The world’s biggest trade union, Germany’s IG Metall elected a new leadership at its Congress last week in Frankfurt. The 2.5 million member union has elected Joerg Hofmann, aged 59, dubbed ‘a tough…Read more…
Libertarianism is the Philosophy that upholds Bourgeois and Monopoly Right
Hegel said, “freedom is the appreciation of necessity”, but whose necessity are we looking at, is it the necessity for socialism or the necessity for capitalism? Libertarianism is the…Read more…
Libertarianism is the Philosophy that upholds Bourgeois and Monopoly Right
Hegel said, “freedom is the appreciation of necessity”, but whose necessity are we looking at, is it the necessity for socialism or the necessity for capitalism? Libertarianism is the…Read more…
The Chancellor is borrowing four times more than planned, says TUC
21 October 2015 New public sector finance figures published today (Wednesday) by the Office for National Statistics, show that public spending cuts are a failed strategy for reducing the deficit,…Read more…
The Chancellor is borrowing four times more than planned, says TUC
21 October 2015 New public sector finance figures published today (Wednesday) by the Office for National Statistics, show that public spending cuts are a failed strategy for reducing the deficit,…Read more…
Scunthorpe steel cash is an insult, say unions
Unions have said the £9m support package for the steel industry in the North East is woefully inadequate. The government and Tata Steel yesterday announced they will jointly fund the package to…Read more…
FBU launches Facebook page
Union encourages members to ‘like’ and ‘share’ new social media pageRead more…
Journalists reeling as bosses announce plan to sack a quarter of workforce
MP backs NUJ campaign to save jobs in BoltonRead more…
Remember to put your clocks back this weekend?
Don’t forget to turn your clocks back this weekend! In accordance to Government edict at 02:00 on Sunday you should turn all your clocks back to 25 October 1865 to reflect the society they want to create.
Please note that in accordance with this …Read more…
Your friend at work
A change of boss turned Karen Williamson’s working life upside down. Her UNISON rep, Mary Pearson, helped her find the right way up…
The article Your friend at work first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Food on credit
As UNITElive reported last week, unsecured debt – such as credit cards and payday loans – has grown exponentially in austerity Britain. A new survey released this week (October 22) has shown just…Read more…
#FeesMustFall win for South African students
South African President Jacob Zuma agrees to student’s core demand for 0% fee increaseRead more…
Nurse Sue Moore wins Cindy Fogarty Learning Award
Sue’s story is a great personal achievement and a tremendous testimony to the value of union learning, says Dave Prentis, presenting the award
The article Nurse Sue Moore wins Cindy Fogarty Learning…Read more…
‘We don’t come here to steal’
If the newspapers are to be believed, nearly all of the country’s ills can be attributed to migrants – they steal our jobs, yet at the same time they rely on benefits. And they’re making it…Read more…
United Nations takes issue with UK government on human rights, says UNISON
Friday 23 October 2015
UNISON media release, with Human Rights Consortium Scotland (HRCS)
The Westminster Government faces a series of awkward human rights questions following action by the United Nations. The UN has directed the Government to address a ‘list of issues’ ranging from welfare cuts and reliance on food banks to blacklisting and the erosion of trade union rights.
Members of theRead more…
Prentis warns of austerity’s risk to peace in Northern Ireland
General secretary takes ‘strong message of support’ to Belfast as latest group of health workers begin ballot for action
The article Prentis warns of austerity’s risk to peace in Northern…Read more…
Vote in Unison’s General Secretary Election 2015
Unison is holding an election to chose who will be General Secretary and lead the union for the next five years. The General Secretary is the most senor role in the union and is the public face of Unison at … Continue reading →Read more…
Woefully inadequate
The government’s announcement of just £6m in new funding to support the steel town of Scunthorpe is ‘woefully inadequate’ and only deals with the symptoms not the causes of the crisis engulfing the…Read more…
Tax credit cuts: Lords’ battle
Former chancellor Nigel Lawson is the latest among a growing group of senior Tory statesmen who have come out against the government’s plans to slash tax credits next April, which would decimate…Read more…
A great new tool to help social worker members
Excessive workload for social workers is a long-running problem, which has worsened considerably as the cuts bite
The article A great new tool to help social worker members first appeared on the…Read more…