Fair pay and fighting the Westminster government’s anti-strike bill are also discussed by UNISON’s ruling executive
The article NEC hears of ongoing industrial action across the union first appeared on the UNISON National site.
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Fair pay and fighting the Westminster government’s anti-strike bill are also discussed by UNISON’s ruling executive
The article NEC hears of ongoing industrial action across the union first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Third wave of action over coming days
The article Thousands of university workers strike again over wages first appeared on the UNISON National site.
This morning was our Regional Council AGM and I was pleased to have been re-elected (unopposed) as Regional Finance Convenor alongside my comrades, Yvonne Green, as Regional Convenor and Conroy Lawrence, as Deputy Convenor. We were joined on the Region…Read more…
The Ed Sullivan Show was a weekly television programme which was watched by millions. It helped define popular culture for decades to come by introducing groups like the Beatles to an American audience. In 1967,…Read more…
As a trade union elected representative for UNISON Community members in London I totally agree with this article in IOSH website. So many employers pretend to care for the well being of their staff but simply do not deliver. Why on earth to they …Read more…
Mira Grant has written post-apocalyptic books about zombies, a couple of novels about killer mermaids, and the like. Her stories are often (always?) about empowered women, contain lots of blood and gore, and healthy doses…Read more…
Staff strike again in latest phase of dispute
The article Environment Agency staff begin 36 hours of action over pay, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Thousands of ambulance workers, Unite members, carried on their fight for fair pay and for the future of the NHS this week, as they took their third day of strike action on Monday (February 6). Unite general secretary Sharon Graham joined ambulance members on the picket line in Cardiff, where she urged both the UK […]
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UNISON Branches can still nominate candidates until next Monday 13 February. Above are my personal recommendations for the London seats and below for the national seats. We definitely need an NEC that puts members first, supports our General…Read more…
Shadow higher education minister Matt Western promises positive, long-lasting reform under a Labour government
The article Labour vows to work with HE unions ‘as partners, not adversaries’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.
As Unite members in the ambulance service in England and Wales take their third day of strike action today (February 6), Unite has released a new video that tells the facts about the ambulance strikes. You can view the video below: Film by Morag Livingstone – Livingstone Media
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Unite members working in the ambulance service in England and Wales again took strike action today (February 6). For ambulance workers in England, this is their third day of taking strike action, with previous strike days having taken place in December and January. Members in Wales took an additional day of action in January alongside […]
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As UNISON members continue to take strike action, the union is asking for donations to its strike fund
The article Donate to support striking workers first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The pay crisis that our members are dealing with won’t go away if the government sticks to their current game-plan of ignoring workers and their unions
The article Blog: Government inaction just leads to more action first appeared on the UNISON National site.
After my Councillor surgery in the morning (local planning case work) I led on the Saturday afternoon “Street Surgery” of West Ham ward in Newham, London. Knocking on doors in what is apparently, the longest side road in the borough, Corporation …Read more…
Picture collage from meeting on Thursday evening at St Lukes, Canning Town. This is the second meeting in Newham of Labour Party supporters who are trade union activists. Our launch was here https://www.johnslabourblog.org/2022/10/labour-nat…Read more…
I am speaking at this virtual event and looking forward to debating this key topical issue. Can local authority pension funds invest in “affordable” homes and still make an appropriate return? The terms “affordable” and of course “social” housing …Read more…
Both Nicola Sturgeon and Mark Drakeford have chosen to do more for their NHS staff this year.
The article Welsh government NHS pay move ramps up the pressure on the PM, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Workers at social housing landlord Magenta Living are to take extensive strike action over fears that new working practices will expose them to asbestos. The 100 plus workers, who are members Unite are employed in repairs and maintenance roles for Magenta Living, which manages 13,000 properties mainly covering the Wirral. Magenta Living has imposed a […]
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A coalition of local campaigners and trade unionists will stage a protest outside Asda in Hull to highlight the deep injustice of residents in Hull going hungry while supermarkets like Asda engage in a grotesque display of unchecked profiteering. The protest will take place on Monday, February 6 from 12pm to 1pm at Hessle Road […]
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