The
delegation visited Auschwitz 1 (death camp) today (Friday) where we witnessed the
recorded atrocities committed by the Nazi Third Reich. It was an emotional experience for those attending. We visited various blocks representing the various nations and categories of people selected for extermination. The group also visited crematoria one and the gas chamber before laying a wreath andRead more…
Auschwitz study tour: day 2
UNISON delegation are taking part in an Auschwitz study tour to raise awareness of the atrocities of the Holocaust and also to honour Jane Haining – the only Scottish woman known to have died in the concentration camp.
The tour – which will be undertaken by UNISON representatives from across Scotland – is part of the union’s ongoing work to educate members, and the wider community to ensureRead more…
UNISON Auschwitz study tour
UNISON activists are embarking on a study tour to Auschwitz to raise awareness of the atrocities of the Holocaust and also to honour Jane Haining – the only Scottish woman known to have died in the concentration camp.
The tour – which will be undertaken by UNISON representatives from across Scotland – is part of the union’s ongoing work to educate members, and the wider community to ensureRead more…
Sat 28th April, 11.45am, is the Workers’ Memorial Day in Portsmouth at Victoria Park
April 28, 2018 is the 34th annual Day of International Mourning for Workers Killed or Injured on the Job. It is a day when workers across the world participate in ceremonies and meetings and observe…Read more…
‘We Are Our Own Liberators’ – The Black Liberation Front Documentary Film
By the Young Historians Project https://www.younghistoriansproject.org/blf-film-we-are-our-own-liberators YHP presents this short film about the history of the Black Liberation Front. Along with an…Read more…
Local Government Pay – All you need to know.
UNISON (and other unions) submitted our pay claim in January for 2018-19.
WHAT WE ASKED FOR:
The claim was for a flat rate increase of £1500 or 6.5% – whichever was the greater ( based on a 37 hr week and applied after the Scottish Local Government t Living Wage rate has been updated), with a similar percentage increase in allowances.
We are also looking for a commitment to make up forRead more…
Arwald: Jutish King of the Isle of Wight
Last Jutish King of the Isle of Wight celebrated on St Arwald’s Day onthewight https://onthewight.com/last-jutish-king-of-the-isle-of-wight-celebrated-on-st-arwalds-day/ Did you know that Arwald was…Read more…
CEC and NUJ Brussels at Southport DM2018 conference
During the NUJ DM2018 conference at Southport on Friday 21/04/2018, Cailin Mackenzie of CEC expressed anger at the fundamental human rights under threat. She said the union must work towards ensuring…Read more…
Should having Liberal Democrats running the council mean workers suffer?
The Scottish Liberal Democrats have always been strong supporters of local government. That’s why it is very disappointing that they have teamed up with the Tories in East Dunbartonshire to attack the wages, terms and conditions, and work life balance of council staff.
Doubly disappointing when they refused to even discuss the issues until threatened with a legal challenge. The Scottish Read more…
DAVE WARD on trade union values:
Our four-point plan for a new deal for workers As CWU members gather for their annual conference, general secretary DAVE WARD explains why the TUC rally on May 12 can be a catalyst to reassert trade…Read more…
Protests and Demonstrations against the Bombing of Syria
From Orkney to Newcastle to the Isle of Wight: Actions against the May pro-war government The Stop the War Coalition reports: London protest at Parliament Square, Monday, April 16, 2018 “The…Read more…
War: The Debate over the Royal Prerogative
The Debate over the Royal Prerogative Bristol protest In the early hours of Saturday April 14, Britain joined forces with the missile attack on Syria and its capital Damascus led by the US and backed…Read more…
The Fight to Break the Government’s Pay Cap in the NHS:
The Fight to Break the Government’s Pay Cap in the NHS NHS in Crisis – national demonstration, February 3, 2018 The trade unions and staff associations that have members in the NHS are…Read more…
The Rights of Health Staff Cannot Be Separated from the Right of All to Healthcare.
NHS march on the Isle of Wight If the right to healthcare is to be guaranteed in society, then decision-making has to pass to the people who need these services, which includes the people who staff…Read more…
Protesting French rail workers defend their strikes
‘Privatisation is hell’: Protesting French rail workers defend their strikes Rail workers protesting in Paris on Thursday. Photo: AFP AFP/The Local From French Press…Read more…
TUC:
Britain isn’t delivering for working people – join us and march for the alternative Author Frances O’Grady Published date 17 Apr 2018 Britain isn’t working for working people. Photo credit: ©…Read more…
Ken Knapman speech in Isle of Wight Protest against the attack on Syria.
NOT IN OUR NAME! For an Anti-War Government! AdvertisementsRead more…
Was the Syrian Chemical attack a hoax?
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Anti-war protest in St Thomas Square, Newport, Isle of Wight
Keynote speech at the anti-war protest in St Thomas Square, Newport, Isle of Wight at 7pm, Monday, April 16th, 2018. Not- in – our – Name The whole point is they did it, but we said “Not…Read more…
New face of Trade Union revival:
The new face of trade unions: meet the young workers fighting back against exploitation Karin Goodwin The Sunday Herald (Scotland) The new face of trade unions: meet the young workers fighting back…Read more…