The TUC has welcomed the signing of an MOU between Qatar’s Supreme Committee for the 2022 World Cup and the global construction union BWI. The deal, which will allow access for the BWI to inspect…Read more…
Feudalism ‘alive and well’
The treatment of workers at the ancient Port Eliot Estate in Cornwall, following the death of the 10th Earl of St Germans, smacks of ‘a modern form of feudalism’, Unite has said. The union…Read more…
‘Nothing short of robbery’
Dodgy recruitment agencies are cheating the taxpayer out of “hundreds of millions” of pounds, a Guardian investigation has found. Temp agencies have raked in cash through “contrived” financial…Read more…
Tougher times ahead?
The pressure is on for the Treasury to help ‘just about managing’ families in next week’s Autumn Statement, with groups and MPs from all sides calling for measures to help those households who are…Read more…
‘Wholesale betrayal’
More than 200 jobs are under threat at aircraft frame manufacturer GKN, after the company announced yesterday (November 17) that it will close a plant in Yeovil, Somerset. Unite slammed the…Read more…
UNISON’s LGBT members still face continuing prejudice and discrimination, both at inside and outside of work
UNISON stands against discrimination no matter what form it takes. We will continue to fight it alongside all of you until the stain of prejudice is finally eradicated from our society, and the equal…Read more…
We must be unselfconscious about defending the values we share- Ruth Davidson, Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party
Scotland’s cultural and racial diversity continues to be one of our nation’s great assets.
We have a reputation as an open, tolerant and welcoming society – one that values all people, no matter…Read more…
Legal changes will deny injured workers access to justice, says UNISON
Government plans to increase the small claims limit for personal injury claims will deny many thousands of employees made ill or injured by their jobs every year the ability to take cases against…Read more…
Injured workers assault
Unite accused the government of using a supposed ‘endemic’ of whiplash claims to prepare a secret assault on workers injured at work. Responding to the Ministry of Justice’s consultation…Read more…
Whistleblowers in the EU need protection
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Energy of youth
Young people working in the energy sector convened for their Young Reps’ Week earlier this month – a new Unite course that immersed reps in all the work that Unite does in and out of the workplace,…Read more…
Europe’s gender employment rate gaps: why the UK should be worried
In this post I take a broader approach to an issue I looked at in my blog on Wednesday: employment rate gaps. One aspect of women’s economic dependency has been less involvement in the labour market, so the employment rate gap is a handy indicator. To work it out, you simply subtract women’s…Read more…
Flexible working and better transport can beat the commuting blues
Average commutes are getting longer and travelling to work is getting dearer. Throw in the darker nights and bad weather and it’s no wonder that November intensifies the commuter blues. But it doesn’t have to be this way. In order to mark Commute Smart Week, which is organised by the campaign group…Read more…
Unions call for more investment in further education
General secretary Dave Prentis signs joint letter to chancellor Philip Hammond ahead of autumn statement
The article Unions call for more investment in further education first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
West Ham delegate asks London Labour Conference panel on diversity why their motion supporting diversity is ruled out of order
She did not get an answer! Check out the motion here http://grayee.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/emergency-motion-to-tomorrow-labour.html. Read more…
Young Worker’s Challenge #6: Underemployment
This month we’re counting down the ten most significant challenges faced by young workers. Today is underemployment. We all know that the traditional ‘9 to 5’ working day no longer exists for a large…Read more…
Autumn Statement: The government’s actions must match their rhetoric
What is needed is a rescue package for public services – and through the Autumn Statement Philip Hammond can begin to show his commitment to public services with a first down payment on that.
The…Read more…
A practical approach to reducing council debt
Council borrowing has come under scrutiny with a call from the Scottish Greens urging the UK government to write off what they describe as “unethical” loans made to councils in Scotland. This is…Read more…
Wal-Mart Trying To Stop Workers From Using Oransing App
The anti union US retailer Wal-Mart is trying to stop its workers downloading a smartphone app designed by OUR Wal-mart, an organisation that is campaigning for higher pay and better working…Read more…
More money for social care is needed
Adult social care is in crisis, but UNISON has a solution – find out how UNISON’s proposal to use a £2.4bn business rate surplus in England would affect funding in your area
The article More money…Read more…