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Hundreds of Unite members at homelessness charity St Mungo’s have just ended their long-running strike after accepting an inflation beating pay increase.
After three months of strike action and tireless campaigning, the workers have agreed to a pay increase which works out at 10.74 per cent based on a median wage or £3,125 in cash terms.
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Winning a better deal for public services in the region and for the dedicated public servants that run them is top of my list.
The article UNISON appoints new regional secretary in the South West first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Winning a better deal for public services in the region and for the dedicated public servants that run them is top of my list.
The article UNISON appoints new regional secretary in the South West first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Volta joins a growing list of electric vehicle manufacturers who have pulled the plug on their vans and trucks. Volta’s potential customers in its testing programme, included Marks & Spencer, DB Shenker and DSV with their engineering and development largely … Continue reading Read more…
More than 1,300 Go North East bus workers have taken two weeks of strike action ending today (October 20) over fair pay and conditions. But their fight is only beginning – as management continues to dig its heels in, the bus workers will now embark on all-out continuous strike action from next Friday (October 28). […]
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That will mean even more cuts to services and further hardship for communities everywhere.
The article The cash crisis in councils is worsening by the day first appeared on the UNISON National site.
That will mean even more cuts to services and further hardship for communities everywhere.
The article The cash crisis in councils is worsening by the day first appeared on the UNISON National site.
On Sunday Gill and I stopped off at Upper Sundon, Bedfordshire on way back from North Wales to London for a 4 mile walk to break up the journey. How many times have we just made long journeys from A-B without stopping off. A fabulous, peacef…Read more…
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This will only add to the uncertainty and anxiety already being felt by pupils, parents and staff.
The article Ministers must come clean on the full scale of crumbly concrete first appeared on the UNISON National site.
This will only add to the uncertainty and anxiety already being felt by pupils, parents and staff.
The article Ministers must come clean on the full scale of crumbly concrete first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Sebastian Faulks is a brilliant writer. His First World War novel Birdsong might even be a masterpiece. But his most recent book is, sadly, a dud. It’s a near-future science fiction story full of cliches…Read more…
Unite took its Workers’ Plan for Steel campaign straight to the heart of Port Talbot, at the ShunkFest 2023 music and culture festival last weekend (October 14-15). ShunkFest featured more than two dozen bands, including headliners, alt-rock band Trampolene and ‘shoegaze’ duo Pastel, over the two days of the festival. Unite’s organising and leverage team […]
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The union is committed to resolving this dispute as soon as possible.
The article Schools set to close again in Scotland as UNISON announces further strike dates first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The union is committed to resolving this dispute as soon as possible.
The article Schools set to close again in Scotland as UNISON announces further strike dates first appeared on the UNISON National site.
UNISON condemns the bombing of the al-Ahli al-Arabi hospital in Gaza. The targeting of a hospital, resulting in the tragic loss of lives – including those of health workers, patients and civilians taking shelter – constitutes a war crime under international law. We send our condolences to all those who mourn the loss of loved […]
The article UNISON statement on Gaza hospital bombing first appeared on the UNISON National site.
UNISON condemns the bombing of the al-Ahli al-Arabi hospital in Gaza. The targeting of a hospital, resulting in the tragic loss of lives – including those of health workers, patients and civilians taking shelter – constitutes a war crime under international law. We send our condolences to all those who mourn the loss of loved […]
The article UNISON statement on Gaza hospital bombing first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Yesterday, the First Minister announced that the Scottish Government would freeze the Council Tax next year. While many will welcome any help with the cost of living crisis, this is the least effective way to provide that support. I thought my da…Read more…
Making first contact with non-member workers in a new workplace is getting steadily more difficult for unions. Our changing economy has for a long time meant that there are increasingly industries with higher union density, and others with little or none. Changing work patterns towards casualisation have made it harder for workers to meet each … Continue reading Engaging childcare workers online – case study
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This is my presentation to this fringe. Hat tip Paul Hunter from PRIC for excellent speech notes. “Thank you Clive. I am delighted to be here in Liverpool and looking forward to today’s discussion. I am John Gray, I’m councillor in Newham, I’m ch…Read more…