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Check out this article published in the Left Futures website on Monday.
“Many people have reservations about the new Regional Directly Elected Mayors but such Mayors in single (unitary) authorities’ raises different concerns. The Mayor for Greater London, Sadiq Khan, has a very powerful position…Read more…
Before I get into the detail of this post I just want to make me thing clear: pension funds’ assets exist to fund pensions for the people that work for organisations – the workers. Those assets were also created by the labour of those workers – it is t…Read more…
A Programme of Political Forums on the Future of Society You are warmly invited to a Political Forum in the North East of England on the Future of Society. Saturday, January 28, 2017, 10.00am –…Read more…
When we think of someone who is self-employed, we often imagine an enterprising entrepreneur, someone who decides exactly when they themselves work, and for how long. It might be hard…Read more…
“The bedroom tax is a cruel and unnecessary policy. It is widely despised by the British public, who see it what for what it is; a callous attempt to punish low-income, social housing tenants. …Read more…
The STUC Black Workers’ Committee is once again proud to be at the centre of organising the 2016 St Andrew’s Day March and Rally against racism and fascism. We encourage you, your friends and your…Read more…
Thousands of cabin crew working for British Airways ‘Mixed Fleet’ will begin voting on strike action next Wednesday (November 16) in a dispute over ‘poverty’ pay levels which are leading to crew…Read more…
UNISON joins fellow unions, charities and others involved in early years education to sign open letter
The article Funding cuts threaten nursery schools, unions warn Greening first appeared on the…Read more…
Apprenticeships in engineering and manufacturing are highly sought after BBC You’re hired! Or maybe not – if your apprenticeship provides such poor training that you don’t end up…Read more…
The motion below was passed by overwhelmingly on Wednesday by the Executive Committee of West Ham Labour Party
“This Regional Conference notes:
1. The Labour Party Rule Book states that all Local Campaign Forums (LCF) must hold annual AGMs after May…Read more…
With the election of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader for the second time we have been told that this has consolidated Labour as the “anti-austerity party”. Whilst this is certainly the aspiration of Jeremy and his supporters Labour can only be judged on what it does not just what it says. The…Read more…
This month we’re counting down the ten most significant challenges faced by young workers. Number 4 is overqualification. Being rejected from a job because you are “too qualified” is a bit of a…Read more…
The Supreme Court has delivered a blow to Tory welfare policy by ruling that two families were discriminated against by the government’s hated “bedroom tax”. The ruling, in favour of a spina…Read more…
‘Thousands die each winter because they cannot afford to heat their homes’, union and campaign group Fuel Poverty Action warn
The article UNISON calls for energy equality for the UK’s…Read more…
Vulnerable older people are being denied regular showers and visits to the toilet because of cuts to social care budgets, a UNISON report has warned today (Friday). The Damage: Care in Crisis is…Read more…
‘We will fight and we will win’ Prentis tells Durham strike rally General secretary pledges support as 1,200 Co Durham teaching assistants rally on second day of strike Some 1,200 Durham teaching…Read more…
Check out international painting to left of picture. Draft minutes of UNISON London regional Europe and International Committee 3 October 2016.
Guest speaker, Dr Francisco Dominguez, Secretary of the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign, spoke on the situatio…Read more…
“It’s been estimated that if we continue on the same path we have been, it’ll take another 170 years before women finally achieve equal pay. We’ve already waited nearly 50 years since the Equal…Read more…
One of the biggest misconceptions about the gender pay gap – which remains stubbornly high at nearly 14 per cent – is that it’s all a myth. There’s this idea that women earn less because they…Read more…
10 November 2016
By Roger Jeary
On a cold wet day in London, the Institute welcomed a full house for the 2016 Employment Law Update in the Unite HQ. The chair for the day, Nerys Owen, Labour…Read more…