Unite Community West London members will get aboard the ‘Save Our NHS’ open top bus on Saturday (February 11) as part of their campaign to expose the threat posed by the government’s secretive NHS…Read more…
‘The new normal’
Insecure work is becoming more and more common in the UK, according to a new TUC analysis published today (February 7), which found that the number of people on contracts that offer no guaranteed…Read more…
Housing white paper won’t help low-paid workers, says UNISON
Responding to the publication of the government’s white paper on housing today (Tuesday), UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “For years now many people have been priced out of buying or…Read more…
What does Brexit mean now? (According to the White Paper)
Last Thursday, the Government published its hastily promised and delivered white paper on exiting the European Union. The United Kingdom’s exit from and new partnership with the European Union was longer than many expected, but did not really add much to what the Prime Minister said in her…Read more…
BA cabin crew lobby MPs
Around 100 striking cabin crew working for British Airways’ mixed fleet are set to lobby parliament today (February 7) and seek MPs’ support in their ongoing battle against poverty pay at the…Read more…
‘World class’ workers
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey will be meeting shop stewards at Ford’s Bridgend engine plant in Wales today (February 7), to update them on meetings aimed at securing the plant’s future with…Read more…
Pensions designed by men for men: TUC Pensions Conference
If you mingled among the delegates at the TUC Pensions Conference last week, then you would be sure to hear people chatting about one of the presentations: the barnstorming contribution of Baroness Hollis on women and pensions. The Labour peer gave a r…Read more…
Is this what asset managers really think about executive pay?
There was a fascinating piece in The Times a couple of days ago about asset managers threatening to get tough on executive pay. You know, the news story that now appears before every AGM season, quite often accompanied by claims this could be the “stor…Read more…
Insecure work is up by a quarter since 2011. Which sectors are driving this?
The number of people in insecure work, those working without guaranteed hours or baseline employment rights, has rapidly increased by more than 660,000 (27%) over the past five years. The TUC estimates that over 3 million people now work in insecure jo…Read more…
UNISON responds to TUC analysis saying insecure work up by a quarter since 2011
Responding to TUC analysis published today (Tuesday) UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Homecare workers are under severe pressure to provide top-notch – and often intimate – care, while…Read more…
NHS pressures to be surveyed on UNISON’s sixth annual safe staffing day
NHS staff are being urged to record nurse-to-patient ratios today (Tuesday) as hospitals face unprecedented demand, says UNISON. A snapshot of the pressures facing NHS staff will be recorded over 24…Read more…
Excellent article from the Wall Street Journal: The End Of Employees
Never before have big employers tried so hard to hand over chunks of their business to contractors. From Google to Wal-Mart, the strategy prunes costs for firms and job security for millions of…Read more…
Mark Fisher UNISON NEC Candidate Wales Regional Male Seat
“Pleased to stand as your Regional Male Seat candidate making sure we have a strong Welsh Voice in National Stronger UNISON”
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1000 More Euro millionaires is a symptom of a disordered banking sector
In 2015 there were 4,133 €-millionaire bankers in UK. This figure is up 20% on 2,926 the previous year. In the rest of Europe, the increase was more modest from 934 to 1002 (+7%). The sharp eyed will gather that we are home to 4,133 of 5,035 €-millionaire bankers in Europe as a whole,…Read more…
Iarnród Éireann ‘one misstep away from insolvency’
Iarnród Éireann management and unions are meeting at the WRC Iarnród Éireann has warned that it remains “one misstep away from insolvency” – as management and unions meet at the…Read more…
Thousands of U.S. Troops Enter Poland
Between 3,500 and 4,000 U.S. Army troops entered Poland as part of an arrangement that will see U.S. troops deployed there on a “continuous” (i.e. permanent) basis. The U.S. troops are to…Read more…
Derby school support staff continue action up to half term
UNISON video showcases support for six-month action from parents and teaching colleagues
The article Derby school support staff continue action up to half term first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
HSE hits the right note
For many years the TUC has been arguing that successive governments have abandoned the health aspect of health and safety. Over 70% of work-related absence is a result of stress or musculoskeletal…Read more…
A moment to appreciate
Gary Burgon says ‘thaks’ to the strangers who saved his life
The article A moment to appreciate first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Intensive care, eternal thanks
An unprovoked assault outside a Manchester nightclub changed Matthew Edgington’s life for ever.
The article Intensive care, eternal thanks first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…