At Party conference and on route to London Labour regional reception (then the Welsh)
I am attending as a Newham Councillor (self funding) and looking forward to the speeches, stalls and fringes.
There is a stack of housing fringes thi…Read more…
‘Dehumanising’ benefits system must be reformed, says UNISON
Women, working families, disabled people and ethnic minorities are being penalised by unjust policies which undermine their financial independence and leave some destitute, says UNISON. The union…Read more…
Three Cliff Bay Walk (The stunning and beautiful Gower Peninsula)
Off message but last month Gill and I spent a week on holiday in the Mumbles, South Wales. This walk was magnificent. I have heard over the years many people praise the Gower Peninsula as a top holiday destination but have never been until now.
This w…Read more…
Review: Fear – Trump in the White House, by Bob Woodward
You know how you go to see a movie and all the best parts were already in the preview? That’s a bit like what happened to Bob Woodward’s 360 page book about the Trump White…Read more…
Probation rescue plans will be disastrous
This is the last chance saloon for the probation service and rescue plans proposed by the MoJ just don’t cut the mustard.
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‘Call a general election now’
Unite leader Len McCluskey has demanded Theresa May call a general election after her Brexit plans were humiliatingly rebuffed at the EU leaders conference in Salzburg yesterday (September 20)….Read more…
Manchester Airport ‘crack down’?
Unite has a key interest in the delivery of the highest standards of service to the travelling public who use Manchester Airport. The union is also calling for a similar across the board ‘crack down’…Read more…
‘Aghast at the greed’
Privatised Royal Mail is facing furore over its new chairman, after he approved “obscene” and “disgraceful” pay packets for top executives. Les Owen has been appointed chairman despite being…Read more…
‘Get a grip’ call
Bosses of two separate NHS trusts, which are facing strike action next week, have defied guidance from NHS Improvement to pause the creation of new wholly owned subsidiaries. Unite yesterday…Read more…
Ryanair: Airline Getting Battered
Yesterday was Ryanair’s AGM, which I attended on behalf of the ITF. The two major stories ahead of the meeting – sizeable investor unrest focused on the board, and labour relations – have merged into one, with a particular focus on chairman David Bonde…Read more…
Mismanagement by academy trust leaves vulnerable students and staff facing huge cuts
Large cuts are looming at the TBAP multi-academy trust, which runs schools in London, Essex, Cambridgeshire and the North West, following accusations of financial mismanagement.
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Midlands college facing financial collapse refused to heed warnings
It’s a disgrace that financial troubles have escalated to this level.
The article Midlands college facing financial collapse refused to heed warnings first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
NHS Earnings Max – get your resources on the UNISON Organising Space
Make sure your NHS employer is getting it right when it comes to our members’ take-home pay
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Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby speech to Congress 2018 #TUC150
I am not a member of the Church of England (nor any other religion) but the speech by the Archbishop of Canterbury to the TUC was a master class in humanity. This speech was so powerful since he also criticised past abuses of power by his Church and tr…Read more…
Regulations bonfire
Tory Brexiteers and a number of right-wing US organisations – both with access to the upper echelons of their governments – have teamed up to produce a UK/US trade deal blueprint that proposes a…Read more…
‘Inherently inequitable’
Doctors in Unite (DiU) has slammed health secretary Matt Hancock for uncritically endorsing the controversial GP at Hand app, which has drawn criticism from the medical community and beyond and is…Read more…
NHS pause of ‘subcos’ long overdue
This whole policy has been a damaging distraction. Valuable resources that could have gone on improving care have been wasted.
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Health visiting ‘in meltdown’
The health visiting profession in England is once more in crisis with all the negative impact on the physical and mental well being of families and children, some of them living in very vulnerable…Read more…
Cheque firm dispute ends
Unite members at Communisis in Crewe have called off strike action after a new pay offer was accepted. The workers, who produce cheques and cheque books, had initially voted for strike…Read more…
‘Come clean’ call
Unite, which represents local authority and care workers, has accused Sandwell council of starving its principal social care provider of funding, resulting in the pay and conditions of workers being…Read more…