Care employees have been undervalued and ignored for too long.
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Newham Council Pension Committee (& we are shortlisted for “Best Climate Change Strategy” award)
Great to be back tonight in the Newham Council Chamber in East Ham Town Hall for a meeting. Some interesting statistics from the agenda which included our draft annual report on the pension fund.
There are 29,122 scheme members53 different emplo…Read more…
Len McCluskey – ‘journey’s end’
Former Unite general secretary Len McCluskey addressed conference today, October 20. In his final speech he particularly thanked Tony Woodhouse, Unite EC chair and his successor, general secretary…Read more…
‘Radical rethink necessary’
The impact of the Covid crisis on working people dominated the debate on the second day of Unite’s policy conference on Tuesday (October 19). A series of motions and composites were heard on a range…Read more…
UNISON NEC vindicated – time to accept democracy
I was pleased to read the opinion of Lord Henry QC on the propriety of motions discussed at the last meeting of the UNISON National Executive Council (NEC) (available online here).
The Presidential Team of the Union, on behalf of the NEC, have sought t…Read more…
Ford Halewood electric drive investment strongly welcomed
Unite has strongly welcomed the announcement on October 18 that Ford will build its new electric drive units at its factory in Halewood, Merseyside.
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Supply chain solidarity
Unite policy conference delegates held a lively debate yesterday (October 18) on the best way to react to the industrial realities of free ports, just-in-time logistical networks and the supply chain…Read more…
Review: Silverview, by John le Carré
Silverview, John le Carré’s final book, has all the elements that made his earlier books such fantastic reads. It has former spies, current spies, hard-nosed cynics, naive innocents, betrayed…Read more…
‘We cannot stand by while members suffer’
Mental health dominated the discussion of health and safety on Monday (October 18), with a number of Unite delegates making contributions in the debate. Unite delegate Taj Salam (pictured above)…Read more…
Moscow: The truth can’t be hidden forever
Last week, more than thirty masked young men broke into a public meeting at the human rights NGO “Memorial” in Moscow. They shouted “Scum!”, “Fascists!” “Get out of Russia!”, and “There’s no room for…Read more…
A sustainable Unite
Unite delegates on Monday (October 18) affirmed the union’s commitment to lead by example in the fight against climate change and ensure the union itself becomes more sustainable. Unite delegate Adam…Read more…
Turning our back on the world – UNISON NEC disaffiliates from ICTUR
On 23 September 2021 the NEC’s international committee declined to reaffiliate to the International Centre for Trade Union rights (ICTUR), on cost grounds.
This appalling decision ends over…Read more…
Latest on extremists attempts to destroy our union’s democracy, stop us winning strike ballots over pay (& take our money)
Check out personal report below by former UNISON President and current NEC member Maureen Le Marinel.
It is incredible in the midst of us mobilising to take on the Tories and win strike ballots over pay, the ultra left are attacking our General …Read more…
‘I’ll be standing right beside you’
Making her first address to Unite policy conference as newly elected Unite general secretary, Sharon Graham spoke of her strategy for success, today October 19.
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‘Crisis of capitalism’
Debate on the green industrial revolution continued on the first day of Unite’s Policy Conference on Monday (October 18), as a composite was put forward on the climate emergency which highlighted the…Read more…
Tell the chancellor you’re #ForOurServices
Before the three year spending review next week, UNISON’s petition piles the pressure on the chancellor to end the pay freeze
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Retired members: Don’t make older people pay for the pandemic
The union’s retired members come together virtually, discussing a wide range of issues, determined as ever to make their voices heard
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The true impact of online learning
UNISON is concerned that saving money and not the needs of learners or staff is the main motivation as FE colleges move to a mix of online and in person learning
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How have unions led the way on the menopause?
Wales TUC’s Rhianydd Williams writes about how unions have been at the forefront of securing rights and dignity at work for women going through the menopause.Read more…
Five ways of taking part in COP26
UNISON will be playing a key role up to and during the global summit on climate change. But branches and members don’t need to go to Glasgow to take part
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