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I arrived in Liverpool yesterday afternoon in time for the Greater London delegation meeting. Some of us then went for a meal at a local spoons. I was back in the hotel for 8.30 pm to catch up on emails and speech writing.
Up early for a slow jog alon…Read more…
Local government delegates agree it’s essential to get rid of the Conservative government in order to save our services
The article The government needs to ‘sling their hook’ first appeared on the…Read more…
Conference hears that energy members should not have to face aggression and abuse at work
The article Intolerable call centre abuse first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Labour’s shadow minister for energy spoke passionately to delegates at the energy conference about the party’s ambitious vision for the energy industry
The article Taking big steps first appeared on…Read more…
Care staff on overnight shifts are having to bed down at work in offices or on dirty mattresses
The article Care staff forced to sleep in offices and not wash first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
weLast Wednesday I took part in a “Walkabout” in Kent Street, Plaistow South ward, West Ham with local Councillors, residents and our new ward based housing officers. There are a lot of problems with Anti-Social Behaviour, parking, communal disrepair a…Read more…
Local government union leader tells delegates about the fight back against the far right
The article Brazilian union leader inspires conference first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
The energy industry faces unprecedented challenges and UNISON is fighting to place workers and their rights at the heart of a greener economy
The article “Our jobs, our professions, our…Read more…
The Wahaca ‘wage theft’ incident reinforces the need for government ministers to stop dragging their feet and introduce the promised new laws to stop management’s abuse of tips, Unite said today…Read more…
Unite is calling on governments and employers from across the globe to join with workers and agree a ‘historic’ International Labour Organisation (ILO) convention and recommendation on stopping…Read more…
Unite members making the iconic MINI at BMW’s Cowley plant in Oxford have overwhelmingly backed an inflation proofed three year pay deal worth a minimum of 10 per cent. Over 81 per cent of…Read more…
Thousands of easyJet passengers could face severe delays at Stansted Airport later this summer, if check-in staff go on strike in a pay dispute, Unite warned today (June 17). Unite represents…Read more…
Unite Community activists in Leeds have written a pamphlet aimed at helping fellow campaigners, following their victory in forcing the city’s council to continue providing school transport for…Read more…
They say a picture says a thousand words – in the case of a recent homophobic and sexist attack on two women on a London bus, the photo that went viral spoke volumes. The two women, covered in…Read more…
Councils need support to rebuild their capacity to meet the country’s housing needs
The article Public money for public housing first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
‘We are an essential part of our communities,” local government conference hears as it backs new national campaign to promote local service champions
The article With you from the cradle to the…Read more…
ationalisation would create a “green army” working to decarbonise UK homes and businesses. Customer services and sales staff would have their time freed up to focus on helping consumers become more…Read more…
Local government delegates hear horror stories as they debate motions on stress, hot-desking and disability leave
The article Health, safety and welfare produce multiple concerns first appeared on…Read more…
Conference hears how young workers are often denied training because of austerity, yet this will mean a skills shortage in the future
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Conference hears government claims of record employment disguise continuing attacks on secure, properly paid jobs in the name of private profit
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