The only problem with the new Slough House title by Mick Herron is that now we have to wait a whole year for the next book in the series.Read more…
Review: From Lenin to Stalin, by Victor Serge
Victor Serge is one of the great anti-Stalinist writers of the twentieth century, a man who paid a heavy price for his opposition to totalitarianism. One hesitates to criticise him for that very reason. And…Read more…
Review: From Lenin to Stalin, by Victor Serge
Victor Serge is one of the great anti-Stalinist writers of the twentieth century, a man who paid a heavy price for his opposition to totalitarianism. One hesitates to criticise him for that very…Read more…
Ministers should seek to resolve strikes, not bring in strike-breakers
The proposal to allow employers to bring in agency workers to fill in for striking workers, is a shameful outcome for a government that only a few years ago promised to “protect and enhance” workers’…Read more…
The time is now – why you should join us on Saturday
Rather than the Chancellor’s belated, half-hearted support package, we need real change. A decent pay rise for public sector workers. Fair pay agreements. A £15 minimum wage. And the Employment Bill…Read more…
UNISON votes unanimously for trans equality in local government
A commitment to provide members with materials to counter the ‘gender critical’ narrative is agreed
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Blog: Working with UNISON on the cost of living crisis
Dan Jarvis, the Labour MP for Barnsley Central – and a UNISON member – on working with the union to tackle the cost of living crisis
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UNISON National Delegate Conference 2022 – Monday evening
This evening UNISON National Delegate conference 2022 in Brighton started off with Regional briefings for delegates and visitors. Greater London met in the Holiday Inn chaired by our ace Regional Conveyor Yvonne Green. Our new Regional Secretary, Jo Ga…Read more…
Local government delegates discuss how to improve organising
Moves agreed include devising a new UNISON training course for activists on how to organise industrial action ballots and win disputes
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Conference affirms there should be no profiteering from social care
Local government delegates debate motions on social care and the importance of bringing the entire sector back in-house
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Energy conference: ‘Be proud of what you have achieved’
Conference debated the energy crisis, net zero, diversity in energy and much more
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Thirteen Housing Group workers to strike
Workers at major housing association Thirteen Housing Group, which has over 35,000 properties in the North East and Yorkshire, will be striking for over three weeks in a dispute over an ‘insulting’…Read more…
Victory for Unite Lloyds bank workers
Unite, the union representing staff at Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) has today (June 13) confirmed that staff across the bank will be awarded a £1,000 bonus to help them to deal with the cost of living…Read more…
Gatwick pay win
Over 300 workers at Gatwick airport will benefit from a 21 per cent pay increase thanks to Unite, the UK’s leading aviation union. The workers are employed by Wilson James on the mobility contract at…Read more…
Delegates agree: ‘If our pay doesn’t rise, we will’
Local government conference passes motions on private contractors’ pay, reasonable adjustments and sexual harassment
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UNISON Conference and motions 10 and 11
Yesterday, the first day of UNISON’s annual Local Government Conference at the Brighton Centre was greeted, in appropriate local style, by the annual naked bike ride.
This helps to demonstrate that Brighton is more fun every week than any conference an…Read more…
LG conference: fighting climate change and misogyny
“As a trade union, we need to lead from the front.”
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Conference applauds the Local Service Champions
Award winners named before local government delegates get back down to the debates
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Delegates reveal that it’s not all doom and gloom
Conference hears of successful insourcing campaigns – and agrees to learn new ways of getting messages out to members and the public
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WET conference tackles fair pay and protecting our environment
Delegates hear speeches from Christina McAnea and Labour peer Maggie Jones before busy schedule of debates
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