The indications are that we’re heading for zero GDP growth in the second quarter of this year.Read more…
Boom in gig economy workers shows struggle to make ends meet
Drakes Walk Walkabout (2)
This is a great picture from this morning of Newham residents, Officers (and myself) at the end of a “walkabout” in Drakes Walk, East Ham.
I am really pleased that the estate is looking far better than it did in March during a previous “walkabout” and…Read more…
‘Catastrophic’ no-deal Brexit
A failure to take a no-deal Brexit off the table will destroy jobs and snuff out the hope of securing the long-term future of Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant, Unite warned today (June 27). The…Read more…
Fringe benefits
Away from the conference floor, delegates to Unite’s third rules conference had a busy time on the fringe meeting circuit. From untold stories of trade unionists and working class history, and…Read more…
‘Sea of uncertainty’
Tory leadership contenders must take a no deal Brexit off the table Unite has warned, after car manufacturing figures fell for the twelfth month in a row. The union called on leadership…Read more…
Government progress on Sustainable Development Goals falls short
A new government progress report on securing decent work for all fails to take account of the rise in insecure work, modern slavery and the lack of training for workers.Read more…
The cost of renting in the capital (Newham average rent is 75% of average salary)
Shocking statistics but no surprise. Hat tip @GVKitchen via @HelloHowsy. We need a change of Government, we need this now. Nearly everyone accepts that there is a “Climate Emergency”. There is also a “Housing Emergency”.Read more…
Unity over division
Unite members gathered discuss how to tackle the far-right and racism at the union’s rules conference in Brighton this week. At the Unity Over Division fringe, delegates discussed the union’s…Read more…
Bromley library dispute escalates
Unite has called for a London-wide boycott by the public of leisure centres run by social enterprise leisure services’ giant Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL). Unite said the boycott call of…Read more…
Halt First Bus sell-off call
The new chairman of FirstGroup should pledge to halt the sell-off of its bus operations in the UK, Unite said today (June 26). Unite’s intervention came after FirstGroup chairman Wolfhart…Read more…
‘The doctor won’t see you’ – as rural surgeries close
The picturesque Cornish fishing village of Mevagissey was up against a problem faced by many rural and coastal areas – it desperately needed a GP. When their local family doctor Dr Katherine…Read more…
‘Challenging times – nothing will divide us’
I will take the opportunity of having our key activists from across the union, here in one place, to make a couple of points. The first is that we are facing challenging times. Brexit is one…Read more…
Another university signs up to living wage
South Wales accreditation means all workers on campus, including those employed by contractors, will earn at least £9 an hour
The article Another university signs up to living wage first appeared on…Read more…
Legal assistance ‘lifeline’
A former Unite member has praised the union for offering a “lifeline” of vital legal assistance after he was made ill from being exposed to diesel fumes at work. The assistance was part of…Read more…
Inspiring the next generation of allied health professions
The Wow Show – showcasing AHP careers to young people
The article Inspiring the next generation of allied health professions first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Boris Johnson in Swedish…
Love it.
Hat tip @davelee1968 and @mwarne.
Apologies to my Swedish relatives for the abuse of their language but I hope they will understand Read more…
‘Short-sighted’
The announcement of 170 job losses at De La Rue’s plant in Gateshead today (June 25) is being blamed on last year’s decision by the government to give the post-Brexit passport printing contract to a…Read more…
‘End of an era’
Burton-on-Trent in Staffordshire was dealt a “crushing blow” after it was announced that the Kerry Foods factory would be shutting down with the loss of 900 jobs. Kerry Foods, which is the…Read more…
‘A powerful voice’
The National Union of British Sign Language Interpreters (NUBSLI) celebrates its fifth anniversary today (June 25) amid renewed warnings that government cost cutting and the unethical behaviour of…Read more…