The FSA needs to come up with a significantly higher offer to avoid any disruption.
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‘Defend our pensions’
Unite delegate Bridie McCreesh seconded a motion on pensions and auto-enrolment reforms on the first day of TUC conference on Tuesday (October 18). Addressing conference, Bridie hailed the fact that motions on pensions were at the top of the TUC agenda “because they are a neglected part of the cost of living crisis”. Bridie explained […]
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Trade unions are changing the way we think about menopause in the workplace
In the past few years trade unions in Wales have helped make some big, and small, improvements in the workplace for women going through the menopause.Read more…
A gamble with pensioners’ lives: retired members confront the cost of living crisis
Chair of UNISON’s national retired members’ committee, Rosie MacGregor, outlines the most pressing concerns for retired people
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School staff face violent attacks from pupils, with some receiving death threats, new research finds
UNISON contributed to academic study leading to new guidance
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Tories ‘cannot be trusted’, after screeching economic U-turn
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
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Government can’t be trusted and must go, says UNISON
Promises to help with soaring energy bills are in tatters
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Running CRM projects in unions
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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“We need grown ups in charge of the country. We need a general election”
“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…
Review: Knots and Crosses, by Ian Rankin
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…
Darkness at Steadfast Noon – war games make the case against NATO
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…
The continuing shame of Labour racism
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…
“Thank you to: UNISON – Johnson Situ for Camberwell & Peckham
“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…
The IWGB and strategic litigation: using the law within the strategies and tactics of work organising
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This government has run out of road, says UNISON
Chancellor’s sacking and economic chaos mean government must go
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Labour Party Conference 2022: Day 3 Tuesday
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…
Arrow home deliveries facing strikes
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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Stansted Airport pay win
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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Government must act urgently on NHS pay to bring record waiting times down
Rethink on wage award is only way to stop staff leaving
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Liz Truss’ Record
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