UNISON writes to Jeremy Hunt to put case for ending the pay cap
The article Health secretary urged to lift NHS pay cap first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Angie Greenhalgh North West Female Seat UNISON Nec Elections
“I am signing the Stronger UNISON pledge because I believe in doing what’s right for our membership, ensuring that we stand up for their right to be treated fairly. UNISON needs a strong united NEC to lead our union and speak on behalf of our members, …Read more…
Give all councils greater share of business rates to fund social care, says UNISON
All local authorities in England should be allowed to keep a greater share than they do currently of business rates so they can afford to fund social care properly, says UNISON today (Wednesday). The…Read more…
Stronger rules on takeovers call
Food giant Kraft Heinz abandoned “predatory” plans to buy Unilever on Friday (February 17), a decision that Unite said would come as a “relief for thousands of workers across the UK”. …Read more…
‘No backsliding’
There can be ‘no backsliding’ on the number of visits that babies and young children in England can expect from their health visitor, Unite warned today (Tuesday February 21). The Community…Read more…
Midlands TUC Annual Conference
Date and time of event: Sat 25 Feb 2017 – 11:00 to 15:00 Venue and town/city: Austin Court, 80 Cambridge Street, Birmingham, B1 2NP About this event: The 2017 Annual General Meeting of the…Read more…
National Shop Stewards Network: Rail unions unity needed to stop DOO at Southern Rail
The NSSN salutes members of ASLEF who voted to reject Southern Rail’s offer to end their dispute. We call on the union to join with the RMT, who disgracefully were excluded from talks brokered by the…Read more…
Reinstate Kumaran, Recognise the union!
Samworth Brothers: Leicestershire-based food giant Samworth Brothers are the owners of Cornish pasty maker Ginsters, as well as being the largest maker of certified Melton Mowbray pork pies. Last…Read more…
Gatwick Airport Workers Balloted:
Now Gatwick Airport workers are being balloted for strike action over “poverty pay” Rebecca Smith Unite said four meetings didn’t result in any satisfactory offers for workers…Read more…
Gatwick strike vote
Unite members at Gatwick Airport who are employed in assisting passengers with reduced mobility will this week begin voting for strike action in a dispute over pay. The staff, who are employed…Read more…
From a council estate to the Houses of Parliament
When Angela Rayner was growing up she went to her gran’s house for a bath on Sundays because her parents couldn’t always afford hot water. She lived in a council estate in a home with no books and…Read more…
Service group by-elections
Nominations will open on 28 February for by-elections in five vacant seats on three of the union’s service group executives: community, local government and police and justice
The article Service…Read more…
7 days to come out with new ideas about Newham Council budget 2017?
At the Newham Council meeting next Monday 27 February 2017 there will be a free vote of all Labour Councillors on the proposed Mayor;s budget. All Councillors in Newham are Labour so this an important development and I congratulate my Labour Group coll…Read more…
Digitisation and the future of work: what it means for unions
Will robots take all the jobs? This dystopian question, prompted by the so-called ‘fourth industrial revolution’ – an umbrella term encompassing Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and the ‘Internet of Things’ – has prompted a lively debate in recent years. Digitisation is seen by some as simply the…Read more…
‘One common call’
Unite said today (Monday February 20), that it was ‘heartening’ that MPs from across the House of Commons spoke up to back Vauxhall workers, as business secretary Greg Clark addressed MPs about the…Read more…
‘People are not bargaining chips’
Hundreds of UNISON members and fellow EU citizens lobby Parliament to guarantee their right to stay in the country
The article ‘People are not bargaining chips’ first appeared on the…Read more…
BMW: pensions talks continue
Talks between Unite and BMW over the carmaker’s plans to close the defined benefit pension scheme are set to continue, but the threat of industrial action remains, Unite warned today (Monday February…Read more…
A greener shade of vague: where are defined benefit pensions headed?
If dog resemble their owners, do government documents resemble their Ministers? Since entering office less than a year ago Pensions Minister Richard Harrington has appeared to be non-dogmatic, willing to engage with a wide range of voices and generally…Read more…
Derby school support staff step up strikes as city council drags its feet, says UNISON
School support staff in Derby are to take all out strike action for five days starting next Monday (27 February) as the latest talks with the city council fail to reach an agreement, says UNISON….Read more…
Culture and the labour movement – a key role for Trades Councils
Last Tuesday, Jamie Caldwell – Unite Community Co-ordinator for Scotland – penned a piece in the ‘Voices from Scotland’ section of the Morning Star arguing the importance of arts, music and…Read more…