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Monday 18th April 2016, 7pm – 8.30pm
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For many years now, all parties in the Scottish Parliament haveRead more…
News of a shareholder resolution filed at National Express calling for a review of workplace rights in its US school bus business Durham. This is the second shareholder resolution backed by unions at a UK PLC this AGM. I don’t think there have been two…Read more…
Picture from a lively lobby outside Kings Cross station today by around 20 NHS junior doctors out on strike over Government attempts to impose a dangerous contract that is not safe for patients nor for doctors.
The 48 hour strike continues tomorrow as…Read more…
Unite Community members were out in full force for Anti-Sanctions Day today (March 9), as dozens gathered outside the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to protest the government’s brutal – and…Read more…
The Government’s controversial trade union bill is getting ready for its next stages in the House of Lords.Read more…
A man was waiting in the pouring rain outside the Jobcentre in the town of Shirebrook, Derbyshire. He was 15 minutes late for his appointment at 9.45 am, although he’d arrived on time. His…Read more…
A financial transactions tax levied on the banks would allow the sector that caused the crash to pay a greater share back to the society they damaged with their greed and recklessness.
The article…Read more…
Today (March 9), across the country, thousands of campaigners protested against the government’s inhuman benefits sanction regime, which can stop Jobseekers Allowance for up to three years for often…Read more…
NEX Investors Look to Build on Unprecedented Support at 2015 AGM, Highlight Hypocrisy of Business Finance Awards Nomination (WASHINGTON) –Today, National Express [LSE: NEX.L] investors are urging the…Read more…
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Unite Community members in the north east of England today mobilised in good numbers as part of the union’s biggest ever day of action against benefit sanctions. Protest rallies…Read more…
The decision by the NHS Pensions Board to refer Oxleas NHS Trust to the pension regulator has been welcomed by UNISON. The Board has taken this formal action in response to the South East London…Read more…
Public sector workers are the backbone of society and keep essential services we often take for granted ticking over. Even though they’re invaluable to the smooth running of our country…Read more…
Today the National Statistician John Pullinger published advice on the ‘future of consumer inflation statistics in the UK’ (here). The trade union movement has taken a close interest in these issues and has contributed to the debate at various points. The purpose of this blog is to…Read more…
After three weeks, Palestinian teachers say “Dignity for teachers” and “We continue”…Read more…
Modern slavery is an international phenomenon and comes in many forms ranging from East European migrants in the UK food industry in debt to trafficking gangs, to Nepalese workers on Middle Eastern construction sites with no access to their ID documents. The UK’s Modern Slavery Act 2015 not only…Read more…
The announcement of a settlement for 4,365 former gold miners in South Africa suffering from silicosis is welcome news. Anglo American South Africa and AngloGold Ashanti have agreed to put up to 464m…Read more…
Zero-hour contracts may be a dream for cost-cutting employers. But they are all too often a nightmare for workers. And despite widespread condemnation from politicians, they’re growing, with this year’s official statistics showing a 15% rise. 104,000 more people are now employed on zero…Read more…
We are at a turning point in the growing cash crisis of the NHS. In many areas the threat of cuts and closures could soon be a reality. The NHS cash freeze has barely increased spending in real terms since 2010 while the population has grown and costs …Read more…
Union puts the case for public services with manifesto launch in Mold
The article UNISON manifesto launch in North Wales first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…