I will be sorry to miss this event (at the new venue) but tomorrow is West Ham GC!
Shame, a really interesting topic. Hope someone mentions UNISON Ethical Care Charter. Which hopefully Newham Council will be considering signing soon. Read more…
Fighting for defence
Today (October 25) Unite BAe reps from all over the country came to Parliament to urge MPs to spend UK tax payers’ money on UK defence work. View and share our film below …Read more…
‘Woefully inadequate’
Unite has called on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to investigate the lack of welfare facilities being provided to housing maintenance workers in Birmingham, who are directed by their employer…Read more…
‘Five miles and £5,000 apart’
Bus drivers, working for First Manchester Ltd, are being paid nearly £5,000 a year less than colleagues at a depot just five miles away, Unite has revealed. The drivers, based at the Rusholme…Read more…
Ban unpaid internships call
Three quarters of people want to see unpaid internships that last for more than four weeks banned, a new Social Mobility Commission survey reveals. Unite said the survey’s results…Read more…
High Fives For Unions And Their Good Work
New evidence of the good unions do has been published by the TUC in a series of reports. The reports by academics Alex Bryson and John Forth take account of the characteristics of the workplace, including size, industry and ownership, … Continue reading →Read more…
PC Nina Mackay – 20th Anniversary Memorial Service
On Tuesday 24 October I attended with other Councillors, a memorial service held in my ward with family members, friends and Police colleagues of PC Nina Mackay who was stabbed to death near this spot 20 years ago.
It was a very dignified and well att…Read more…
Why I am voting for Richard Leonard
Scottish Labour needs an authentic voice as its new Leader, that’s why I am supporting Richard Leonard.
Unless you have been hibernating, you will have noticed that the voters have moved on from…Read more…
Review: “In Place of Austerity – a programme for the people”
24 October 2017
Bill Greenshields, People’s Assembly National Steering Committee Member
Tracing the origins of austerity to the policies of government following the 2008 financial and economic…Read more…
Pay snatch outrage
Greedy outsourcing firm ESS is attempting to force Unite cleaners and housekeepers at a Ministry of Defence (MoD) facility in Gosport to take two weeks unpaid holiday a year in a cynical bid to save…Read more…
‘Back UK defence’
Under threat defence workers from BAE Systems will be travelling from across England to the Houses of Parliament tomorrow (October 25) to lobby MPs and demand that the government takes back control…Read more…
Consultation on political fund changes following the Trade Union Act
Second round consultation setting out the principles and propositions that will underpin rule changes necessary to put the settlement in place
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Photos Of Mental Health & Wellbeing Event 10 October
The recent Health & Wellbeing Event held at the Civic Centre on 10 October 2017 was a great success. There was a lot of interest and the cakes were yummy!! AdvertisementsRead more…
Mass lobby of parliament against cuts to school funding
Over a thousand parents, teachers, school support staff and head teachers will be attending the School Cuts mass lobby of Parliament this Tuesday, 24 October. They will bring the message to MPs that…Read more…
UNISON calls for swift deal on Brexit transition
General secretary stresses that British workers must not be expected to pay for Brexit as they have with the financial crisis
The article UNISON calls for swift deal on Brexit transition first…Read more…
Vote now for your health hero
Help celebrate the unsung heroes of the NHS – voting closes on 6 November
The article Vote now for your health hero first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
From explosions to asbestos – the history of health and safety
Find out how we got to where we are with health and safety regulation
The article From explosions to asbestos – the history of health and safety first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Manchester City Council Commits to Ethical Care
The Council is signing UNISON’s ethical care charters
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McDonalds strike; Policing cuts; Royal Mail dispute; PFI; Venezuela; Thank You Megan & Welcome Sam: SERTUC Council 21.10.17
On Saturday I went to Congress House for a meeting of the South Eastern Trade Union Council (SERTUC) as an UNISON delegate. I haven’t been a delegate to this body for some years and was pleased to be there again but sad to note that this was the last m…Read more…
Why does Spain have so many autonomous regions?
https://www.eyeonspain.com/blogs/iwonderwhy/11849/Why-does-Spain-have-so-many-autonomous-regions.aspx Ever wondered why Spain has so many autonomous regions? For many years the Spanish monarchy and…Read more…