Check out a view from my seat. A fantastic 5.5 mile circular Pathfinder walk in Kent, North Downs. For a “Green Walk” is was quite demanding with lots of ups and downs. The views were wonderful. No good public transport links apparent I am afraid…Read more…
GSK pay win
The threat of strike action at the multinational pharmaceutical company GSK has been averted after members of Unite, accepted an improved pay offer. For the first time in the company’s history, over…Read more…
Darchem Engineering workers to strike
The flagship Hinkley Point nuclear power plant development could face significant delays due to a pay dispute at Darchem Engineering in Stockton-on-Tees. Strike action will hit Darchem Engineering,…Read more…
Southampton Exxon refinery pay strikes to escalate
Pay strikes at Exxon’s Fawley refinery near Southampton will escalate in June risking petrol supply disruption at a sixth of the UK’s petrol stations. Around 100 workers, who make up a third of the…Read more…
‘By whatever means necessary’
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said the union would fight back against any attacks on the right to strike after the government indicated it may look to introduce new restrictions on transport…Read more…
Show your solidarity with Colombian activists
In the run-up to elections in Colombia at the end of May, UNISON is highlighting four women social leaders who have been subject to violence due to their activism
The article Show your solidarity…Read more…
Join Together – a new approach to joining unions online
Join Together is a new Software As A Service (SaaS) platform for unions, focused on supporting unions with online joining. They’ve been working with the TUC Digital Lab over the last two years to…Read more…
Government must show commitment to social worker reform, says UNISON
Career development and pay proposals must be properly funded
The article Government must show commitment to social worker reform, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Support the Kirklees 15 – Believe Women (& Men) who report bullying and harassment & give them Justice
Donate here for the Kirklees 15
“On behalf of the Kirklees 15, we are fundraising to help us build awareness of our campaign for justice in our Union, Unison. We are made up of Unison members and branch employed staff past and present.Our Complaints of…Read more…
Government should focus on cost-of-living crisis rather than attacking unions
Right to strike is fundamental for workers
The article Government should focus on cost-of-living crisis rather than attacking unions first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
“What does the Queen’s Speech mean for housing?”
“Despite presenting a large volume of legislation, overall the policy proposals in the Queen’s Speech will do very little to address the underlying causes of our country’s housing crisis. Labour Housing Group has long argued for …Read more…
“It is an honour to be elected to serve you” – West Ham ward thank you leaflets May 2022
Tomorrow we will start delivering these “thank you” leaflets to West Ham Ward residents after the recent local election.
It is a definite honour to be elected to serve our residents – and in the next 4 years we need to earn this trust. Read more…
‘Brilliant’ pay win at Oxford MINI plant
Warehouse strikes at the Oxford MINI plant have ended after workers employed by logistics firm Rudolph & Hellman secured a pay deal worth 21 per cent over two years. Around 225 workers, made up…Read more…
County Durham car bearing workers in pay win
Pay strikes at car bearing manufacturers NSK Bearings and AKS Precision Ball in Peterlee, County Durham, have ended after a pay deal was reached. Around 200 workers, members of Unite voted in favour…Read more…
Unite celebrates another Glasgow Airport win
Unite has secured OCS Group workers based at Glasgow Airport a one-year pay deal, the UK’s leading aviation trade union confirmed today (May 20). Up to 100 workers are set to benefit from a 10.2 per…Read more…
Hackney council strikes intensify
Strikes at Hackney council will escalate in the coming weeks, Unite has warned, with 70 parking services workers now joining more than 200 of their colleagues in a dispute over pay. Staff working in…Read more…
GXO drivers to strike over pay
Members of Unite, employed as drivers and transport clerks by logistics giant GXO on the outsourced Co-op delivery contract, have announced extensive strike action beginning later this month in a…Read more…
Government plan to provide early years education on the cheap will hit children and staff
The sector urgently needs long-term investment
The article Government plan to provide early years education on the cheap will hit children and staff first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Labour Briefing – Rest in Power
I am indebted to Mike Phipps and Labourhub for publishing my memories of involvement with Labour Briefing, alongside those of other comrades more centrally involved in the project over 40 years.The occasion for our trip down memory lane was the news th…Read more…
Government’s solutions don’t go far enough
The government’s solutions to the cost of living crisis fall short of what is needed.Read more…