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Peel Ports’ confirmation of months-old restructuring plans means that strikes at the Liverpool port are now about jobs and pay, Unite has said. The union was responding to Peel Ports’ statement that they are seeking redundancies, claiming a downturn of traffic at the Liverpool container port over the last year despite profits of £30 million […]
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Join UNISON in getting ready for COP27 and the next stage of global efforts to tackle the climate emergency
The article Help UNISON prepare for COP27 in Egypt this November first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Staff voted to reject a pay offer of 2% and an additional £345.
The article Environment Agency staff start to vote on possible strike over pay, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
“The collective failure of society and government to protect children from criminal exploitation is contributing to a terrible toll of murdered youngsters, traumatised families and ruined lives…….The government’s failure to tackle the co…Read more…
The VSC AGM took place on line on October 8th. Here is my welcoming speech as Chair of VSC. Welcome all to this 2022 Annual General Meeting and its pleasure to be the opening speaker for the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign … Continue reading Read more…
Last week I chaired a virtual webinar organised by PIRC and UNISON on Labour standards in the rubber glove manufacturing industry. There were 6 panel members located in Europe and Asia and an invited audience of some 50 industry representatives, …Read more…
I felt I had been fighting off some illness for the last few days but woke up in the middle of the night this morning with a sore throat and blocked sinuses. I thought I may have Covid and “here we go again”. I had a very unpleasant Covid infectio…Read more…
Winter is coming and the virus is staging a comeback.
The article Winter plan for Covid urgently needed, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
This is one of my favourite quotes about libraries, written by the Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges. It seems particularly appropriate during Libraries Week. Coincidentally, I contributed to a pan-European study this week on libraries, highli…Read more…
UNISON prepares to ballot NHS staff for strike over pay
The article It’s now up to the government to avoid strikes in NHS by putting pay right, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Check out and subscribe to the latest edition of Newham’s Independent Community paper. Page 1 & 7.”School turns to street art to mourn the QueenThe death of the Queen which led to a wave of sadness among many in Newham, particularly chi…Read more…
Wales TUC and Swansea trades council are holding a rally at the Volcano Theatre on Swansea High Street on Monday 10 October.
Ahead of the rally Gareth Bromall, the Secretary of Swansea trades council, writes about the impact the cost-of-living crisis i…Read more…
Fully-funded national strategy needed to boost wages and put quality above profit-making
The article Boost wages to reform broken ‘bargain-basement’ social care system, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Vacancy rates are rocketing because care workers are underpaid for a difficult and skilled job.
The article Boost wages to reform broken ‘bargain-basement’ social care system, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Christina McAnea delivers lecture at Jimmy Reid Foundation.
The article Improving lives means more than putting money in people’s pockets, says UNISON general secretary first appeared on the UNISON National site.
What we know about an author affects how we read their books. Ryan Holiday is a young businessman, a college dropout, who lives on a ranch in Texas and writes about things like marketing. Had…Read more…
To the surprise of Russia and everyone, the Ukraine war has taken a remarkable turn in the last few weeks. Initially, the Ukrainians did well by just surviving. Then, they began a slow, systematic counter-offensive…Read more…
After a run yesterday I checked my watch app (currently called Zepp Life) and I found I had been for 1700 miles of walks and ran 1100 miles since 26/5/18 (also 1546 miles of Cycling). Celebrated with Keto brunch in Fiesta Café, Roman Road. Read more…
Christina McAnea delivers memorial lecture for inspirational union leader Jimmy Reid
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Workers at train company Abellio East Midlands will begin strike action this week after the company refused to make any pay offer to its members. Over 140 workers, who are members of Unite will begin a 48-hour strike on Thursday, October 6, followed by a further 48-hour strike beginning on Monday, October 17. Abellio made […]
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