In an earlier piece, I mainly focused on the influences on the UK dance scene. Of course, the UK isn’t the centre of the world and Europe also has a huge dance scene. Of course, you can’t write about European dance music without mentioning …Read more…
Schools risk support staff exodus over pay, warns UNISON
Many have reached a point where they simply can’t afford to stay in the job they love.
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UNISON and the Welsh labour movement, Mark Drakeford’s speech
The First Minister helped to launch UNISON Cymru Wales’ permanent exhibition in Cardiff on 18 November 2021.
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Fairer funding for maintained nursery schools
Remi Tayo, a UNISON member, joined MPs and colleagues from NEU and NAHT to hand in a petition to the Chancellor demanding fair funding
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Which of these merits action?
Purging the left appears to be more important than a Labour council operating slum-like conditions What politicans do tells you … MoreRead more…
VSC STATEMENT ON VENEZUELA’S 2021 ELECTIONS
The Venezuela Solidarity Campaign congratulates Venezuela on the successful completion of its regional and elections on November 21st. Venezuelans voted on Sunday to choose representatives for 3,082…Read more…
Staff ensuring health and care safety deserve fair pay
Strike ballot to be launched for CQC workers
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South West Sainsbury’s shortage fears ended as DHL drivers agree inflation beating pay increase
Fears that supplies to Sainsbury’s stores across South West England could be severely disrupted prior to Christmas have ended after lorry drivers, employed by DHL, accepted an inflation beating 14…Read more…
We need HS2 in its entirety and a proper Northern Powerhouse Rail
The Conservatives have made lots of big promises about rail investment. But they won’t count for much, if the rumours that the eastern leg of HS2 is being cancelled, and Northern Powerhouse Rail…Read more…
We can’t let the government drag London Transport back to the 70’s
Transport for London (TfL) faces a devasting hole in its budget unless central government provides additional funding.Read more…
The government’s plans for care takes from the poor and protects the rich
The Health and Care Bill in reality only protects the homes and assets of the wealthy. Read more…
Staffing levels in care ‘dangerously low’ with dying residents denied dignified end, says UNISON survey
Survey shows staff having to choose between supporting residents in final hours and needs of other residents
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Staffing levels in care ‘dangerously low’ with dying residents denied dignified end, says UNISON survey
Survey shows not enough staff to sit with residents in their final hours or change soiled sheets
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Enough is enough, #VoteYes for a proper pay rise
Council and school workers deserve a fair and proper pay rise. UNISON is balloting members for strike action after members rejected a 1.75% pay rise. Tell employers that #EnoughIsEnough and #VoteYes for a proper pay rise. www.unison.org.uk/LGpayRead more…
UNISON welcomes government pledge to end violence at work
ILO convention says no one should be in fear of physical, physiological or sexual violence from just going about their daily work
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Review: Traitor King: The Scandalous Exile of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, by Andrew Lownie
First of all, that’s quite a title. In polite company, one doesn’t throw around the word ‘traitor’ very casually. But Lownie has written about traitors before (I really…Read more…
Blog: The fights for better pay and better public services are linked
With the UK government making disastrous decisions for workers and services, UNISON will be running industrial action and consultative ballots in the coming weeks
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London UNISON, Trade Union Congress & America Federation of Labour
Today I went to the Greater London Regional UNISON office for the first time in nearly 2 years (due to Covid) in order to support a member being interviewed virtually by their employer. The office is in the historic Congress House, the home of th…Read more…
Bulb collapse shows public energy supplier needed
Government action to buy energy for consumers would limit pain
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Double vaccinated and booster jabbed
This morning I got my Covid booster jab at my local chemist. I had booked an appointment (as over 50) here https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/book-coronavirus-vaccination/.
The jab was on time a…Read more…