Unite the union and Labour front bench MP Kate Osamor were delighted to witnessed the release of jailed Kurdish political leader Kamuran Yüksek in Tukey on Saturday October 8. Kamuran…Read more…
Fujitsu to axe 1,800 IT jobs ‘a hammer blow’ to the UK economy, says Unite
Unite has issued the press release below which is already getting a lot of coverage. If you aren’t a Unite…Read more…
Fujitsu to axe 1,800 IT jobs �a hammer blow� to the UK economy, says Unite
Unite has issued the press release below which is already getting a lot of coverage. If you aren’t a Unite…Read more…
Black History month & National Older People Celebration in Kent
This celebration event is being organised by one of my branch UNISON Housing Association Executive Committee members who is also a Labour activist in Kent and a volunteer for a Christian charity. Read more…
Southern Rail strike:
The 72-hour walkout is due to go on until Friday. The RMT said the strike was “rock solid”. Southern CEO Charles Horton has offered to meet the RMT on Wednesday for talks. The RMT…Read more…
Life and death: a tale of inequality
The latest figures for life expectancy and healthy life expectancy show that where you live can be a matter of life and death: the more deprived your town or district, the lower your life expectancy. The data, from the Office for National Statistics, show life expectancy for men and women for…Read more…
School Cleaners’ Strike:
School cleaners enter week six of strike over wage cuts Three women protesting over changes to pay and conditions since private company took over contract at Kinsley primary in West Yorkshire Left…Read more…
UNISON wins Mumsnet
We’re big fans of Mumsnet at UNISON, and following a discussion thread about our public service champions campaign last week, we’re even bigger fans.
The article UNISON wins Mumsnet first appeared…Read more…
Health SGE by-election
Nominations will open on 18 November and close on 18 December
The article Health SGE by-election first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Opinion: The Century of the Self (BBC Documentary)
2017 diaries are here – has your branch ordered?
The ever-popular UNISON diaries are on their way to branches who have ordered their copies – if your branch isn’t one it needs to act now
The article 2017 diaries are here – has your branch ordered?…Read more…
In the balance
Tomorrow (Wednesday October 12) Unite’s manufacturing combine will be launching Brexit on our terms – Unite’s strategy to defend manufacturing jobs, investment and employment rights. Called…Read more…
Is Southern Rail putting savings before safety?
Last week Southern Rail’s attempts to blame its shambolic running of the franchise on its staff and the RMT monumentally backfired – with passengers taking to Twitter to tell Southern what they…Read more…
#Lab16: Axe the Housing Act Fringe
I am still catching up on posts about this years Labour Party Conference. On the Monday evening of conference I was an UNISON speaker at the “Axe the Housing Act” fringe with Unite Assistant General Secretary, Steve Turner (seen speaking…Read more…
Unite will not stand by and see good jobs scrapped amid Brexit
This week Unite will set out its strategy on manufacturing and Brexit. Called Brexit On Our Terms, Unite has consulted and listened to our shop stewards and reps in manufacturing, the Trades Union…Read more…
Talks in Columbia to restart, as trade unions still strive for peace
Both the Colombian government and the FARC guerrillas have committed to go back to Havana for peace talks
The article Talks in Columbia to restart, as trade unions still strive for peace first…Read more…
‘For respect and equality’
Many Unite members proudly attended Sunday’s (October 9) 80th anniversary celebrations of the Battle of Cable Street in Tower Hamlets, London. On Sunday, October 4, 1936 around a quarter…Read more…
Mental health services ‘reeling’
Mental health services are reeling from a funding crisis, low morale and increased workloads, says a survey of NHS applied psychologists released today (October 10) by Unite. Unite’s survey…Read more…
Good mental health in the workplace
One on four people will experience some form of mental distress in their lifetimes. Workplace stress is cited as the number one cause. Lack of job security, continued cuts to public services and the…Read more…
Love Hoxton! Yvonne Maxwell standing to be Labour Councillor for Hoxton West.
I was really pleased to hear that Yvonne has been selected to be the Labour Party candidate to replace the new Hackney Executive Mayor, Philip Granville, as a Councillor for Hoxton West.
I have known Yvonne for a number of years. Her partne…Read more…