Not long after the minister Sajid Javid sat down in the Commons, having announced what he was planning to do for our steel industry, one Tata’s UK bosses spoke. The real question the Tata…Read more…
South African student protests – the biggest uprising since the fall of apartheid
“Our parents were sold the dream of democracy. We’re here for the refund”.Read more…
The great backdoor package ‘steal’
The Tories have carried out a ‘smash and grab’ raid on the £80m package promised for retraining and supporting sacked Redcar steelworkers and boosting the local economy. It has just emerged that the…Read more…
Tip tip hooray!
Like pulling at a loose thread, once the tipping abuse scandal broke it wasn’t long before it all started to unravel for some of the UK’s biggest restaurant chains. Unite’s campaign,…Read more…
‘Tribute to solidarity’
The pay dispute at Case New Holland Tractor Ltd in Basildon, Essex has been settled, after the workforce accepted an improved pay offer. The 460-strong hourly paid production workforce,…Read more…
UNISON Scotland 2015-10-22 16:13:00
Thursday 22 October 2015
John Young, UNISON North Lanarkshire Council steward said,
“This is devastating for everyone living in North Lanarkshire and once again it is the low paid and vulnerable, including children, elderly and disabled people who will be the worst affected. North Lanarkshire Council are proposing to cut 10% of the workforce which will cause chaos in our vital public services;Read more…
UNISON urges government to ‘think again’ as it confirms attack on trade union subs
‘Scrapping check-off will be hugely disruptive for unions and the working people who belong to them,’ says Dave Prentis
The article UNISON urges government to ‘think again’ as it…Read more…
Shadow Chancellor joins #BarnetStrikers picket line
Shadow Chancellor joins #BarnetStrikers on their picket line.
2 November BarnetStrikers picket line information
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Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and respect for workers’ rights
Yet another multilateral international financial institution saw the light of day in June this year in Beijing without much fanfare and, more importantly, after a relatively short gestation period. 50 of the 57 prospective founding members of the newly…Read more…
700,000 joiners shows our strength , Prentis tells health conference
General secretary tells West Midlands activists: unions are as relevant today as they ever were – ‘when times are tough, we show our strength’
The article 700,000 joiners shows our strength ,…Read more…
Prentis wins a victory over the Returning Officer. Or does he?
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“This government is clueless about trade unions”
As the Trade Union Bill goes through Parliament, MP Jo Stevens tells UnionNews why Labour is fighting it all the wayRead more…
Birthplace of socialist Wales – First SDF Branch
First Social Democratic Party branch in Wales – The village of Waunafon, between the towns of Brynmawr, BlaenavonRead more…
20,000 call for change in union ballots
Today, the trade union bill committee are meeting to discuss the bill’s proposals on union ballots.Read more…
Episode 9: ‘I don’t think I can stand anymore!’
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…
Health Inequality Commission – a transformative agenda for Scotland
Persistent health inequalities in Scotland is a scandal and our foremost national shame. We are experts at describing health inequality, but dismal at fixing it. A new report by the Health Inequality…Read more…
Tractor-builders take strike action over pay
Unite members at New Holland in Essex reject 2% offerRead more…
Union funding under threat as government confirms plans to scrap check-off
TUC condemns deliberate attack on trade union fundingRead more…
Unions demand apology from train company after “kick-in-the-teeth” job letter
Unions describe letter as insulting, disgusting and insensitiveRead more…