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Unite the union confirmed today (June 8) that over 700 offshore members at Bilfinger UK Limited have accepted a ‘vastly’ improved wage offer bringing the pay dispute to an end. Unite’s Bilfinger members accepted a further 6 per cent increase on basic pay in addition to the 4 per cent rise in January 2023. With […]
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Members of Unite employed by pharmaceutical giant GSK are set to escalate their strike action in a dispute over pay. The 750 workers – who undertake a wide variety of roles including engineers, process technicians, laboratory analysts, warehouse workers and fire officers – have rejected a significantly below inflation offer of six per cent and […]
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Around 360 bus drivers employed by First Manchester are balloting for strike action over pay, Unite said on Thursday (June 6). Drivers at First Manchester earn less than other bus companies in the area. First Manchester drivers earn £13.50 an hour, while Go North West pays £14.37, Diamond Bus £14.30 and Stagecoach £14. The difference […]
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A national care service would boost wages, put quality above profit-making and ensure everyone receives the support they need.
The article Roadmap launched for a national care service to transform lives, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
“A brilliant video from our President, Richard Leonard MSP” https://www.keirhardiesociety.org/Read more…
Hat tip https://www.facebook.com/clarionunisonDear Member,On Thursday last week Clarion confirmed that they intend to go ahead and close the Clarion legacy defined benefit pension schemes (not the Standard Life stakeholder fund most staff are mem…Read more…
After Brexit, being part of the European trade union movement is more important than ever to the TUC.
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For 2023 Carers Week, we have sought views from a variety of perspectives to look at the issues facing Carers and work. In this blog we hear from Stuart Perry, an Organiser in the Social Care Sector for the GMB Union, Bernie Huntingdon from Forward Car…Read more…
I enjoyed reading the latest version of the free community newspaper “Newham Voices” https://www.facebook.com/newhamvoices/ over the weekend. The historic Black Lion pub in Plaistow is one of my top 5 favourite pubs in Newham. It definitely …Read more…
‘Hope and Despair’ is the appropriate title of Neil Findlay’s new book covering the last few years of his time as an MSP. It was politically tumultuous from the aftermath of Brexit and Theresa May in 2017 to Boris Johnson in 2021. As a Scottish L…Read more…
Gill and I went for this lovely 6.5 mile circular walk on Monday in Essex about 1 hour drive from East London. A fairly easy walk at this time of the year since it was pretty flat, cool, sunny and lush. Essex looking at its best and comparatively…Read more…
This morning after my Councillor surgery in West Ham, I cycled over to the Champions Statute in Boleyn ward. There I joined the canvass team supporting our excellent candidate, Sofia Patel, who was born and brought up in Newham and lives in the w…Read more…
Hat tip @LondonNurse2015. I do not know what this Labour Pension Plan was in 1937. I am sure it was good at the time. Anyone know? What posters should there be about Labour Pension Promises for next general election. I have some views. Read more…
UNISON sets the record straight after hundreds of workers’ holiday pay was miscalculated by Bolton council
The article £300,000 in back pay for council and schools workers in Bolton first appeared on the UNISON National site.
UNISON sets the record straight after hundreds of workers’ holiday pay was miscalculated by Bolton council
The article £300,000 in back pay for council and schools workers in Bolton first appeared on the UNISON National site.
“Shared ownership risks becoming “financially unsustainable” for lower-income buyers over time due to its “upward-only” costs and a system that requires them to buy as much as they can afford at the outset, a new report has warned” (Inside Housin…Read more…
June marks the start of Pride season. Let’s be proud of our achievements over the years on LGBT+ inclusion, and make sure we keep equality at the heart of everything UNISON does.
The article Blog: Proud to welcome in Pride first appeared on the UNISON National site.