Barely a month passes when Unite is not given notice that a bank is closing more local branches because customers are now increasingly banking online. In July 2016, Move your Money reported…Read more…
Victory in Wales after unanimous vote for strike action
Staff at a private contractor for the Welsh NHS managed to halt changes to their terms and conditions after 100% of members voted for strike action.
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Sexual harassment is no laughing matter
For anyone who thinks that sexual harassment has been consigned to the past – a relic of the days of Benny Hill and Carry On films – new research from the TUC on sexual harassment in the workplace…Read more…
Change To Convenor Constituencies From 10 August 2016
Due to a restructure of Directorates at the major employer of the branch, convenors’ constituencies from 10 August 2016 have been reorganised as follows: Stoke-On-Trent City Council staff and schools within the City of Stoke-On-Trent Boundary Amber Robinson – Tel … Continue…Read more…
“Almost one in three people have experienced mental health issues while in employment”
This is an important report by the professional body for HR. I think that the background research is absolutely accurate. But – its recommendations – on how to deal with the issue are just pious nonsense. It will never happen in the real worl…Read more…
80th Anniversary of the Spanish Civil War
Long Live the Memory of the Anti-Fascist Resistance in Spain Posters in support of the Republicans and internationalist brigades herald the definitive call to arms against the fascists —…Read more…
Cuts off the table call
Unite has called for urgent talks with energy company Wood Group in order to avert further strike action in the North Sea. Yesterday, (August 8), the union confirmed dates for further strike…Read more…
Unite slams RBS moves
RBS shares experienced their steepest fall in the FTSE 100 late last week after the bank posted a hefty £2bn half-year loss, as it also announced that it would be abandoning its project to spin off…Read more…
Drop the debt
Unite is calling on the Scottish Parliament to back a debt amnesty to help protect cash-starved council services. As part of its Drop the Debt campaign, the union has written to the…Read more…
Peace deal brings hope to trade unionists in Colombia
Colombia is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a trade unionist. It has become a murder capital for trade union activists and continues to feature prominently on the International…Read more…
How the Bank of England has teed-up £40-70 billion of government spending (plus financing?)
While most commentators celebrated last week’s ‘Brexit monetary-bazooka’, they perhaps downplayed how well the Bank has teed-up actions from the Treasury. Between the lines, they are supporting increased government spending over the next two years of £40 to £70bn. Duncan Weldon hit the nail on the…Read more…
Do you use social care services?
Do you use social care services for older people (aged 65 or over) or look after someone who does? UNISON would like to hear about your experience
The article Do you use social care services? first…Read more…
Sports Direct AGM: Vote FOR resolution 19
I’ve blogged quite a bit about Sports Direct previously, now it’s your chance to do something about it.
The Sports Direct AGM takes place on 7th September, and the company has just issued its notice of meeting. Resolution 19 has been filed by Unite an…Read more…
UNISON gives evidence on growing social care funding crisis
The crisis in adult social care is set to worsen due to a growing funding gap, UNISON has told the Communities and Local Government Committee.
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Our education system is under sustained attack from Theresa May’s government
If this Tory government really cared about making our country fairer and more prosperous then decent pay for education workers would be one of their top priorities.
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NHS commissioners on course for some ‘unpalatable’ decisions
But UNISON warns that ‘there is little left to cut’
The article NHS commissioners on course for some ‘unpalatable’ decisions first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Labour Party CLP NEC election results 2016
Clean sweep for Jeremy Corbyn supporters on the Labour Party NEC. A significant margin I think.
UNISON National Labour Link Committee (I am a NEC member of this committee) meets on Thursday to decide on our nomination. Read more…
Southern Rail, ScotRail and red herrings
It’s often said that it takes two sides to make a dispute; it certainly takes two sides to end one. Last week during talks at ACAS, the RMT offered to suspend strike action at Southern Rail if the…Read more…
First Dorset striking bus drivers’ pay demand ‘unaffordable’ ???
Share Drivers have manned a picket line at the entrance to the First Dorset office in Weymouth A pay increase demand by striking bus drivers in Dorset is “unaffordable”, a bus company has…Read more…
Southern Rail Strike: Nationalise it!
Five-day walkout commences: The disastrous consequences of privatised railway has led to calls for the entire network and in particular Southern Rail to pass quickly back into Public ownership just…Read more…