Clare Williams tells TUC rally the Conservatives ‘ have no democratic mandate for their policies. We need a general election now’
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Clare Williams tells TUC rally the Conservatives ‘ have no democratic mandate for their policies. We need a general election now’
The article ‘Another world is possible – together we can rise!’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Congratulations to my Newham Councillor colleague, Mariam Dawood, who has been given this national award. Subscribe and check out latest editions of “Newham Voices” here https://newhamvoices.co.uk/Read more…
UNISON members join the TUC’s ‘We Demand Better’ lobby and rally, urging MPs to do the right thing over the cost of living crisis
The article Hundreds of workers lobby Parliament for better pay first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Young Workers Month
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(hat tip our number one recruiter Joseph and his standard email to potential members)”Hi Fellow WorkerFurther to our discussion, you can join UNISON online via the link below:https://join.unison.org.uk/Signing up is very straight forward. On…Read more…
Holding down pay will worsen a bad situation
The article Leaving workers in poverty is no way to run vital services first appeared on the UNISON National site.
It’s an increasingly familiar story – workers described as “essential” at the height of the pandemic, then quickly forgotten as the cost of living crisis takes hold, are now taking a stand by going on strike. But the latest workforce to follow this trajectory had a particularly sombre – but crucial – duty as Britain’s […]
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Members across NJC unions vote to accept pay offer – the highest in a decade
The article Council workers accept deal that will give lowest-paid 10.5% first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Government has no grasp of real people’s lives
The article Public sector pay cuts are the worst possible response first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Workers cannot go on subsidising employers while driving for work
The article Mileage rate rise needed urgently for public sector staff first appeared on the UNISON National site.
‘Austerity affects peoples’ lives so profoundly that its legacy can last for generations, and it is a false economy with a price that isn’t worth paying
The article Blog: The government paves the way for Austerity 2.0 first appeared on the UNISON National site.
UNISON recommends members vote ‘yes’ for strike action in order to fight for a better pay deal and to help the NHS recruit and retain staff
The article Vote yes for the NHS: UNISON urges backing for strike action first appeared on the UNISON National site.
UNISON is urging members to take part in the global day of action on the climate crisis on 12 November
The article Mobilise to save the planet first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Hat tip to the Health & Safety Executive & IOSH. If you care about stress at work and what to do about it then give this short quiz a go.”A report from Deloitte puts the total annual cost of poor mental health to UK employers at £56 billion – t…Read more…
Andrea Egan addresses disabled members’ conference and praises delegates for their work on the Year of Disabled Workers
The article ‘We must be united for battles ahead,’ says UNISON president first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The bill now moves to committee stage, where UNISON will submit expert evidence on why a bonfire of workers’ rights is a bad idea
The article Workers’ protections at risk as EU Law bill moves through Parliament first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Yesterday was a bit busy. In morning I helped out my UNISON branch to empty its office in Holloway Road then in the afternoon, I was a panel speaker at an informal feedback session in Newham to talk to Labour Union members on the recent Labour Pa…Read more…
UNISON’s National Disabled Members Conference is in Brighton this weekend. As you might imagine, the large number of UNISON activists will be debating numerous motions addressing the interests of our many disabled members (among whom I suppose I should…Read more…
In 2020, 4,880 men and boys ended their lives – but gender stereotypes make it harder to men to talk about problems facing them
The article Delegates call for help to combat the epidemic of male suicide first appeared on the UNISON National site.