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In a letter to the prime minister, Christina McAnea writes: ‘Government should be creating stability and certainty – not a bonfire of workers’ rights and decades of legal wrangling.’
The article UNISON demands Rishi Sunak guarantee workers’ protections in EU law bill first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Unite has secured around 150 workers at Telford’s Heinz Food Service factory a pay rise of 11 per cent. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said, “By standing together in their union, our members at Heinz’s Telford factory have secured a substantial pay rise. As this result shows, Unite’s total focus on improving jobs, pay and […]
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This morning I attended the Remembrance Day service at All Saints Church in West Ham, the ward I have represented as a Councillor since 2010. It was a marvellous and moving service, attended by our local MP, Lyn Brown, our local British Army TA unit, G…Read more…
Every new book from British author Mick Herron is a cause for celebration. Even when the book isn’t actually a book. This “interlude” is more of a short story — a story in which appear…Read more…
Hitesh with Hassina Malik defending our pensionsOn Friday 11th November, the Lambeth branch of UNISON lost one of our most respected and admired retired members.Hitesh Patel, 64, a true friend and comrade, died unexpectedly whilst receiving treatment f…Read more…
It has been a while since I have been for (or posted) a country walk for various reasons. Today Gill and I took advantage of a dry and warmish weather forecast to go for this 7.5 mile circular walk in Essex. A map and description is in this Essex…Read more…
I first came across Tim Spector because of COVID. His company, ZOE, launched an app which I and millions of others used to report daily on symptoms, vaccines, etc. Since then I’ve read one of…Read more…
One year ago, I was representing Welsh workers at the Cop 26 global climate meeting of world leaders in Glasgow. The meeting agreed a set of targets and actions to tackle global warming.
The president of the conference, Alok Sharma, said it was an “his…Read more…
This morning I attended yet another very moving Armistice Day memorial at the Cenotaph in Central Park. As well as the usual suspects (myself included) there was I think around 200 children from local schools gathered around Cenotaph, many of who…Read more…
A UNISON NEC member (and past President of the Union), has successfully bought a complaint against UNISON to the Certification Officer.Whether or not one agrees with the action taken in the particular case, it is important to recognise and salute the c…Read more…
Strikes by more than 250 Stagecoach workers in Hull have ended after the workers accepted a two-year pay deal worth 20 per cent. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said, “This is a major victory for Hull’s Stagecoach workers, who, by standing together, achieved a substantial pay increase. It’s also a significant moment for the region […]
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Strike action by engineers at Fox’s Biscuit factory in Batley Yorkshire has been averted after the workforce accepted an improved pay offer. The 36 engineers who are members of Unite had voted in favour of strikes in a pay dispute and announced industrial action, which would have disrupted Christmas production. Following the announcement of industrial […]
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Unite members are fighting to save the NHS as they call for more funding for a health service on its knees and better pay for staff who are struggling to make ends meet. On Monday (November 14) Unite members in health will gather for a demonstration to send a loud and clear message to prime […]
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Food bank charity The Trussell Trust reports that one in five working people are now turning to food banks, as the cost of living crisis takes its toll
The article Food banks under pressure from a ‘tsunami of need’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Liverpool dockers employed by Peel Ports have won pay hikes between 14 per cent and 18 per cent plus, according to job grades, after a deal was secured by Unite, the dockers’ union. At a mass meeting held on Thursday (November 10) at the docks, around 600 workers voted overwhelmingly in favour of the deal, […]
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On a day when news is breaking about strike action by nurses, civil servants, rail workers and Scottish teachers, if you heard that senior officials of two of the four largest trade unions affiliated to the TUC were meeting together under the auspices …Read more…
Dozens of Unite members working for Liverpool John Lennon Airport joined a Make Hale Road Safe Campaign demonstration on Tuesday (November 8). The campaign is demanding that both the airport and local leaders take action to ensure greater safety of the currently treacherous Hale Road, after Unite member and Ryanair cabin crew worker Cinzia Ceravolo […]
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The NHS is in danger of reaching the point of no return.
The article Government must act urgently on NHS pay to bring record waiting times down, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Picture collage from last weeks reception in the Jubilee Room in Westminster Hall. Many, many thanks to Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy MP and his staff for hosting this event and for David giving a passionate speech and Parliamentary report…Read more…