RMT members fight to secure decent work for divers working in the renewables industry.Read more…
Making your point with creative placards. What will you bring to We Demand Better?
Photographer Jess Hurd shows some of her favourite examples of creativity in placards from demonstrations she has reported on.Read more…
Cynnig Cymraeg: Why we’re committed to communicating bilingually
Our Bilingual Communications Officer explains why we’re pleased to be launching our Cynnig Cymraeg (Welsh Offer).Read more…
Demand better
Dear John, On Saturday 18 June, our movement will come together and take to the streets to demand action on the cost of living, a new deal for working people and a proper pay rise. It’s clearer every day that this Government have nothing to o…Read more…
Newham Heritage Month 2022
Better late than never! https://www.newhamheritagemonth.org/events/Muslims Celebrating Olympic Art and Sport, 2 June 11am-3pm, UKIM Masjid Ibrahim & Islamic Centre There will be a range of fun activities for all the family at this celeb…Read more…
Support the Kirklees 15 at UNISON conference – Believe women & how can we allow allegations of bullying & harassment to be not even investigated???
This is incredible and a shameful stain on our union but 15 UNISON members (14 women and 1 man) have made complaints of bullying and harassment against the current lay President of UNISON. This includes threats of violence. This man has since been dism…Read more…
Celebrate the Jubilee? Abolish the Monarchy!
I was finally able today to take a call from “Labour for a New Democracy”, who are lobbying for UNISON conference delegates to re-prioritise motion 102 at National Delegate Conference, which only stands any chance of getting debated if it is reprioriti…Read more…
Review: To-Do List Formula: A Stress-Free Guide To Creating To-Do Lists That Work!, by Damon Zahariades
Damon Zahariades is a prolific author of short books that are designed to make us more productive, better people. He is also quite fond of exclamation marks and numbered lists (he has a 30-day productivity…Read more…
Review: To-Do List Formula: A Stress-Free Guide To Creating To-Do Lists That Work!, by Damon Zahariades
Damon Zahariades is a prolific author of short books that are designed to make us more productive, better people. He is also quite fond of exclamation marks and numbered lists (he has a 30-day…Read more…
Review: Willpower: Rediscovering Our Greatest Strength, by Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierney
This was an interesting book. According to lead author Baumeister, an academic psychologist, willpower has gotten a bad name since Victorian times. But he builds a convincing case that willpower is something like a muscle…Read more…
Review: Willpower: Rediscovering Our Greatest Strength, by Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierney
This was an interesting book. According to lead author Baumeister, an academic psychologist, willpower has gotten a bad name since Victorian times. But he builds a convincing case that willpower is…Read more…
The Queen and I: By a Loyal Republican
This is a post from 2012. I don’t think that my views have changed but my respect for the Queen as a public servant and our Head of State still remains.
Happy Platinum Jubilee Ma’am.
“I don’t think that I have posted before about t…Read more…
Staying safe at work
Staying safe at work Monday 6 June 2022 | 14:00-15:00 –> Workers should feel safe whilst working and when travel…Read more…
Unions call for expansion of free school meals provision
A joint-union letter, signed by UNISON, calls on the government to take an urgent interim step and increase eligibility
The article Unions call for expansion of free school meals provision first…Read more…
Blog: Happy Pride season
‘While there is lots to celebrate and be proud of, we can’t forget the discrimination and harassment LGBT+ people continue to face’
The article Blog: Happy Pride season first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
‘Battered by spiralling food and energy costs’
As Unite prepares for the TUC’s national cost of living demonstration on June 18, the union is mobilising like never before to get the message out there that ordinary families deserve better. We…Read more…
‘No breaks, no food’ culture leaving NHS staff hungry and affecting care, says UNISON
Working long shifts with few or no breaks and little or no food is never acceptable.
The article ‘No breaks, no food’ culture leaving NHS staff hungry and affecting care, says UNISON first appeared…Read more…