Since 2011 we have seen soaring rates of insecure work among Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) workers.
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Blog: Investing in you is investing in our schools and in our pupils
Join us this evening for an online rally, as we build for action on pay in Scottish schools
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Blog: Investing in you is investing in our schools and in our pupils
Join us this evening for an online rally, as we build for action on pay in Scottish schools
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Are you worse off after 13 years of Tories in charge?
“Inflation is still running higher than wages. Prices are still going up, and working people are struggling to pay bills and keep families fed. Are you worse off after 13 years of Tories in charge? Use our #CostOfLiving calculator https…Read more…
Pension fund investment
This blog post is a rare departure for me. I am going to support, in principle at least, a UK Government initiative! Even if it was overhyped and delivered somewhat less than promised. Yes, of course, there is a but.In his Mansion House speech la…Read more…
Today’s top stories…penny-pinching Audi and Porsche deliveries firm must pay more
Deliveries of VW vehicles including, Audi, Porsche and Skoda models will face significant delays for months to come unless the profitable GBA Group improves its miserable pay offer of just 3.2%, Unite warned today (August 16) The strike will mean new VW car deliveries in the Southeast, London and beyond face significant delays as workers […]
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‘Our economy is broken’
Unite has slammed the government and Bank of England for twisting statistics to suggest the cost-of- living crisis is coming to an end, after the latest figures show that real wage growth is still, in fact, failing to keep up with price rises. On Monday (August 15) new figures from the Office for National Statistics […]
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Business and Trade Committee Uncover NEW Fire And Rehire SCANDAL?
Shocking. What are earth our employers doing “fire and rehire” long serving staff and cutting their terms and conditions by even more than ASDA by up to 30%? Read more…
Inspiring women
Bringing together Unite women members from across sectors and regions, Unite Equalities held its first in-person National Women’s Week in Birmingham since the Covid pandemic last week. National Women’s Week has been a Unite Equalities week-long event each year, whose aim is to bring Unite’s women members together for special intensive training courses to support […]
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Take the UNISON equalities survey
Tell us about your experiences during the cost of living crisis – and help to shape our campaigning and bargaining
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Take the UNISON equalities survey
Tell us about your experiences during the cost of living crisis – and help to shape our campaigning and bargaining
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Jon Stewart Explains Trickle Down
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‘We were really buzzing’
Last week, Unite announced that it had signed a landmark union recognition agreement with Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) – the first cinema in Scotland to voluntarily do so. The recognition agreement, which covers staff working in GFT’s front of house and cleaning teams, will formalise collective bargaining and negotiation on their pay and relevant workplace […]
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Review: Recursion by Blake Crouch
“False Memory Syndrome” sounds like a real thing, and it is. It is also the starting point for this outstanding thriller which is part time travel, part love story. It is a book, above all,…Read more…
The Housing Crisis: A possible positive way forward & a definite negative
On Thursday evening I took part in an informal discussion of a possible way to provide much needed homes for homeless families. The suggestion is largely untested at scale, extremely complex, potentially financially risky but may (repeat may) offer a “…Read more…
Why Housing Matters: Labour Housing Group Newsletter – August 2023
Check out the latest newsletter by the Labour Housing Group. Which I have been a member for may years and as the name suggests, is affiliated to the Labour Party and works to promote workable socialist policies on housing. I am looking forward to …Read more…
Using WhatsApp in union organising and communications
WhatsApp is the most used app in the world, with an estimated 30.1 million users in the UK alone. While it’s best known as a messaging service, it also includes audio and video calls, voice messages, and sharing for photos, files and links. The service allows group communication as well as marketing communication. Shared conversations … Continue reading Using WhatsApp in union organising and communications
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Today’s top stories…Heathrow baggage bedlam threat
Unite announced today, August 11, that members at Vanderlande Industries are to be balloted to strike in a row over pay – which if it goes ahead all terminals and airline baggage handling would grind to a standstill.
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Artificial intelligence is cleverer than you, workers told
New technology is being forced on workers without consent. But trade union members are determined to resist the negative aspects of artificial intelligence.
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Fists up!
To celebrate the 2023 International Youth Day on August 12, Unite Construction Executive Council (EC) member Stuart Grice contacted UniteLive on behalf of the EC and the Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) to highlight a campaign day hosted by the BWI. Tomorrow (August 12), the BWI is calling on its affiliates, partners, and young […]
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