Behind the scenes with our award-winning lawyers
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Under May's Brexit plans, workers would pay the price of Brexit twice over
Speaking about the future Brexit negotiations, May outlined how she felt our rights at work could be traded away, but acknowledged that there would be a price to pay. Unfortunately, her plan would…Read more…
Most of the struggle on the Workers’ Front at present, is on Pension Rights.
The workers’ movement, in developing its tactics around particular issues can be seen at times to concentrate the weight of its conscience around specific issues. In response to the resistance…Read more…
Brexit car threat
Hundreds of thousands of automotive jobs will be at risk if the UK crashes out of the EU with no deal, MPs have warned. A hard Brexit will devastate the industry, the Business, Energy and…Read more…
Tip theft scandal
Unite urged shareholders and investors of Electra, the private equity firm which has a 78 per cent stake in TGI Fridays, to ‘stand up for workers’ by putting pressure on the American dining chain to…Read more…
Stop GKN takeover
Workers from some of GKN’s biggest customers joined their colleagues from GKN today (March 1) to call on Theresa May’s government to block Melrose’s debt-fuelled takeover bid of the British-based…Read more…
Happy St David’s Day: Hapus Dydd Gŵyl Dewi!
Hat tip Sonia Klein
See what the Daily Mirrors take on St David’s Day. Read more…
Unite Trident policy: peace and disarmament
ES2 Executive Council Statement: Peace and Disarmament Covering Motion 55 plus 2 amendments This is the statement carried by Conference in 2010 that Conference was invited to reaffirm in 2012. The…Read more…
World Book Day: Six books every trade unionist should read
Top labour movement reads, from Edwardian anti-capitalism to Harry PotterRead more…
Eve of Poll for Rokhsana Fiaz as Newham Labour Mayoral Candidate
I spent this evening alternating from delivering #NewhamRokhs leaflets in the freezing cold and snow to sitting in an over warm campaign office stuffing envelopes and attaching labels.
There was an absolutely fantastic effort by dozens of Labour Party…Read more…
Melrose / GKN battle continues
Quite a lot of news on the Melrose bid for GKN today.
Unite, which is campaigning strongly against the bid, held a rally and series of meetings at parliament. It is pleasing to see that a lot of Labour MPs are speaking out against the bid too, and it …Read more…
Swindon – the real picture (Part One)
What’s happening with earnings? News from the Centre for Cities report was picked up by local politicians as an opportunity to declare how well things were going in the town. The rate of productivity per worker saw the town ranked seventh, whilst…Read more…
Packing a punch, in the shortest month
It’s only got 28 days but UNISON made every one of February’s count – here’s our regular round up of just a few of the things the union achieved over the last month
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Blog: We can and must stop this dreadful attack on children living in poverty
Free school meals for those who need them most has been a hallmark of our school system for decades. It has been an accepted principle under numerous governments that no child – no matter how much…Read more…
Help a million children get the free school meals they need
UNISON backs Children’s Society campaign against changes to free school meal eligibility in England which could stop up to one million children qualifying
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The continuing crisis in Northamptonshire
Special report: County council’s financial crisis could be the tip of an iceberg warns union
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7 reasons why a UK-only trade policy wouldn’t be as good as a customs union
Conservatives want the UK to be able to negotiate its own trade deals with the rest of the world. But would such deals necessarily be a good thing for British workers?Read more…
The speech that never was – West Ham Ward Labour Councillor selections 2018
Since on Saturday I was affirmed by West Ham ward members as a Councillor candidate for May, I was not able to give my speech – so will blog it here instead 🙂
“My name is John Gray and I have lived in Newham for the last 30 years and have been honour…Read more…
Deathly cold
For many of us, the UK’s latest cold snap – dubbed the Beast from the East – is an inconvenience of travel delays, school cancellations and slippery roads. But for those sleeping rough, even one…Read more…
Carillion subbies sold out
The government was accused of “selling out” Carillion’s sub-contractors and supply chain, by Unite, following revelations at a joint select committee today (February 27). During the hearing of…Read more…