Labour’s shadow chancellor John McDonnell joined renowned economist Ann Pettifor at Unite’s policy conference on Thursday (July 5) to call for a radical rethink of the Tories’ failed economic…Read more…
Pathological service cuts?
Whenever ministers think a public service needs an overhaul, they bring in ‘the experts’. Ironically in many cases ‘the experts’ have limited expertise. And the very last thing ‘the…Read more…
Bring our NHS back to health plea
Policy conference delegates reaffirmed Unite’s commitment to saving the NHS from funding cuts and privatisation on the service’s 70th birthday.
First time speaker Moira Dawson, a nurse from the East…Read more…
Happy Birthday NHS from Unite
To the tune of Stevie Wonder’s Happy Birthday and lit by a sparkling laser display, Unite delegates gave greetings and thanks to the NHS, saluting Unite’s NHS members. Unite…Read more…
Health care like no other
The National Health Service was born on July 5 1948, delivered by visionary Labour health minister Aneurin “Nye” Bevan at a ceremony at Park Hospital in Manchester, which is now Trafford General….Read more…
Proper investment call for key NHS service
Tucked away out of public view at most hospitals is a nuclear medicine laboratory where radioactive materials are kept safely in thick lead containers. Dressed in bright white overalls, face masks…Read more…
Our Green Network Day – Thurs 13 Sept
Some ‘green’ dates for
your diaries this autumn, from UNISON Scotland’s Green Network!
We are planning for
a day of green workplace action that we hope branches will take part in on
Thursday 13 September.
The idea is for
branches across Scotland to join in some co-ordinated action for
helping cut emissions at work.
A range of possible activities includes green
audits, energyRead more…
Our NHS
Unite members joined health campaigners, trade unionists and people from up and down the country to pay tribute to the NHS for its 70th birthday at a march on Saturday, June 30. Tens of…Read more…
Health of the nation
1948 did not only usher in free universal access to primary health care; it also brought with it an idea radical for its time – that the NHS should “encourage a new attitude to health…the promotion…Read more…
Happy Birthday our NHS!
Here are some delegates’ selfies fresh from our Unite communications digital zone. We love you NHS! …Read more…
Happy Birthday to our NHS – the greatest achievement of our movement
The NHS saved my life – that’s a debt I can never repay. But today, and everyday, I will fight to protect this most special institution and the people working within it. I know that you will all do…Read more…
Squeezing the life from our NHS
Keep Our NHS Public has been one of the most used slogans for years as unions, patient groups and politicians campaign to end the privatisation of health services. Rallies and protests are…Read more…
Hundreds of companies are dodging the minimum wage – are you being cheated too?
Dodgy bosses are using every trick in the book to avoid paying workers what they’re entitled toRead more…
Just one more thing about hedge funds…
In the middle of the Melrose bid for GKN there was a point when the merger arb activity seemed to be falling back. Specifically, the total shorts in Melrose in the FCA’s list started dropping (having been building up steadily up till that point). And o…Read more…
Local Government Association Conference 2018
This post is a little late but some thoughts from a first time delegate to the annual Local Government Association Conference in Birmingham. I arrived late due to attending Newham Cabinet meeting. My Newham Cabinet colleague, Terry Paul, was ther…Read more…
NEX Group takeover & derivatives
Another takeover, another example of hedge funds piling in using derivatives. In this case its NEX Group, which is being taken over by US-listed CME Group. It’s not hostile so it went to a vote and got a strong thumbs up.
I find this one interesting a…Read more…
Right to determine gender
Unite policy conference delegates agreed yesterday (July 4) that any worker has the right to determine their gender identity without unnecessary medicalisation and that they support a review of the…Read more…
Automation tide
Unite’s policy conference heard from delegates today (July 4) who have already been affected by a growing tide of automation. Speaking in favour of a motion to further Unite’s policies on…Read more…
‘Strong – but not immune’
Unite delegates shared personal stories of their struggles in an emotionally charged debate about the importance of mental health in the workplace on Monday (July 2) at Unite’s policy conference….Read more…
‘Hope can replace fear’
Speaking at Unite’s policy conference on Tuesday (July 3) Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the Labour Party was “back as the political voice of the working class” as he pledged to bring about…Read more…