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UNISON general secretary says there must be a general election now, as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt reverses many of the measures in his predecessor’s mini-budget
The article Tories ‘cannot be trusted’, after screeching economic U-turn first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Promises to help with soaring energy bills are in tatters
The article Government can’t be trusted and must go, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
In September, the TUC Digital Lab ran a workshop for unions working on or considering CRM migration projects. This is the second time we’ve covered CRM in the Digital Lab and, for the second time, it was very popular, with more than 40 union staff from over 30 unions of all sizes attending, ensuring we … Continue reading Running CRM projects in unions
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“Not only did Truss trash the economy, she trashed the Tories’ own economic record of the last 12 years. But this isn’t about the Conservative party, this is about the country. We need grown ups in charge of the country. We need a general electio…Read more…
Ian Rankin is universally considered to be one of Britain’s greatest living writers of crime fiction. He has been called “the Scottish Ed McBain”, and as an admirer of McBain’s work, I was keen to…Read more…
In Belgium this week NATO will be testing and exercising its procedures with regard to the dropping of nuclear bombs. Fighter-jets from at least ten NATO nations will carry out flights and exercises from the air force base at Kleine Brogel i…Read more…
As a Labour movement activist in Lambeth in the late 80s, I remember the controversy around the party’s shameful refusal to permit a Black candidate to contest the Vauxhall by-election in 1989. This condemned the electorate of a safe Labour seat in the…Read more…
“As a member and vice-chair of my workplace branch, I’m proud to have the backing of the UK’s largest union, @unisontheunion, for C&P. From a national care service to fair pay for public service workers, as MP, I will continue to stand with U…Read more…
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Chancellor’s sacking and economic chaos mean government must go
The article This government has run out of road, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
I have just realised that I still have 2 more days to post on this year’s Labour Conference. So Tuesday started off with another short run along the Mersey and back from my hotel. Weather was kind compared to Monday. The UNISON delegation started…Read more…
Members of Unite, employed by Arrow XL, will begin strike action later this month in a dispute over pay. Unite represents 350 workers who undertake two-person deliveries for major retailers including Amazon, Very Group, LG Electronics, Richer Sounds and Buy it Direct. While the highest paid director in Arrow XL received £539,000 in 2021, an […]
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The threat of strike action at Stansted Airport has ended after workers agreed a dramatically improved pay offer. Over 1,000 members of Unite, who are employed by Stansted Airport, had overwhelmingly voted for strike action having rejected an offer of 7.5 per cent and a one-off payment of £250. A strike by the workers, who […]
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Rethink on wage award is only way to stop staff leaving
The article Government must act urgently on NHS pay to bring record waiting times down first appeared on the UNISON National site.
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October meeting is also addressed by the international officer of Atomprofspilka, the Nuclear Power and Industry Workers Union in Ukraine
The article NEC hears that building for the NHS strike ballots is the ‘priority’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Unite is teaming up with Fans Supporting Foodbanks who will travel to Glasgow from Liverpool ahead of the Rangers vs Liverpool Champions’ League group game today (October 12). They will team up with fans from a number of clubs including Rangers and Celtic to deliver food to foodbanks in the City of Glasgow. Research conducted […]
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Around 80 staff employed by GH London Ground Handling at Luton airport are being balloted for strike action over the delay of a £500 recruitment and retention bonus until February 2023. The workers, who are members of Unite the union, are being balloted for strike action, which would impact services leading up to Christmas, particularly […]
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Branston and Sarsons among big-name brands that could be missing from supermarket shelves. The UK is facing a shortage of pickles and vinegar as workers at Mizkan Euro in Middleton, Rochdale, announce strike action following a derisory pay offer. The 50-plus workers who are members of Unite produce well-known brands including Branston Pickle, Sarsons Vinegar […]
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“Jacob Rees-Mogg is determined to throw women back to the 50s – without any maternity or pregnancy rights, without equal pay, and without any right to remain in the workplace”
The article The Retained EU Law Bill: An attack on working women first appeared on the UNISON National site.