UNISON has revealed today that 74% of local authorities in England are still limiting homecare visits for their elderly, ill and disabled residents to just 15 minutes.
The article Councils still…Read more…
Unified Pay Update – Please read
Dear Colleagues
Barnet Council issued the following statement yesterday Thursday 28 January 2016:
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Capita Pension letter sent out in error
Women farm workers in South Africa win equal pay, defeat zero hours
Women workers organised by radical South African union CSAAWU win gender equality and permanent jobs.Read more…
Three quarters of councils still insisting on 15 minute homecare visits for elderly and disabled people, reveals UNISON report
Three quarters (74 per cent) of local authorities in England are still limiting homecare visits for their elderly, ill and disabled residents to just 15 minutes, says UNISON in a report published…Read more…
Newham United Against Austerity: Launch event Saturday 30 January 2pm Stratford with John McDonnell MP
This was in the “Newham Recorder” letters page this week.
“Dear Editor
I am writing to invite Newham Residents to the inaugural meeting of a new campaigning organisation for our Borough, “Newham United Against Austerity”.
We have a special guest speaker for our launch, John McDonnell…Read more…
Agency theory versus "shareholders are owners"
Here is Eugene Fama an early paper on agency theory:
ownership of capital should not be confused with owner- ship of the firm. Each factor in a firm is owned by somebody. The firm is just the set of contracts covering the way inputs are joined to …Read more…
Why we shouldn’t lose sight of the Barnett Formula
While the political temperature is rising over the fiscal framework negotiations, let’s not forget the Barnett Formula.
The fiscal framework is a key element in the devolution of income tax to…Read more…
Qatar World Cup dream is a nightmare for workers
I had heard a lot about the exploitation of the migrant workers building Qatar’s World Cup dream. But nothing prepared me for the shock of seeing it first hand on a UNITE delegation last week…Read more…
Victories like this give us hope that the tide can turn
Of course these are tough times for public services and those who provide them – but victories like this give us hope that the tide can turn, and that the resources which have helped so many…Read more…
Business Growth Service scrapped
There was a genuine sense of shock in parts of the business and manufacturing community that the Business Growth Service (BGS), which includes the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) and the Growth…Read more…
Fighting Austerity on the Isle of Wight:
What essential factors are required in the battle against Austerity? One thing that may be necessary is to consolidate. When we look at our weaknesses, such as in policy or organisation we strengthen…Read more…
‘Big retrograde step’
A consultative ballot of a 1,000 Co-op drivers for industrial action will be held after the group announced today (January 28) that it was transferring about 50 drivers in the Midlands to…Read more…
Shrinking state
The present government has surpassed a record set by Margaret Thatcher after selling off public assets in 2015 worth 26.4bn, beating the previous highest figure sell-off year, 1987, by £6m. …Read more…
What is the future of monetary policy?
This morning I went to a Resolution Foundation event about the future of monetary policy. Although I cannot claim to be an expert, having listened to the views of the panel I thought I’d make some reflections. The story of recent monetary policy During the Global Financial Crisis, the Bank of…Read more…
Keiser Report: Russian Economy
In this episode of the Keiser Report coming to you from Moscow, Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert are joined by Ben Aris of BNE.eu to discuss the latest from the Russian economy as it confronts a falling…Read more…
Grunwick @ 40 (Ruskin College – 24th September 2016)
Colleagues,
This year marks the 40 anniversary of the epic Grunwick dispute. Working with Sundari Anitha (Lincoln University) and Wilf Sullivan (Race Equality Officer, TUC) Ruskin College will host a major, national event on 24th September to mar…Read more…
UNISON says new nursing role is no solution to the nursing shortage
Government plans to introduce a new role of nursing associate must provide genuine opportunities to enhance the role of health care assistants (HCAs) but will not solve the fundamental problem of…Read more…
Union campaign saves local libraries
Neath Port Talbot reverses plans to close libraries, mobile library service and museum after UNISON-organised petition
The article Union campaign saves local libraries first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Axe the Tax
A move by the Court of Appeal declaring the Bedroom tax unlawful has been greeted by Unite as a “significant step forward.” Judges in London ruled that in two separate cases – those of…Read more…