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Unite has called on Centrica shareholders to reject the remuneration package for chief executive officer (CEO) Chris O’Shea at the firm’s annual general meeting on Tuesday (June 13). On top of his annual salary of £790,000, Mr O’Shea is set to receive a cash bonus of £1.42 million and a long-term share bonus of £2.3 […]
The post Centrica shareholders urged to reject CEO’s ‘obscene’ bonus appeared first on Unite Live.
Steve Rotherham spoke to delegates about the efforts being made in his region to decarbonise industry and green the economy
The article Mayor of Liverpool opens UNISON’s energy conference first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Christina McAnea addresses local government conference
The article The case for better pay in local government is ‘compelling and clear cut’, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The general secretary said UNISON is ‘warning once again – about the elitist energy economy this government is creating’
The article Christina McAnea introduces new energy report at conference first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Christina McAnea stresses the importance of making sure the NJC ballot passes the 50% threshold
The article General secretary urges delegates to ‘get the vote out’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Every year, hundreds of meetings on pay take place in FE colleges all across the country, which is expensive and time-consuming
The article Conference calls for national pay bargaining in FE first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Environment Agency pay was high on the agenda, following the recent dispute and the government’s pay offer
The article Water, energy and transport conference held in Liverpool first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Lisa Nandy says Labour has been ‘inspired’ by UNISON’s work on insourcing, bringing services back into local authority control
The article Labour promises to rebuild local government first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Black workers in local government face multiple forms of discrimination, including bullying, racial harassment and a lack of opportunities for promotion
The article A lasting legacy for Black workers first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Local government conference opens in Liverpool with a refusal ‘to be made poorer by this government’
The article Time to fight for a fair pay rise first appeared on the UNISON National site.
A new report from the Fabian Society was launched at Westminster last week
The article Support Guaranteed: The roadmap to a national care service first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Government help to drive energy efficiency is inadequate.
The article Failure to widen financial help for a greener future will mean climate goals are missed, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Today I went to Liverpool in advance of our UNISON National Delegate Conference (NDC) for a briefing as a regional delegate. Yvonne Green and I were elected at our AGM to be the Greater London regional delegates at conference, supporting our delegates …Read more…
This week the government faced its second big defeat on the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill in the House of Lords.
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This morning I joined our Labour candidate, Sofia Patel and her team at the “Champions Statute. This was the starting point of the West Ham FC victory tour on Thursday following their celebration parade upon winning the Eurora Conference League cup.&nb…Read more…
Check out this report https://www.ioshmagazine.com/2023/06/01/forced-return-office-policies-put-recruitment-and-retention-risk-global-report-suggestsWarning organisations what could happen if they force people to work in offices rather than …Read more…
Unite assistant general secretary Diana Holland retired from the union this week, after more than an incredible four decades of service with Unite and its predecessor union the T&G. A retirement party was held for Diana at Unite’s headquarters in London and was attended by a number of Diana’s colleagues, friends and leaders from Unite, […]
The post ‘Immensely proud’ appeared first on Unite Live.
Every day over the Christmas period, UniteLive is running a different story from our top stories of 2023. Today, we look back at a new Unite film about the Shrewsbury 24 pickets and their fight for justice. — Unite has this week in June released a new film, which you can watch in full below, […]
The post UniteLive stories of the year – ‘A lesson in tenacity’ appeared first on Unite Live.
General secretary expresses disappointment that the union was not told of a proposed one-off, unconsolidated payment and calls for a pay meeting
The article UNISON writes to civil service boss for clarity over pay offer first appeared on the UNISON National site.
This morning the biannual UNISON NEC election results were announced and I was pleased that both Denise Thomas and I were elected (after a one term 2 year gap) representing (Community Service Group) all Housing Association and Charity UNISON members.&n…Read more…