In his address to the Tory Party Conference on Wednesday (October 7), prime minister David Cameron insisted that in order “to make Britain greater”, social problems had to be tackled including the…Read more…
The Tories are setting up their own trade union movement
The neo-liberals believe they are continuing with the Thatcherite policies of the past. The Tories took on the NUM in 1984-8 and created the UDM split.The Trade Union bill, due its third reading in…Read more…
Government must find the cash to allow the elderly to be cared for with dignity, says UNISON
Commenting on the warning today (Monday), from the Local Government Association and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, that dignified care social care for the elderly will be at…Read more…
Sign The Petition Opposing the 1% Pay Cap For Public Sector Workers For The Next 5 Years
Remove the 1% public sector pay cap. Teachers, nurses, civil servants, local Government Workers etc deserve a pay rise too. People working in the public sector have already suffered 5 years of no pay rises and increased pension costs. Another … Continue reading →Read more…
Scottish paramedics move closer to strike action
GMB members vote overwhelmingly to ballot for action over cuts and working conditionsRead more…
Construction workers in line for compensation after bosses admit blacklisting
Members of GMB, UCATT and Unite expected to receive damages running into millionsRead more…
Dare to be Free – group seek funds for Mary Quaile play
Club wants to commemorate one of Britain’s most prominent women trade unionistsRead more…
Unite sends solidarity message to Turkish workers in aftermath of Ankara bombings
Union extends its solidarity and deepest sympathy to all of the victimsRead more…
Traffic warden strike suspended after bosses agree to pay Living Wage
Unite to meet bosses at ACAS in bid to resolve disputeRead more…
Cyberunions Podcast Episode 88 We’re Back!!
Downloads Ogg Ogg lite mp3 Torrent Updates Where have we been? What have we done? Where are we now? Walton is still in Glasgow and Stephen is *not* in Mexico Our careers and what is keeping us busy Labor Labourstart or Laborstart for the non-british english speakers UNI conference and the scope of the labor […]Read more…
Cyberunions Podcast Episode 88 We’re Back!!
Downloads
Ogg
Ogg lite
mp3
Torrent
Updates
Where have we been?
What have we done?
Where are we now?
Walton is still in Glasgow and Stephen is *not* in Mexico
Our careers and what is keeping us busy
Labor
Labourstart or Laborstart for the non-british english speakers
UNI conference and the scope of the labor movement activism online
Tech
Free software and the movements
Libreplanet & CiviCON and how it relates
Place for movements to collaborate
Popular Tech
Looking at Snapchat and how it could relate to organizing precarious workers
Ideas of opening up the API and making it more secure
Feedback
Thanking Derek Blackadder
South African accent is invading Stephen’s satire dependence in The Daily Show with Trevor Noah save the conversation for another timeRead more…
Council workers stage strike over job fears
Wednesday, 7 October 2015 By Shafi Musaddique Council workers gather at Barnet House COUNCIL workers staged a 24-hour strike over austerity cuts and outsourcing of jobs. Members of the Unison union…Read more…
Why did Sports Direct call ambulances 82 times?
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Sports Direct’s Shirebrook warehouse is the heart of the giant sportswear retailer, handling clothes and kit that will be sold all over the country. The pace of work there is relentless, and the harsh conditions have long been protested by Unite, who represent workers there. But now a…Read more…
Palestine: Six protesters killed in Gaza by Israeli army
Hamas leader Haniyeh declares third intifada ISRAELI troops killed six protesters in Gaza yesterday as clashes escalated across the Palestinian territories and Israel. The Israeli military said about…Read more…
Mick Jagger in Cuba
The living legend of rock ‘n’ roll toured Havana’s Historic Centre Author: Michel Hernández | michel@granma.cu october 5, 2015 19:10:46 The emblematic lead singer of The Rolling…Read more…
Scottish Green Party Conference
October is a busy month for political party conferences, starting this weekend in Glasgow with the Scottish Green Party. UNISON Scotland was there explaining the impact of austerity on public service workers and the services they deliver.UNISON Scotland’s new paper ‘Combating Austerity’ was popular with Scottish Green councillors struggling with the impact of austerity budgets. We partnered withRead more…
TUC Rally and March #4Oct15 – A week on
The picture collage above is from the TUC Rally and March which took place last Sunday in Manchester. I went with UNISON Greater London Regional colleagues and helped carry our Banner.
It was estimated that 85000 trade unionists from all over the…Read more…
New Scotland in UNISON now online
Holyrood and councils can combat austerity; Show your colours for Climate, Justice and Jobs; Fight ‘draconian’ anti union bill; Refugees welcome here international special; Council staff accept pay deal; Edinburgh beats privatisation; Fire and Rescue ballot; Gas job losses; End police cuts; Libraries need more than fine words and much more in this issue. http://www.unison-scotland.org.uk/siu/Read more…
The Government Can Save Redcar : Judith Kirton Darling MEP
Kurdish Women Are Fighting ISIS
RT filmed a unique documentary “Her War: Women Vs. ISIS” about young Kurdish women in Syria, who are defending their country against the Islamic State (IS formerly known as ISIS/ISIL) militants. For…Read more…