Please see the fascinating exchange of emails between the two Newham Green Councillors Nate and Danny (The Green Group Leader) copied into 64 Labour Councillors, Mayor and various officers. From: Nate Higgins (Councillor) <Nate.Higgins@ne…Read more…
Royal Mail strikes suspended
Unite has announced that 72 hours of strike action by Royal Mail managers set from Wednesday, July 20 is now off. The move follows the conclusion of a ballot of the union’s 2,400 Royal Mail members…Read more…
Stagecoach Merseyside members in pay win
Unite members employed by Stagecoach in Merseyside have ended their industrial dispute after agreeing a substantial pay increase. The 370 strong workforce, based at Stagecoach’s Gilmoss depot, had…Read more…
Beating the heat at work?
As temperatures are set to rise above 40C this week, with the UK possibly experiencing its hottest day in recorded history Monday or Tuesday (July 18-19), British workers are well and truly feeling…Read more…
Blog: The Tory leadership race
These live debates have given us an unusual close-up of the Tories’ division, chaos and incompetence, and a front row view of their dying days in Westminster
The article Blog: The Tory leadership race first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Shameful conduct by a UNISON Regional Convenor
Yorkshire & Humberside
The Tory leadership contenders are ducking out of further televised debates because they realise that that their internecine infighting is just damaging their Party.The same can be true of squabbling within a trade union. Du…Read more…
Public wants government to deliver an above-inflation wage rise for NHS staff, poll shows
Almost three in five people would support industrial action over health pay
The article Public wants government to deliver an above-inflation wage rise for NHS staff, poll shows first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Chilham, Godmersham and the Stour Valley walk.
Off message but Gill and I had a marvellous walk 2 weeks ago in Kent. Check out the route and map in this Pathfinder book. It is a 10 mile circular walk (graded as a “Orange walk” – which are described as “a more challenging walk”). Start of walk …Read more…
Letter to the NEC – Re-Open the Kirklees Investigations /Hearings
“Dear Kirklees 15 supporter, As many of you will have heard Mr Holmes has now been told he cannot hold office due to the recent rule change governing unemployed members. A small win in a bigger battle. Mr Holmes, I am sure, w…Read more…
TUC Webinar: Protecting workers from extreme temperatures in the workplace
A heatwave warning is now in place for the next week across much of England and Wales. How can unions protect workers from extreme temperatures? Take our 15-minute online courseAs temperatures soar throughout the summer, employers are responsible …Read more…
UNISON Retired Members should be supporting our members – not throwing stones from a glass house
One month on from UNISON National Delegate Conference (NDC) and UNISON is busy focusing on what matters to our members. In our largest Service Group, our largest bargaining unit has embarked upon a campaign to achieve a decent pay rise for local govern…Read more…
Newham Council Education, Children & Young People’s Scrutiny Commission
My first such Scrutiny tonight in East Ham Town Hall. Chaired by Cllr Elizabeth Booker. Our current Ofsted inspection was obviously a key issue. Check out agenda https://mgov.newham.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=1510&MId=1398…Read more…
UIA Mutual and UNISON Living
UNISON is now seeking a new provider of home, travel and pet insurance
The article UIA Mutual and UNISON Living first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Review: The Dictatorship of the Proletariat, by Karl Kautsky
I am of two minds about this book. On the one hand, it hasn’t stood the test of time. Kautsky’s predictions from 1918 about what was going to happen next in Soviet Russia turned out…Read more…
Review: The Dictatorship of the Proletariat, by Karl Kautsky
I am of two minds about this book. On the one hand, it hasn’t stood the test of time. Kautsky’s predictions from 1918 about what was going to happen next in Soviet Russia turned out…Read more…
As Johnson leaves the stage, workers must resist the clampdown on trade union activity
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How to use social care to rebuild the economy
Whether it’s gender equality, green jobs or a more productive economy – social care should be a central part of a modern industrial strategy, Westminster event hears
The article How to use social care to rebuild the economy first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Facebook Community Standards (The Curse of Terry Paul?)
I have had a few bizarre messages from Facebook over the years. None stranger than today when I was informed that this post from 8 years ago, had in some way contravened “Facebook Community Standards”. The post is about my preparation the night b…Read more…
Bexley bin strikes extended
Strikes at Bexley council refuse contractor Countrystyle Recycling have been extended until August 7, Unite said today (July 13). More than 100 workers, responsible for loading and driving bin…Read more…
Norwich City Services strikes off
Strike action at Norwich City Services Ltd (NCSL) has been averted after workers agreed an improved pay and conditions package. The workers, who are members of Unite and Unison, had voted to take…Read more…