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Sam Macartney, UNISON Scotland International Chair, reports from a delegation to Palestine and Israel: Day one arrived Tel Aviv. As expected I was pulled in by Israeli security, thankfully only questioned for 20 minutes then released. It seems my reputation precedes me!
Another Israeli checkpoint, Jerusalem
On the drive to Jerusalem Noel our driver pointed out the security the PalestineRead more…
Check out this article on Friday in The Guardian about Housing Associations and Councils which have been ripped off by the Banks over the toxic LOBO loans they were miss-sold. I have an obvious interest and concern in both organisations.
This is a nat…Read more…
On Monday, the ONS released the latest instalment of their data on household debt inequalities between July 2012 and June 2014. The data indicates that the absolute and relative burden still falls disproportionately heavily on the lowest paid. For instance: “Twice as many individuals living in…Read more…
Steel unions emerged from today’s (April 4) meeting at TUC headquarters in London with specific steps the government can take now to save the steel industry. The meeting was attended by one…Read more…
Steelworkers are continuing their campaign to save the industry today (April 4) as steel unions held emergency talks this afternoon. The talks come on the eve of the government’s woefully…Read more…
For over 20 years there has been a virtually unreported war waged against trade unionists and the poor of Colombia. Unite is affiliated with Justice for Colombia and as the sister union of…Read more…
UNISON and Global Justice Now are holding a free community screening this Friday of the climate film This Changes Everything.
Join us from 5.30pm for the 6pm prompt screening on Friday 8 April at UNISON Scotland, 14 West Campbell Street, Glasgow G2 6RX. All welcome. Hosted by our International Committee and Green Network, working with Global Justice Now.
Inspired by the Naomi Klein bestsellingRead more…
Sign the UNISON petition urging Parliament to debate plans giving ministers a right to tell pension funds where to invest money
The article More than 10,000 people call on MPs to debate LGPS plans…Read more…
The Bullying of Sheffield’s Bin Workers results in 1st Strike for 17 years. Peter Davies GMB re Veolia strike Friday 1st GMB members on Sheffield’s bin service have seen the use of CCTV on the…Read more…
Ballots for contested seats on the union’s seven service group executives open on Monday 11 April when ballot papers start being despatched to members
The article Service group executive elections…Read more…
Steel union leaders are set to meet today (April 4) to discuss the steel crisis in an effort to save thousands of jobs. “After a tumultuous few days this will be the first time representatives…Read more…
Graeme Ellis didn’t expect that a very personal gesture of protest would help pave the way for the government’s budget u-turn on cuts to disabled people
The article ‘An inconsequential little…Read more…
The Trade Union Bill is still at the report stage in the House of Lords, where it will be debated again on 19 April before being sent back to the House of Commons.
The Government could seek to reverse the amendments which have been, and may be, agreed in the Lords – but it is a testament to the…Read more…
At the same time as Tory Chancellor George Osbourne, is trying to steal jobs from steel workers, benefits from the disabled, tax credits from the working poor and homes owned by Councils, he is also trying to plunder the local government pension scheme…Read more…
Many in the US labour movement see the Friedrichs case as a direct attack on workers’ fundamental rights…Read more…
Black historians in the UK: the unseen scholars by Patrick Vernon By Media Diversified on March 30, 2016 Patrick Vernon OBE is a leading expert on African and Caribbean genealogy in the UK. Founder…Read more…
I have been away last week in Wales and now catching up on posts. Picture is from the campaign launch of Labour Candidate for London Mayor, Sadiq Khan MP, that I attended beforehand in Westminster.
Former Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, spoke first…Read more…
There is still availability in some UNISON courses coming up – ERA Refresher, Organising Stewards, Mental Health at Work and Writing and Editing Skills. If you are interested, see more here and contact your branch to apply.
ERA Refresher – Glasgow (residential) – 6 – 8 May 2016
This course is for any stewards/branch officers who have not undertaken any training in the last 5 years. It is notRead more…
Commemoration of the Easter Rising 1916 Members of Cumann na mBan (the Irish women’s council) entered the General Post Office (GPO) and fought alongside their male counterparts, as well as in…Read more…
Amnesty International has poured cold water on Qatar’s claims to be protecting workers on FIFA World Cup projects, exposing a litany of abuses faced by people refitting the Khalifa International…Read more…