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Okay, it is time now to search through the heap of unopened mail in your kitchen drawer or window cill and look for your UNISON NEC ballot papers. The ballot ends next Friday, 17 May, so you need to post them back ASAP so they can arrive by then.
So b…Read more…
These workers are united and their strike action is strong. Now it’s up to AFG to pay them what they’re owed.
The article Blog: This is a fight that I know we can and will win first appeared on the…Read more…
Cleaners at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow have today (Friday) voted almost unanimously in favour of strike action against plans to outsource cleaning services. UNISON members voted 99% in…Read more…
Unite called on the Tata board to give Tata Steel workers assurances and end the ‘rollercoaster’ of uncertainty following news today (May 10) that a joint venture with ThyssenKrupp is effectively…Read more…
‘Privacy by design’ is the mindset we need to adopt when designing any data collection that involves personal data. In a nutshell it’s about considering data protection and privacy issues upfront in…Read more…
European elections are on in West Ham!John
We have had a great start to our campaign in West Ham, but the Brexit party have been busy (most people have already received a leaflet from them, they will g…Read more…
From May 13 UNISON members who receive housing benefit or have income of less that £18,000 (see exact eligibility here) could claim up to £120 for school uniform costs. “Families living on low income with children struggle constantly to …Read more…
I was interested to see a piece in City AM recently from Robert Colvile of the Centre for Policy Studies about Labour’s plans for nationalisation of utilities. I’m interested in this issue as it cuts across politics and ownership, which is, obviously, …Read more…
The impact of austerity and proliferation of low paid insecure work is so bad that people are booking GP appointments to get help with issues such as housing because they have nowhere else to turn,…Read more…
A Unite delegation descended on Melrose’s annual general meeting (AGM) today (May 9) in London, where they lobbied shareholders and grilled board members over the company’s proposed plans to close…Read more…
UNISON survey of library workers will look at the effects of austerity cuts on the service
The article Love your library? Tell us about it first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
The branch has a number of officer vacancies for its Executive Committee: Women’s Officer Labour Link Officer Recruitment Secretary International Relations Officer Information on these posts are available on the latest branch vacancy bulletin …Read more…
UNISON-sponsored awards for health and care support workers are being held for the fourth time
The article Time to nominate your health hero first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Paying men more than women for undertaking the same work has been illegal for nearly half a century, under the Equal Pay Act 1970. The Act is a hard-won piece of legislation that became law…Read more…
Our latest report shows that far too many workers feel unsupported, demoralised and unsure of their rights at workRead more…
A year since I was re-elected by residents of West Ham for a third term as a Newham Councillor and then appointed by directly elected Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz, as Cabinet lead for Housing Services. The most demanding but also the most fulfilling year of my…Read more…
Workers must be protected if a universal basic income (UBI) is implemented in the future Unite has warned, following a report welcomed by Labour that recommends every UK adult be paid an…Read more…
A pay offer to higher education staff falls far short of the annual rise they deserve as university bosses have seen their salaries soar, says UNISON. The union’s higher education executive has now…Read more…
During World Mental Health Awareness week this week (May 13-19), figures have revealed that while mental ill health is a protracted problem plaguing society, the stigma surrounding it is slowly but…Read more…
Several years back, I had a Linux laptop. But by around 2010 I had migrated to the Apple ecosystem, starting with an iPad, and left …Read more…