Pictures from #WestHam ward canvass on Thursday. Some beautiful spring blossom. 31 contacts. A relaxed and chatty session with residents who were on the whole genuinely pleased that candidates had called on them to ask for their vote.@newham_labour #la…Read more…
From Foxley to Facebook: Thinking the unthinkable about dictators
A few weeks ago Russia indicated that it might designate Facebook as an extremist organisation. To block such a thing occurring, Facebook’s parent company, Meta, clarified its position. It had recently changed its rules to…Read more…
From Foxley to Facebook: Thinking the unthinkable about dictators
A few weeks ago Russia indicated that it might designate Facebook as an extremist organisation. To block such a thing occurring, Facebook’s parent company, Meta, clarified its position. It had…Read more…
Campaigning for Labour in Maryland, E15 (and my first family Iftar)
Yesterday evening I joined activists and candidates for the new Maryland ward. We were on the boundary of Newham and Waltham Forest and many roads and estates were split between the two which made for a little bit of confusion about which bit was ours …Read more…
What the UK could learn from New Zealand’s planned labour laws
The post What the UK could learn from New Zealand’s planned labour laws appeared first on IER.Read more…
Unite members at NEU in strike vote
Members of Unite employed by the National Education Union (NEU) in its London Region, are to take 48 hours of strike action in support of a colleague who they believe was unfairly disciplined. The…Read more…
Chep workers vote for more strikes
Workers at pallet suppliers Chep UK at Trafford Park have today (April 14) rejected the company’s latest pay offer, which means that the five-month long strike could continue into the summer, Unite…Read more…
‘Hideous, inhumane proposal’
Unite the union has condemned outright the government’s hideous, inhumane proposal to send those seeking asylum in the UK to detention in Rwanda. This untested proposal will see the government…Read more…
Conservative MP must apologise to health staff over Covid law break slur, says UNISON
Letter to Michael Fabricant says his comments are ‘insulting’ and have ’caused deep hurt’
The article Conservative MP must apologise to health staff over Covid law break slur, says UNISON first…Read more…
NOCN Level 2 Diploma for Trade Union Representatives – Employment Law
I was pleased to receive my certificates last week for the Employment Law course I finished in December (late due to catching Covid). It was a year long (term time only) weekly course which was held virtually.
This in no way means that I am in an…Read more…
NEC hears how the cost of living is dominating the union’s work
Meeting also continues preparations for the union’s first in-person national delegate conference since before the pandemic
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Inflation surge continues
New inflation figures published today (April 13) reveal that the CPI inflation rate has soared to 7 per cent in the year to March, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The latest…Read more…
Blog: UK government can – and must – act on cost of living
HMRC mileage rates are woefully out of date and sorting this out is just one way to help struggling workers
The article Blog: UK government can – and must – act on cost of living first appeared on…Read more…
Housing association workers in strike vote
Workers at Thirteen Housing Group, which has over 35,000 properties in North East and Yorkshire, are being balloted for strike action in a dispute over an ‘insulting’ pay offer as the chief executive…Read more…
Win for Luton Airport baggage handlers
Planned strikes this Easter by Luton Airport baggage handlers and check in staff, employed by GH London Ground Handling Services on the Wizz Air contract, have been called off after Unite secured a…Read more…
UNISON attends the trial of trade unionists in Turkey
UNISON stands in solidarity with eight trade unionists in Turkey charged with terrorism offences for carrying out their union duties
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Sick pay survey launched as staff say they can’t afford to be sick
All those who complete the survey will automatically be entered into a £250 prize draw. The survey deadline is 15 April 2022
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Inflation rise means ministers must do more to support hard-up households, says UNISON
“Prices are racing ahead, leaving wages far behind.”
The article Inflation rise means ministers must do more to support hard-up households, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Workers Memorial Day – Thursday 28 April 2022
Every year on the 28 April in 19 countries across the world, workers remember all those who have died in an accident at work or from occupational illnesses and diseases such as exposure to asbestos. Sadly, more people are killed at work each year…Read more…
Steepest drop in real wages since 2014
Real wages have fallen by 1 per cent in the three months to February – the steepest drop since 2014 – according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The…Read more…