The shake-up of the cervical screening services used by tens of thousands of women in England every year has done nothing to qualm the fears of staff about job security and the mounting backlog for…Read more…
Gov’t grants British Steel loan
British Steel workers and their colleagues in the supply chain will be breathing a sigh of relief Unite said today (May 1) after the government confirmed it was giving the steel maker a loan to help…Read more…
‘Full blown’ health visitor crisis?
The dramatic fall in health visitors has reached a new low NHS data shows, prompting calls for an urgent recruitment drive to bring ailing services back to health. Responding to NHS Digital…Read more…
‘Bullied, overworked and underpaid’
Unite has lodged a formal complaint to the United Nations Global Compact today (May 1) over the ‘unethical’ anti- trade union behaviour of the world’s fourth largest and richest hotel chain,…Read more…
HE employers make final pay offer
UNISON’s service group executive will meet on 7 May to decide response and consultation procedures
The article HE employers make final pay offer first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
‘A struggle that never ends’
Millions of people have taken to the streets in countries across the world today on May Day (May 1) in the largest celebration of working-class solidarity and achievements in the world. In…Read more…
Welcoming new members to our unions: TUC Digital Lab workshop report
The first TUC Digital Lab workshop (Friday 26th April) focused on using digital channels to welcome new members to our unions. Colleagues from different roles across 14 unions came together for a…Read more…
Blog: For UNISON, the local elections are massive. Don’t forget to vote
For those working in local services, these elections decide who runs the local councils who employ them or manage their services. A change in council leadership can mean the difference between jobs…Read more…
UK’s biggest academy chain faces vote of no confidence from staff
Education unions representing staff at Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) – the largest academy chain in the UK – are today (Wednesday) launching a ballot asking if employees have confidence in the…Read more…
Hospital catering workers strike on May Day
Outsourced Doncaster and Bassetlaw hospital members plan 11 days of strikes in May to win health service pay rise
The article Hospital catering workers strike on May Day first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Greater London UNISON Labour Link supports Kent candidates in Gravesham and Chatham Thursday 2 May 2019
There is no Council elections in London this year so we asked our next door regional UNISON Labour link comrades to recommend where London UNISON members could go on Thursday.
So far 2 requests both in Kent :-
1.”London Labour Link Colleagues,
We …Read more…
‘Progressive forces unite’ call
A victory for Spanish socialists – who won the most seats in the country’s snap general election yesterday (April 29) – has been tempered because for the first time since the Franco era a number of…Read more…
Four Seasons difficulties show care sector is in need of urgent reform
Commenting on the announcement today (Tuesday) that two of the holding companies behind care firm Four Seasons have gone into administration, UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea said:…Read more…
Southampton hospital strike off
Security staff at Southampton General Hospital, who have been attacked in the A&E department, have suspended a 48-hour strike due to start on Friday (May 3), while they vote on a new pay and sick…Read more…
Will a shower of April wins help us flower in May?
Another busy month saw UNISON celebrating victories – and launching new campaigns
The article Will a shower of April wins help us flower in May? first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
‘Remember the dead, flight for the living’
Unite members across the UK came together to mark International Worker’s Memorial Day (IWMD) at the weekend on Sunday, April 28, to pay tribute to those who have died in work. Unite…Read more…
‘Mocked’ for caring
Men face an entrenched workplace culture that fails to encourage them to take parental leave, according to a new survey out this week (April 29). The poll of 1,000 fathers found that a third…Read more…
‘Intergenerational divide?’
This comment first appeared on LabourList on Tuesday, April 30. “In the context of a 100-year life, continuous training and retaining will become more important. Older people need to be…Read more…
Labour Link national committee election
Nominations will open on 14 May: nomination forms and other materials will be available on the web from 7 Ma
The article Labour Link national committee election first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
Not received your ballot papers yet? Call 0800 0857 857 UNISON NEC Elections 2019 #UNEC19
If you have not received your UNISON NEC 2019 ballot papers yet to your home postal address then ring 0800 0857 857 to ask for another set of ballot papers to be sent out.
You do not need your UNISON membership number and you still have time to ask fo…Read more…