Greek MPs have voted in favour of new austerity measures, including pension cuts, tax hikes, and new taxes on internet and TV. Clashes with police broke out as thousands in Athens protested the moves…Read more…
Greece needs a Europe fit for working people
Meet Giorgos Gogos, Chair of the Piraeus Dockworkers. Piraeus dockers have been foremost in the battle against the austerity programme imposed on Greece. The latest ‘punishment’ for Greece’s defiance…Read more…
No better role model for new activists
Every day as much loved UNISON activists move on, new activists begin their lifelong journey in our union. Like Carole, they will help members with problems big and small, defend their jobs and fight…Read more…
Keep ferries public
One of the first actions of the new Scottish government’s transport minister should be to ensure that the Clyde and Hebrides ferry routes remain in public hands Unite today (May 9). With a…Read more…
Victory for blacklisted workers
Unite has secured a victory for hundreds of construction workers embroiled in the biggest blacklisting scandal in UK history, after the union has helped its members win more than £10m in…Read more…
Unite’s ‘tough cookies’
After the floods brought by Storm Desmond’s wrath in December devastated Carlisle, entire neighbourhoods were turned into giant building sites. And as well as wrecking more than 2,000 homes,…Read more…
Fatigue factor
Over a thousand Thomas Cook airlines cabin crew began voting in a ballot for industrial action on Friday (May 6) in a dispute over health and safety concerns and ‘dangerous’ changes to rest breaks…Read more…
Review of Greek Play: Melted Butter.
Clockwise from top left: Sevi Iosifidou as Loula, Katerina Kaselimi as Daisy, Alan Knapman as The Professor, Nikos Mitakidis as Tasos and Evangelia Kougioumoutzi as Dr Philippou in Praxis’s “Melted…Read more…
Review of Greek Play: Melted Butter.
Μιλαώ Λίγο Ελληνικά I Speak a Little Greek – Resources for English speaking students of Modern Greek. May 6, 2016 by johnwillimas Melted Butter Drips Quality In the Q&A session that followed last…Read more…
BE A LABOUR COUNCILLOR?
Ever wanted to get involved in local politics and make a difference in your local area but don’t know where to start or are not sure its for you?
UNISON is keen to increase the number of trade unionists standing as Labour Party candidates. Local communities are diverse in their life…Read more…
Scottish Labour – What Next?
As you would expect after last week’s election result, there is no shortage of analysis of Scottish Labour’s problems – even if that commentary is stronger on the problem than the solution.
My own…Read more…
Congratulations Sadiq Khan
A UNISON member, Sadiq has always been a friend to me and to our union. He has fought a smart, passionate and thoughtful campaign for Mayor, focussed on issues that matter to UNISON members and all…Read more…
London Mayor Sadiq Khan
I am so pleased and chuffed that Sadiq has been elected our Mayor for London with 1.3 million votes. I am also proud that Londoners have clearly rejected the vile and racist smear campaign that Tory candidate Zac Goldsmith, his advisors …Read more…
Mayor of Redbridge’s Appeal “Jump Jive NIght” May 7th
John's Labour blog 2016-05-06 21:06:00
This morning I woke to and checked the web to find out that top UNISON NEC member and NHS worker, Mary Locke, had been elected as a Labour Councillor for Bournville ward on Birmingham Council.
It was a tough fight since 2 out of the existing 3 ward C…Read more…
UNISON welcomes government’s academies climbdown
Commenting on the news today (Friday) that the government has abandoned its plans to force all maintained schools still linked to local authorities to become academies, UNISON head of education Jon…Read more…
A nasty Bill turned into a nasty Act
06 May 2016
By Carolyn Jones, Director, Institute of Employment Rights
The Trade Union Bill has now passed through its Parliamentary stages, receiving Royal Assent on Wednesday 04 May –…Read more…
Crucial to communities
The aerospace and defence industry has joined Unite in making a clear call for Britain staying inside the European Union ahead of the referendum on the 23rd of June. ADS Group – the industry…Read more…
Keep NHS bursaries
Unite is continuing to call on the Tories to ditch plans aimed at replacing NHS bursaries with loans amid warnings that it will cause workforce crisis and turmoil within the health service. …Read more…
Housing bill ping-pong
The government is struggling to push through its housing agenda as its Housing Bill enters into a furious game of parliamentary ping-pong between the Commons and the House of Lords. Peers…Read more…