Karma What comes around, goes around. Hat tip @nec_sonya
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The Isle of Harty Walk
Off message but on Saturday Gill and I went on this marvellous 8 mile Pathfinder walk around the “Isle” of Harty in Kent (now part of the Isle of Sheppey but once separate). Definite “Big Sky” country with panoramic views. Very quiet and remote walking…Read more…
Thirteen Housing Group strikes off
Strikes at housing association Thirteen Housing Group, which has over 35,000 properties in the North East and Yorkshire, have been averted after Unite the union secured an improved pay deal. More…Read more…
Petrol pump service engineers to strike
Problems at petrol pumps throughout the UK will be left unattended as service engineers employed by Gilbarco Veeder-Root Ltd take strike action tomorrow (July 7) in a dispute over pay. The service…Read more…
Cadbury workers secure ‘sweet’ pay deal
Unite has secured a two-year pay deal worth up to 17.5 per cent for more than 1,000 Cadbury workers. The union has also delivered a separate 25 per cent boost in holiday pay. Unite’s members at…Read more…
Turkey’s left wing HDP Party prepares for election
I attended what could be the last Congress of the left HDP Party (The Peoples’ Democratic Party) before the Turkish election next year with Labour MP Lloyd Russell Moyle. Founded in 2012 the…Read more…
Make Parliamentary staff safety a priority
Unite, which represents more than 300 Parliamentary staff, has called on political parties to make staff protection from sexual harassment and misconduct a top priority. The call comes amid the…Read more…
Rishi Sunak’s resignation letter
Rishi Sunak’s resignation letterDear Prime Minister,It is with deep sadness that I am writing to you to resign from the Government.It has been an enormous privilege to serve our country as Chancellor of the Exchequer and I will always be proud o…Read more…
Heathrow refuelling firm face strikes
Major airlines – including Virgin Atlantic Delta and KLM – could be hit as workers act against wage cuts of more than 15 per cent. Members of Unite, the UK’s leading union, employed by…Read more…
North West facing Arriva bus strikes over ‘pitiful’ pay offer
Bus workers employed by Arriva in the North West have voted in huge numbers for strike action in a dispute over pay. Unite, the workers’ union, says that all-out continuous strike action will begin…Read more…
Royal Mail managers announce strike dates
Royal Mail managers across the UK are set to take industrial action in a dispute over further attacks on jobs and pay. Unite, the managers’ trade union, says that 2,400 managers will work to rule on…Read more…
Harlow refuse workers call off strikes after improved pay offer
The offer, worth around 9%, comes alongside a commitment to a new collective agreement
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UNISON out in force at London Pride
50 years of pride in London celebrated on Saturday
The article UNISON out in force at London Pride first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Happy 4th July & 130th anniversary of the election of Keir Hardie as MP for West Ham South
“I was really pleased that I was recently able to respond to a request by the Keir Hardie Society (via a former UNISON colleague) for a pdf copy of the booklet issued in 2012 to mark the 120th anniversary of Keir Hardie’s election. He w…Read more…
The Last British Revolution – Happy Birthday America
Hat tip “Harry’s Place” 2008 “Today is the day when the British freed themselves from a despotic monarchy and declared independence.
Unfortunately, they were unable to liberate their homeland of the British Isles, but those Britons will…Read more…
Staff changes will create risks to children and drive staff out of early years education
Instead of trying to provide education on the cheap, the government must improve funding for the sector
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Enjoy our 5-star holiday resort this summer
UNISON’s very own holiday resort wins 5* rating and celebrates with an increased member discount
The article Enjoy our 5-star holiday resort this summer first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
LGBT staff need more support
TUC calls for more support for LGBT staff on the first day of the union body’s annual LGBT+ conference.Read more…
Warning from history: On the 50th anniversary of the jailing of the Pentonville Five
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Breaking strikes using agency workers is recklessly gambling with public safety
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