‘If support staff didn’t do their job, you’d notice it’
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Take the chance to learn at work
All the taster courses are free to UNISON members and will take place online
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It’s Polling Day!
“On the knocker” for Sadiq and Labour in Corporation Street E15
This evening my ward Cllr colleague. John Whitworth and I went knocking doors in Corporation Street, West Ham, Newham London. This was to remind residents about the election tomorrow and find out when and if they intend to vote for Sadiq as Mayor and f…Read more…
May Day – International Worker’s Day 2024
It’s International Workers’ Day 2024 #IWD2024
UNISON stands in solidarity with all workers and their trade unions at home and around the world.
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TUC Black Workers’ Conference 2024 – Here to stay, here to fight, here to stand up for migrant workers
We held our Black Workers Conference over the weekend and had delegates from across the movement come together in celebration, strength and solidarity.
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Safety reps save lives
Construction workers gathered at Unite’s annual International Workers’ Memorial Day commemoration at Tower Hill by the Building Worker statue in London this week. In a year that saw deaths in the construction industry climb, speakers recognised the role trade union health and safety reps play in making workplaces safer, and demanded better access to all […]
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Bristol Bus Boycott – Lost Voices
Unite has released a new film which features the ‘lost voices’ of Bristol Bus Boycott women pioneers. The film was produced as part of a commemoration event at the Tony Benn House in Bristol. You can watch the film below: Film by Jake Roberts
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Bristol Bus Boycott pioneers honoured
Unite unveiled a plaque to commemorate the Bristol Bus Boycott at an event in its South West offices at Tony Benn House last night (April 30). The Bristol Bus Boycott began in 1963, when a group of young West Indian activists led a boycott of the Bristol Omnibus Company for refusing to recruit black and […]
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UK exports to EU down by £10.7bn – more Brexit turmoil expected
The UK’s official trade figures for Q4 2023 reveal the UK’s goods exports to the EU slumped from £196.7bn in 2022 to £186bn last year. The revised figures reveal that the UK’s exports of goods to the EU slumped as … Continue reading Read more…
SAVE THE DATE – Social protection for garment workers, 21 May, 3pm UK / 4pm CET
“Please join the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) and IndustriALL Global Union for a one-hour investor webinar on 21 May at 3pm UK/4pm CET, when we will explore the Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) for r…Read more…
Government’s hostile policies are worsening already dire staffing shortages in care, says UNISON
Visa changes could lead to service catastrophe for those in need
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Government’s hostile policies are worsening already dire staffing shortages in care, says UNISON
Visa changes could lead to service catastrophe for those in need
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Workers’ Memorial Day – in photos
From Friday through the weekend, Unite members across the union’s regions marked International Workers’ Memorial Day to ‘honour the dead and fight for the living’. You can view highlights from the commemorations in photos below: Angus Council – Scotland East Ayreshire – Scotland Aberdeen – Scotland Doncaster Leeds Sheffield Wolverhampton Tower Hill, London – photo […]
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HPC remembers fallen workers
Construction workers from Hinkley Point C (HPC) in Somerset gathered around the Unite Workers’ Memorial in Bridgwaters’ Blake Gardens to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day on Friday (April 26). They were joined by Unite officers along with representatives from trades councils and other workplace unions to lay wreaths and hear speeches. In total over 60 […]
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UNISON Service Group Elections 2024: Community & other SGE recommendations
UNISON Service Group elections started last week. These are really important elections. Some seats were not contested so not everyone has received a postal vote (and you can vote via email but not do both!)The list below is of personal recommenda…Read more…
UNISON opinion: Make sure that you use your vote this Thursday
Choose who you can trust to put you and your family first
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UNISON opinion: Make sure that you use your vote this Thursday
Choose who you can trust to put you and your family first
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Review: How to Win an Information War: The Propagandist Who Outwitted Hitler, by Peter Pomerantsev
A publisher I know used to say that if you want to sell more books, put “Hitler” in the title. In this case, someone may have been taking his advice. It was not Hitler who…Read more…
Stop violence at work: Please take the campaign survey
A new survey will help your union to understand the problem and guide work on it
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