Christmas deliveries to 650 Co-op stores in London and the south east could be hit, if a dispute over the sacking of two disabled workers at its Thurrock distribution centre escalates, Unite has…Read more…
‘Snub to the workforce’
News that UK hospitality giant Whitbread, owners of Premier Inn and Costa Coffee, has pulled out of the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI), 18 months after it was granted foundation stage membership,…Read more…
The future of EU workers is ‘a fight that’s too important to lose’
MPs, Lords and the London Mayor back EU workers as UNISON members lobby Westminster
The article The future of EU workers is ‘a fight that’s too important to lose’ first appeared on…Read more…
Barclay review of non-domestic tax rates: ministerial response – gov.scot
https://beta.gov.scot/publications/barclay-review-report-ministerial-response/
Dave Watson
Scottish Organiser
UNISON Scotland
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Glasgow
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Free labour scandal
Halfords has been criticised for running a government-backed traineeship first exposed by UniteLive that sees young jobseekers work for two months without pay. Financial services firm…Read more…
Pay up
Caving into public pressure, the government announced yesterday (September 12) that it will finally put an end to the public sector pay cap, first giving police and prison officers a pay rise now,…Read more…
‘Shocking conditions’
London bus drivers will be demonstrating tomorrow (September 14) outside City Hall over the failure of Transport for London to require contractors to ensure bus drivers are treated decently at work….Read more…
‘Must not lose sight’
Tommy Murphy, Unite delegate, today (September 12) addressed conference on Motion 75 – solidarity with all progressive forces and the Kurdish population of Turkey. “Colleagues, last year we…Read more…
Huge step forward
Unite delegate from Northern Ireland, Bridie McCreesh, today (September 13) addressed conference urging them to support Motion 41 on same-sex marriage and the DUP. The trade union movement is…Read more…
Stamp out racism
Far from being a thing of the past, racism is still very much embedded in all our social structures – from the criminal justice system to the workplace and more. Trade unions have a…Read more…
Against equalities
Julie Phipps, Unite delegate spoke at conference in Brighton today (September 13) to oppose motion 39 on decriminalising sex work. Prostitution is not currently illegal in Britain. The…Read more…
‘End corporate bullying’
Unite has demanded that Boeing ‘ends its corporate bullying’ and the UK government stands up for manufacturing jobs after the company lodged claims of ‘price dumping’ with the US Department of…Read more…
Equal pay now
Despite years of progress on the gender pay gap, the difference in pay between women and men is still wide — it now stands at more than 10 per cent — and it threatens to become ever wider under…Read more…
Newham response to Grenfell Fire
Last week at Forest Gate North Labour Party meeting the Newham Executive Advisor on Housing, Cllr Terry Paul, gave a briefing on the Council response so far which he is happy to share.
“The tragic fire at Grenfell Tower occurred on the 14 June 2017.
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Conservatives have ‘lost the argument’ on public sector pay, says UNISON
Commenting on the news that the DUP (Democratic Unionist Party) could support a Labour motion calling for an end to the public sector pay cap in the NHS, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said:…Read more…
Stark reminder
Unite delegate and construction worker Andy Jones yesterday (September 12) addressed TUC conference on climate change. “Conference, there is an old saying that you may not be interested in…Read more…
‘For all our futures’
Teachers and others working in education are among the most overworked in the labour market – they regularly work more than 20 hours a week over and above what they are paid to do. But their…Read more…
Defending defence
Unite delegate Mahf Khan yesterday (September 12) made the case for defence diversification, on behalf of defence, aerospace and shipbuilding workers at Rolls Royce in Derby. Speaking in…Read more…
Thanking Barney & Louise
A newsletter is going out tomorrow to all UNISON members in my employer thanking national organisers, Barney Wakefield and Louise Baldock for all their support during the past 12 months. They have done a fantastic job supporting me as Convenor, other r…Read more…
New challenges
Mark Turner, Unite rep from Port Talbot steel works, has campaigned tirelessly alongside his union to save Britain’s steel industry. “Our steel industry has weathered one of the greatest…Read more…