Been for some wonderful walks during holiday and looking forward to many more in 2024. Read more…
New York Times To Sue OpenAI & Microsoft; Sports Illustrated Sacks Senior Staff Over Use Of AI
The newspaper and magazine industry is gearing up for a battle over the use of AI in information harvesting and the use of artificial intelligence to create fake articles, fake writer profiles and photos. The New York Times is to … Continue reading Read more…
Homelessness crisis
The homelessness crisis, nationally and in Swindon, continues to worsen. More than 100,000 households are in temporary accommodation in England, … MoreRead more…
Mick Lynch’s charisma is undeniable. As for his strategy and tactics, the jury’s out | Gregor Gall
Magnetic Mick is a smooth operator with a robust and radical message, but the RMT leader has arguably failed to stave off the government’s attack on rail workersIn late June 2022, as the first national rail strikes began, the RMT union leader, Mick Lyn…Read more…
Merry Christmas 2023
Turkey is in the oven. Picture from our morning walk to work up an appetite.Read more…
Ceasefire – Free Palestine : You Tube Film by Unite’s Jamie Bramwell
This YouTube film and song about the genocide now happening in Gaza has been produced by Unite activist and construction section member from Merseyside Jamie Bramwell who releases his songs with his band Coalhouse. Please share widely.
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Review: Stalin’s Library – A Dictator and His Books, by Geoffrey Roberts
Geoffrey Roberts is a leading expert on Soviet history and chose a really interesting take on Stalin’s life with this book. His starting principle seems to be that whatever else Stalin was (e.g., a monster)…Read more…
Wanstead Flats A Short Illustrated History
I have finally just got around to ordering myself this book as a late Crimbo present. I have lived opposite Wanstead flats (now part of Epping Forest) for over 30 years and it is an absolute joy. I went for an early run this morning around the fl…Read more…
Care worker climb down over families shows government in chaos, says UNISON
Ministers could have spared overseas care staff weeks of worry
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Care worker climb down over families shows government in chaos, says UNISON
Ministers could have spared overseas care staff weeks of worry
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Government must ditch ‘catastrophic’ plans for migrant care workers
UNISON and the National Care Forum warn health secretary of the devastating impact the ban on overseas care staff bringing dependents to the UK will have
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Government must ditch ‘catastrophic’ plans for migrant care workers
UNISON and the National Care Forum warn health secretary of the devastating impact the ban on overseas care staff bringing dependents to the UK will have
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UNISON Direct Christmas Opening Hours 2023
For any UNISON members (or rather the many that will be working 24/7 all through the holidays) who need urgent union assistance. Most branches will be closed from today to Tuesday 2 Jan.Hap tip UNISON Lincolnshire Police Branch. Read more…
Four tech trends for unions in 2024
2024 marks the fifth year of our shared journey into digital change for unions, with the TUC’s Digital Lab programme. Since we started, we’ve tackled best practice in digital on many areas of union activity, and we’ve worked directly with many unions to test new ways of working. And unions have done some brilliant work … Continue reading Four tech trends for unions in 2024
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Professional Vs Lay Trustees: The Great Pension Scheme Debate
Picture is from last months Professional Pensions Investment Conference where I put forward arguments in favour of member nominated lay trustees on trustee pension committees/LGPS boards. While Richard Hubbard, spoke in favour of Professional Trustees….Read more…
Government must hold NHS pay talks early in the new year, says UNISON
UNISON responds to the government issuing pay review body remit letters
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Government must hold NHS pay talks early in the new year, says UNISON
UNISON responds to the government issuing pay review body remit letters
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Health workers in Grinch protest
A Grinch delivered a signed Christmas card to Victoria Atkins MP, Secretary of State for Health, earlier this week (December 18) to highlight the issues NHS staff are facing. Unite members from the Barts Health NHS Trust in East London, members working for Together Support Solutions (2SS) a wholly owned subsidiary of East Kent Hospitals […]
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USW Slams Nippon Plan To Acquire USS
The United Steelworkers (USW) International President Dave McCall has issued a statement slamming an announced deal in which Japan’s Nippon Steel will purchase U.S. Steel: “To say we’re disappointed in the announced deal between U.S. Steel and Nippon is an … Continue reading Read more…
United Autoworkers Commence Strategic Organising Campaign
Following their recent success in the dispute with the ‘Big 3’ US based car manufacturers (Ford, GM and Stellantis) the United Autoworkers Union strategic organising campaign aimed at recruiting and organising 150,000 non union autoworkers in over a dozen auto … Continue reading Read more…