Meeting hears reports from general secretary and presidential team, recommits to work on Gaza, and discusses plans for national delegate conference
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NEC plans for the coming year
Meeting hears reports from general secretary and presidential team, recommits to work on Gaza, and discusses plans for national delegate conference
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A union that keeps making LGBT+ history
It’s LGBT History Month, so there’s no better time to explore UNISON’s contribution to the struggle for equality
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UNISON calls on water regulator to protect customers and nature
After the water industry made headlines again this week, the union says it should be companies, not customers, footing the bill
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UNISON calls on water regulator to protect customers and nature
After the water industry made headlines again this week, the union says it should be companies, not customers, footing the bill
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Women in the UK’s public services repeatedly denied flexible-work requests, says UNISON
Inconsistent, rigid and unimaginative employers are denying individuals the flexibility they need
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Women in the UK’s public services repeatedly denied flexible-work requests, says UNISON
Inconsistent, rigid and unimaginative employers are denying individuals the flexibility they need
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Tory Wipe out Poll (don’t believe it)
While I want to believe that this poll is accurate I do not believe it “until it happens”. We are are still very, very vulnerable to Tory division and lies. The Tories are the most ruthless and successful election machine in Western Europe. Never…Read more…
Unite workers ‘looking for love’ from Ford
Over 3,000 salaried and managerial staff at Ford’s UK sites across the country are threatening to strike if Unite’s call for talks are ignored, the union said on Valentine’s Day (February 14). The company has been told it must attend negotiations with the conciliation service Acas, or Unite will begin preparing to ballot its members […]
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#HeartUnions Week: building better mental health
As #HeartUnions Week continues this week (February 12-16), today we take a further look at how Unite Education is leading the way with its popular mental health awareness courses for reps. In the story below, we hear from Luke Panesar, a rep who’s benefited from mental health courses, as well as Suz Muna, a Unite […]
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“Someday this war’s gonna end”
One of the great speeches in Francis Ford Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now” is made by Robert Duvall, playing a somewhat insane U.S. Army colonel in Vietnam. After delivering his oft-quoted “I love the smell of napalm…Read more…
“Return of tribunal fees”
Hat tip to Thompsons Solicitors. This is dreadful news. The employment tribunal process is already biased in favour of employers. Today I had to help an unemployed member apply to a tribunal. The prospect of fees will frighten people. We already …Read more…
#HeartUnions week: ‘Invaluable’ training for reps
It’s the TUC’s #HeartUnions week this week (February 12-16) — and we’ve also just published a new edition of UniteExtra highlighting Unite Education’s reps courses! In the story below, we hear from Unite convenor Anthony Walsh from Toyota and how reps courses have helped him help his members. If you’re rep, check out this and […]
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Review: Aseff: The Russian Judas, by Boris Nicolaievsky
By the time this book was published in 1934, the name of Ievno Azef had already faded from popular memory. But a quarter century earlier, he had achieved infamy as the most dangerous man in…Read more…
Blog: Give your ❤️ to our unions
On the eve of Valentine’s Day, remember that unions make our lives better
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Blog: Give your ❤️ to our unions
On the eve of Valentine’s Day, remember that unions make our lives better
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#HeartUnions Join UNISON
TUC heartunions week 202412 – 18 February 2024Annual TUC week to promote trade unions and UNISON to the wider public and in workplaces.Read more…
Thin end of the wedge? The Government’s reintroduction of Employment Tribunal fees
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#HeartUnions Week: Glee Club recognition win
During #HeartUnions week this week, the TUC shone a spotlight on Unite’s long and hard-fought campaign to secure union recognition last year at the world-famous Glee Club in Cardiff, Wales. This agreement represents the first of its kind within the Welsh hospitality sector and means that the 35 employees at the venue will be covered […]
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Thin End of the Wedge? The Government’s reintroduction of Employment Tribunal Fees
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