I have a post at politics.co.uk, (written on behalf of the End Child Poverty coalition) looking at the Welfare Reform and Work Bill – if passed, it will mean the government no longer has to report to Parliament on progress helping children out of poverty. This will mean that there will be no…Read more…
Episode 21: ‘Bullied and victimised at work’
Sounds familiar? If you work in the hospitality industry you can join www.unitetheunion.org – if you earn less than the Living Wage (£9.15ph in London, £7.85 outside) for just £2.10 per week….Read more…
Unions are looking up in the slave state of Qatar
GMB International Officer Bert Schouwenburg has just returned from a visit to Qatar with Building Workers International. This is what he found. I was last in Qatar with the ITUC nearly two years ago…Read more…
The 50-year pay gap
The UK is now on track to close the pay gap with men. A girl born this week will see equal pay between men and women in her lifetime. Good news indeed – although she’ll have to wait till the time she…Read more…
Unity is strength
In the wake of the horrific attacks that took place in Paris on Friday (November 13) Unite last night expressed its deepest sympathy, sending heartfelt condolences to the friends, families and loved…Read more…
Greenprint for a low carbon industrial strategy
The “perfect storm” hitting the steel industry has cost up to 10,000 jobs in the North East alone, directly or as consequence of steel plant closures. The Chancellor’s Spending Review on 25 November is likely to make matters worse, with expected staffing and research budgets cut by 25% to 40% at…Read more…
‘Our hearts go out to Paris’
“We stand in solidarity with our sisters and brothers,” says message to French unions
The article ‘Our hearts go out to Paris’ first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
The commission of omission
At the end of October the chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, revealed the eight names on the new infrastructure commission led by former Labour transport secretary Lord Adonis. The…Read more…
Stop the War statement condemns the terrorist atrocity in Paris on 13/11/15:
GET OUR NEWSLETTER | Donate | Join | Volunteer | Contact Home Events News Get Involved Multimedia Resources About Shop Stop the War statement condemns the…Read more…
Save Barnet Libraries Christmas Concert
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Reeling in the (Cuban) Years!
A little late (I was away at a conference when it was published) here is a link to my review of
the First Havana/Glasgow Film Festival that the Morning Star published last Thursday.
Conducta – Five…Read more…
HSE statistics point to stagnating health and safety performance and declining enforcement
16 November 2015
By Phil James
New HSE statistics covering the year 2014-15 report a rise in work-related fatal injuries, suggest that national health and safety performance may be stagnating and…Read more…
Coming up to Christmas with the Ventnor Community Café
Hello Everyone, When you are in Ventnor coming up to Xmas, why don’t you pop into the Community Café on Albert Street on the Isle of Wight. The Community café people are a progressive bunch. They are…Read more…
The Smoky Romanticism of Ewan MacColl
by Lily Murphy This year marks 100 years since the birth of Ewan MacColl. Born James Henry Miller in Salford England in 1915, he adapted the stage name of Ewan MacColl to acknowledge his strong…Read more…
First general strike since Syriza win brings Greece to standstill
Government offices stayed shut and public transport closed down on Thursday as Greece’s resurgent trade unions staged the first 24-hour general strike since the leftwing Syriza party came to power in…Read more…
Unison General Secretary Election – Branch Nominates Heather Wakefield
The City of Stoke on Trent Branch endorse Heather as our choice for General Secretary. The branch executive also recognises that our branch membership is predominantly female therefore it was felt that this, in conjunction with Heather’s considerable experience as … Continue reading…Read more…
Embedding English: From Classroom to Common Inspection Framework
As part of ATL’s Union Learning Fund project, ATL Midlands have organized their first English and maths week. This week we’ll feature three blogs from Joanne Miles about embedding…Read more…
Bosley Mill Disaster
This branch along with the other council trade trade unions and Stoke-On-Trent City Council have made a donation to the Bosley Disaster Appeal in support of the bereaved families. More information on the disaster can be found at http://www.helpbosley.co.uk/Read more…
11 ways Cameron’s cuts are hurting the NHS – #FullyFundOurNHS
David Cameron claims to have protected NHS spending. But this has failed to keep pace with growing demand, or even with inflation. Funding per head of population has actually fallen 0.6% in real terms since 2010. Public funding of health as a proportio…Read more…
Redbridge Mayor’s Appeal: Ten Pin Bowling Wednesday 25 November 2015
It is a shame that I have my UNISON Branch Executive meeting on this evening. Hopefully Newham will be sending teams to support this event. Hat tip BarabaraRead more…