Not long before she became general secretary of Unite the Union, a chief executive in the construction industry told Sharon Graham that if he never saw her again it would be too soon. She took…Read more…
‘You can only spread out money so much’
Amid an unprecedented cost of living crisis, no one has been left untouched by the rising cost of literally everything as inflation soars to record-breaking levels. This is why Unite is urging…Read more…
Labour Party theme song ‘Let’s Go With Labour’ 1964
Love it – Hat tip @LondonNurse2015
“The Labour Party’s ‘new theme song’ entitled ‘Let’s Go With Labour’ released ahead of the 1964 general election. The 45 rpm disc says the lyrics are by Dave Carey from an idea by Bessie Braddock”.Read more…
Unite launches ballot over pay at every Scottish local authority
Unite has today (May 30) confirmed it has served notice to all thirty-two Scottish local authorities that strike ballots are imminent in an escalating pay dispute. The trade union has confirmed that…Read more…
Review: American Fairy Tales, by Dato Turashvili
As far as I can tell, there are only three books by Georgian author Dato Turashvili available in English — and this is the third. It’s a short book, a collection of vignettes some of…Read more…
Review: American Fairy Tales, by Dato Turashvili
As far as I can tell, there are only three books by Georgian author Dato Turashvili available in English — and this is the third. It’s a short book, a collection of vignettes some of…Read more…
CEOs now pocketing an average £3.6m in pay
With FTSE 100 CEO pay now back at pre-pandemic levels at a median of £3.6 million, the leader of Unite the union has called out the governor of the Bank of England for failing to speak up on the need…Read more…
British Airways check-in staff in strike vote
Unite is balloting its members employed as check-in staff by British Airways at Heathrow airport for industrial action in a dispute over pay. The workers who are employed in the company’s ‘A scales…Read more…
Unite celebrates another Glasgow Airport pay win
Unite the union has secured an improved pay deal for ICTS hold baggage screeners based at Glasgow Airport, the UK’s leading aviation trade union, confirmed today (May 30). Up to 50 ICTS hold baggage…Read more…
FE unions reject pay offer
‘Appalling’ offer from Association of Colleges falls far short of the joint union pay claim
The article FE unions reject pay offer first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
‘I can’t find anything else to cut back on’
As the worst cost of living crisis in generations ravages the UK, hitting millions of ordinary families from all walks of life, Unite is preparing to take the streets at the TUC’s national…Read more…
“Heroism and Terror on the 4.34 from Barking”
What an incredible story about Joseph (Julius to his family) Stephen, a super brave public service worker who was murdered in West Ham station while challenging a IRA terrorist. Hat tip Newham VoicesRead more…
Review: The Journey of Humanity, by Oded Galor
What got my attention and led me to read this book was a citation that seemed to show that Oded Galor had discovered the writings of the forgotten German Communist Karl August Wittfogel. It turns…Read more…
Review: The Journey of Humanity, by Oded Galor
What got my attention and led me to read this book was a citation that seemed to show that Oded Galor had discovered the writings of the forgotten German Communist Karl August Wittfogel. It turns…Read more…
What makes a good job?
If I asked you what you like about your job, I hope you’d be able to come up with a few things. But if I asked you what you don’t like about your job, would that be a longer list?Read more…
Structural racism and the future for race equality
In recent months, the Runnymede Trust has been sounding the alarm about the situation facing Britain’s Black and ethnic minority communities.Read more…
Only good, well-paid work is a route out of poverty
Work should be a route out of poverty. But, especially under this government, it isn’t.Read more…
Newham Council Bi Monthly Street Count – Wednesday 26th May 2022
Picture of volunteers, Councillors and Council outreach staff before the latest bi monthly count of people sleeping “rough” in Newham.
We met at Newham Dockside building at 11pm. We had a briefing on the purpose of the count and how to make sur…Read more…
‘We are public service defenders, not immigration border guards’
Support for migrant members and Windrush survivors were key themes on the second day of Black members’ conference 2022
The article ‘We are public service defenders, not immigration border…Read more…
‘Now is the time to mobilise and organise for racial justice at work’
Institutional racism amplified by the pandemic was a strong theme of day one at UNISON’s national Black members’ conference
The article ‘Now is the time to mobilise and organise for racial…Read more…