Government refuses to provide additional funding for colleges to make better pay offer
The article FE members to be consulted over pay offer first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Petition: Repeal the two child limit to Tax Credits and Universal Credit.
Repeal the two child limit to Tax Credits and Universal Credit.It is a glaring injustice. It breaks the link between the assessment of children’s needs and the support they receive.
It will worsen child poverty. Not all women have control over the…Read more…
Save Our Services blog: The trading standards officer’s tale
For SOS Day on 6 December, we asked our members working in safety related roles to tell us about the reality of working to keep their communities safe under years of austerity.
The article Save Our…Read more…
Bullying, harassment and abuse at work – why the law needs to change
New TUC research shows over half of workers have experienced some form of harassment from the public while going about their jobs – and young workers are especially affectedRead more…
Newham Full Council Meeting 26 November 2018 : Update on Housing Services report
This is my update to Newham Full Council meeting last week in Stratford Town Hall on our Housing Services as the Cabinet lead. I had 3 minutes for the update and I didn’t quite get all of this out in the time allowed.
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Save Our Services blog: The environmental health officer’s tale
For SOS Day on 6 December, we asked our members working in safety related roles to tell us about the reality of working to keep their communities safe under years of austerity.
The article Save Our…Read more…
‘Disgraceful waste of money’
Unite said the government is “throwing good money after bad” after it was revealed the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has spent more than £4m advertising Universal Credit. The HuffPost…Read more…
Redundancies raise their heads
UNISON prepares to defend members as staff are asked to pay the price for funding crises at two universities
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Time to end the injustice of unpaid trial shifts
Without strong enforcement, new government guidance on unpaid work trials won’t be worth the paper it’s written onRead more…
Triangle Christmas Market – Sunday 9 December 11-4pm by West Ham All Saints Church E15 3HX
This will be a great Christmas event for the ward.Read more…
RBS: Still run by ‘spivs and speculators’?
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been accused of cronyism following allegations that an unqualified individual was handed a top role and given a bumper wage because of his friendship with a…Read more…
UK deserves a better deal
As Parliament prepares to consider the Brexit deal Unite, has launched an appeal to its members and to workers across the UK to unite for a better deal. A new Unite film outlining the perils…Read more…
There must be no blurred lines between volunteers and NHS staff
Volunteers shouldn’t take the place of paid employees in the NHS
The article There must be no blurred lines between volunteers and NHS staff first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
UNISON Winter fuel Grant 2018
Winter fuel grant programme
Dear John,
We are delighted to forward details of the 2018/19 Winter Fuel Grant Programme. Anything you can do that will ensure members on the …Read more…
Disabilities day
Unite hosted a special conference in Northern Ireland today (December 3) on how best to provide support for employees dealing with mental health issues. The conference – run in partnership…Read more…
‘Tremendous support’
One’s of Liverpool’s most popular indie bands will hold a free gig to raise to raise money for striking Cammell Laird ship workers. The Tea Street Band have added an extra date to their…Read more…
Jim Acosta joins the NUJ Brighton branch
3 December 2018
The Brighton and Sussex branch is preparing to toast its latest member – CNN correspondent and scourge of Donald Trump’s White House Jim Acosta.
There will be an empty chair in the…Read more…
There for You winter fuel grants
UNISON’s welfare charity There for You is once again making grants available to help low paid members meet winter fuel bills – applications need to be made by 15 February
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Unison Branch Elections 2019-2020
The branch is now inviting nominations for anyone who is interested in becoming an officer, convenor, steward/health and safety rep for the branch for 2019/2020. Posters have been produced detailing who to speak to in case of interest, what the job …Read more…
A Tale of Two Revolutions
The following is the text of my talk at Tbilisi State University on 30 November 2018. I’d like us all to imagine that it is 100 years ago today, the 30th of November 1918. The…Read more…