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Check out the Newstatesman take on the Newham Mayoral Trigger Ballot.
I think the author didn’t really understand that all the Newham Councillor Mayoral advisors are effectively paid employees of the Mayor and the full timers quoted such Cllr Ken Clar…Read more…
Yesterday evening and this morning I had the sad duty to ring London UNISON activists and inform them that Eric had died. He was a friend and a comrade.
This is from our General Secretary, Dave Prentis. You can leave tributes on this page.
“Eric…Read more…
Jaguar Land Rover throws government a challenge Simon Jack (BBC) Image copyright REUTERS Jaguar Land Rover’s chief executive Dr Ralf Speth has laid out a future vision which could see 10,000…Read more…
There were welcome signs in the 2016 Autumn Statement that the Chancellor has learned from his predecessor’s mistakes. The OBR forecast greatly increased borrowing (around £120bn more over 5 years) because they see uncertainties around the referendum meaning a weaker economy especially over the…Read more…
School support staff – the numbers
The article School support staff – the stats behind the stars first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Working people facing hit of £1000 per year by 2020 – TUC hits out at government inaction to stimulate wages; Commenting on today’s Autumn Statement, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:…Read more…
I am very pleased to support the “No Racism: Protecting Rights, Defending Communities” Anti-Racism March and Rally 2016.
Scotland is a diverse country, and cultural attitudes have…Read more…
Frances O’ Grady’s immediate reaction to the Autumn Statement was that Today’s OBR forecast shows that the average annual wage will be £1,000 lower in 2020 than predicted at the Budget. And this is on top of wages still having not recovered to their 2007 levels. This is yet another blow to ordinary…Read more…
This month we’re counting down the ten most significant challenges faced by young workers. Today’s is bullying and harassment. There’s no concept I hate more than ’banter’. For me, ‘banter’…Read more…
Two years of joint union work with employers sees agreement on Agenda for Change Band 6 job profile for ambulance paramedics
The article Paramedics’ skills and responsibilities recognised…Read more…
Big-hearted Unite members are making a donation of nearly £1m to the launch of the Compton Hospice Community hub project extension in Wolverhampton. The money will come from the former 5/344…Read more…
I will miss his honesty. I will miss his infectious personality. But most of all I will miss his friendship. Eric Roberts was a good man who gave so much to so many people. Eric said upon his…Read more…
Well done to Branch members in Stratford (the site of the 2014 Olympics and the biggest ward in Newham) and Little Ilford.
It is now 6/10 NO to affirming and wanting an open & fair selection and another 16 to go.
It seems likely that more contend…Read more…
I can’t quite believe the content of an email which I have just received from our General Secretary at just after 5pm this afternoon;
“Dear All,It is with great sadness that I write to inform you of the sudden and tragic death of our friend and president, Eric Roberts.Eric passed away earlier this…Read more…
As far as I can recollect, no one has ever asked me to blog about the history of hearings in front of the Certification Officer involving UNISON.
But I knew you wanted me to anyway.
So as I get time I’ll remind you of some aspects of the past of our trade union which are all too easily…Read more…
Last year, the annual St Andrew’s Day March sent a powerful message that refugees are welcome in Scotland.
A humanitarian tragedy was unfolding across the globe, and the STUC led the charge for those…Read more…
Government says it will not press ahead with policy which would have forced council in England to charge market rents to so-called high earners
The article UNISON welcomes end of compulsory…Read more…
The replacement of the Trident missile system cannot be justified on moral, economic or defence grounds. That’s the conclusion of a new report launched in the Scottish Parliament today by the Jimmy…Read more…
Consultations see members agree pay rises for 2016/17 in both countries – UNISON calls on colleges in England to implement Association of Colleges offer as soon as possible
The article Further…Read more…
At single parents’ charity Gingerbread, we’re campaigning to ensure the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is fit for purpose for the UK’s two million single parent families. Launched in September 2016, our campaign Maintenance Matters calls for a fairer charging system and zero-tolerance on…Read more…