The German trade union IG Metall (IGM), Europe’s largest trade union, will be demanding an 4 day, 32 working week without loss of pay ahead of the next collective bargaining round for the steel, metalworking and electrical industries due to … Continue reading Read more…
Review of A Glorious History – The History Of The Print & Papermkaing Unions Of The UK and Ireland.
By journalist and broadcaster Nicholas Jones. Probably no other industry can match printing and publishing for the strength and intensity of the collective action which has been exercised over several centuries as workers have had to organise themselves to adjust … Continue reading Read more…
Review: Making History, by Stephen Fry
I must be the last person in England to have never read anything by “national treasure” Stephen Fry, but this book came up in conversation recently, so I have now done so. The book had…Read more…
Raise wage offer and prevent more university strikes, says UNISON
Staff are already leaving for better-paid jobs in supermarkets, warehouses and coffee shops.
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Trade unionist Gonul Erden released from prison in Turkey
‘I am a nurse and should be helping those affected, not held between four walls’
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Heathrow set for summer of strife
Heathrow Airport Ltd (HAL) is set for a shock exodus of security officers, according to a confidential survey of Unite members at the airport. The survey of over 750 security officers revealed that one in three are planning to leave their jobs within the next six months, while almost half of respondents are unsure whether […]
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‘They treat you like an animal’
Eight-seven-five. Angel still remembers her number, months after leaving the UK. The number assigned to her by the farm. The number used instead of her name when her supervisor ordered her to work faster or punished her. Angel, a single mother from South Africa, said that she felt like a prisoner, being shouted at and […]
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Migrant workers ripped off by employers on farms
Migrant agricultural workers who travelled thousands of miles to plug labour gaps on UK farms have faced unlawful wage deductions, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and VICE World News can reveal. Research by TBIJ and VICE World News, along with case work data from the Work Rights Centre, found that more than 20 people working […]
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Veterinary services among worst offenders for gender pay gap
The British Veterinary Union in Unite are disappointed but not surprised that 4 out of 10 companies in the recently published BBC survey on the top ten UK companies with the worst gender pay gap, are companies providing veterinary services in the United Kingdom. These four companies employ over half of the veterinary workforce in […]
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Scrap the Illegal Migration Bill
The government is introducing legislation that would amount to an asylum ban and send more people into the hands of the most exploitative employers.
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Environment agency workers to walk out for four more days, says UNISON
The government needs a properly staffed Environment Agency if natural habitats and water sources are to be protected.
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UNISON launches its campaign for a National Care Service in England
‘Social care now needs to be moved to the front of the queue’
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Blog: Launching UNISON’s campaign for a National Care Service
It’s time for change. Social care should become part of a nationally recognised institution, as respected as the NHS
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Designing your union’s data dashboard
To launch our new analytics guide for unions, we held a webinar with its author, Sam Jeffers of Join Together. Sam talked us through the rationale behind the report, and its suggested framework for helping unions define the data they want to monitor, the ways they will gather it together, and the lessons they can … Continue reading Designing your union’s data dashboard
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An analytics guide for unions
Doing more with data is a huge opportunity for unions. This report sets out the basis for a common framework for using data that can be adopted by unions to understand, report on, and improve the way they serve members across the entire member lifecycle. Analytics can help unions: The report explains how to collect … Continue reading An analytics guide for unions
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South Gloucestershire social workers strike over pay
Staff say “market forces” supplement should be applied across the board
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Funding failure shows government’s disregard for the social care sector
Already inadequate plans are now being slashed
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UNISON NEC elections: Voting Starts April 17th
I think most people who follow this blog and my social media, know I am standing for the Community General Seat. My plea is that as many UNISON members vote as possible in these important elections. While my wish is to get rid of a majority NEC f…Read more…
UNISON opposes school demolition in West Bank
‘Such violations of Palestinian rights and international law are inextricably linked to the occupation of the Palestinian territories, which Israel must bring to an end’
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UNISON Northern Ireland pauses health strike after government offer of talks
Escalation of strike action ‘finally got the message through’
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