The first British Royal Navy iron clad ship now in Portsmouth harbour but constructed in Bow Creek, West Ham.
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ABBA Voyage
Listening to album for first time with glass of red wine. Happy.
Christina McAnea joins climate marchers
UNISON’s general secretary spoke of why ‘it’s so important that all of us, as trade unionists, are taking action in cities across the UK’
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Why the TUC are so proud of our award-winning campaign for trans workers’ rights
It’s a real honour for us to receive the 2021 Outvertising Awards best campaign prize for our short film, “Liam”, about the importance of recognising the issues trans workers face and building a more…Read more…
WULF 2022-25: How union-led learning can tackle Wales’s skills challenges
The new round of Wales Union Learning Fund (WULF) projects are ideally positioned to help Wales meet the challenges of the future economy by amplifying the voice of the worker and increasing fairness…Read more…
Weather fails to stop successful disabled members’ conference
UNISON’s national disabled members’ pass 21 motions as well as two emergency motions in jam-packed live event
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Happy Diwali – Festival of Lights
This evening my ward Councillor colleague, John Whitworth and I, continued our street surgeries in West Ham ward while enjoying the the spectacular firework displays.
Some very interesting conversations with residents, such as whether we will ca…Read more…
‘Complete absence of a coherent government strategy’
Climate change and global warming are the single biggest environmental challenge the world is currently facing. Unfortunately, previous and current global climate policies have been insufficient in…Read more…
My trade union experience – Young Workers Month
“The primary lesson I have learned, and the one I would pass on to any other young workers, is to not be afraid to get involved”.Read more…
Unions seek investor action in challenging labour rights abuses
UNISON is supporting a Sri Lankan trade union fighting to represent beleaguered rubber glove factory workers
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Hanwell – Show Your Union card Day 1923
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TUC Diploma in Contemporary Trade Unionism
I am currently near the end of an excellent TUC Diploma course on Employment Law so will need a rest from studying in January but maybe another time…
“We thought you might be interested in the attached course which will run over a year aimed a…Read more…
Panel debate kicks off UNISON’s national disabled members’ conference
Speakers touched on a number of issues relating to post-COVID bargaining for disabled workers’ rights
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Reserved (low pay) seat threshold for 2022
The cut-off wage for election to reserved (low pay) seats in the union is rising to £11.19 an hour
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Blog: Government proposals to end ‘conversion therapy’ are a cop out
As UNISON national LGBT+ officer Mitchell Coe examines the problems with the latest UK government proposals and explains how you can add your voice to the consultation that has just opened
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11 things you need to know about council and school pay
If you work in a council or school, your voting papers will be mailed to you in December, with a freepost envelope
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Sudan: Unions take the lead in the fight for democracy
Military coups are, sadly, a fairly regular occurrence in Africa. In the last couple of years, we’ve seen the military seizing or attempting to seize power in Mali, Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon and…Read more…
Improving pay is the way to solve care staffing crisis
Slick ad campaign glosses over exploitation and lack of sick pay
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New Covid home tests – nostrils not throats
I took today a home based lateral flow test using the new kits. In the past you had to swab your throat as well as one nostril. Now you only have to swab both nostrils and not your throat.
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Join UNISON for the launch of a greening public services report
General secretary Christina McAnea will launch the report on how public services can go green in Glasgow next week
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