, precarious contracts and minimal sick pay have no place in the modern world of work
The article A new deal for employment would make a huge difference first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
Work and pensions secretary ‘lives on a different planet’
Work and pensions secretary Thérèse Coffey has been accused of failing to understand Universal Credit and the implications of the impending £20 a week cut that will leave 6m households more than…Read more…
Review: Workers resistance against Nazi Germany at the International Labour Conference 1933, by Reiner Tosstorff
Every year in June, representatives of the world’s governments, employers and workers come together for the International Labour Conference in Geneva. This has been happening more or less since…Read more…
Review: Workers resistance against Nazi Germany at the International Labour Conference 1933, by Reiner Tosstorff
Every year in June, representatives of the world’s governments, employers and workers come together for the International Labour Conference in Geneva. This has been happening more or less since…Read more…
West Indian Soldier
TUC LESE Race Relations Committee FREE invite to visit:
“Black History Education” Exhibition: West Indian Soldier @ National Army Museum – Royal Hospital Rd, London SW3 4HT Wednesday 6 October 2021 @ 4pm Group visit -&nb…Read more…
Unite members to fight against ‘this needless hardship’
Labour’s opposition debate on the controversial cut, which is earmarked for after Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) this Wednesday, comes just days after work and pensions secretary, Therese Coffey…Read more…
TUC Congress highlights
On the second day of TUC Congress on Monday (September 13), Unite delegates moved and supported a series of motions on a variety of pressing industrial issues. Here are some of today’s highlights….Read more…
Unite GKN members announce all-out strike to save jobs
Members of Unite employed at the GKN Drivelines factory in Erdington Birmingham, have announced that they will begin an all-out continuous strike action later this month, as part of their ongoing…Read more…
A new post-pandemic deal is needed for public services
Covid has had a profound effect on public service staff
The article A new post-pandemic deal is needed for public services first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Fire and rehire speech
Newly elected Unite general secretary Sharon speaks out against this ‘abhorrent practice’.
The post Fire and rehire speech appeared first on UNITElive.org.Read more…
UNISON calls for proper investment for public services after COVID
With the 153rd annual TUC congress underway, UNISON vice president Andrea Egan spoke of the need for a proper investment in public services
The article UNISON calls for proper investment for public…Read more…
‘Reps are part of our movement’
On the second day of TUC Congress on Monday (September 13), Unite assistant general secretary Diana Holland highlighted the importance of union equality reps and the pressing need for their statutory…Read more…
‘Fire and rehire is an abhorrence’
“Our priority must be to co-ordinate a fightback at the work place. We have all shown that fire and rehire can be beaten. At British Airways, we stopped the worst of the cuts. At Go North West, the…Read more…
‘Fighting for our members must come first’
It was early morning at a factory on Humberside. My campaign team were handing out leaflets as workers made their way in to work. One worker told the team: “I voted for the best candidate for the…Read more…