At Heacham, on the north Norfolk coast, Robert Blatchford friend Harry Lowerison kept a co-educational school (Ruskin School, Station Road)
Outside the school grounds stood a small cottage which had been a shop. It had a big garden, and for thirty year…Read more…
Exxon Fawley refinery workers in pay win
Strikes at the Exxon Fawley oil refinery near Southampton have ended after Unite secured a deal for around 100 workers. The workers, employed by Trant Engineering Limited, Veolia Services and Altrad…Read more…
Coventry bin lorry drivers renew strike mandate
In a resounding show of unity and determination, striking HGV drivers in Coventry have voted to renew their strike mandate and continue industrial action into the summer. Putting pressure on Coventry…Read more…
Croydon refuse workers to strike
Refuse workers employed by French-owned waste management company Veolia on the outsourced Croydon council refuse collection contract will strike for an initial three weeks this summer in a dispute…Read more…
Babcock pay win
Unite members employed by Babcock International at the Plymouth Devonport dockyards have secured a major pay increase to help offset the cost of living crisis. An offer from Babcock of an across the…Read more…
Creative activists protest the cost of living crisis
A group of activist designers have been tackling the cost of living crisis ahead of the June 18 march.Read more…
‘Determined to secure fair pay’
Unite warns that the Scottish Government’s failure to address the crisis in local government pay could see schools close and waste ‘pile up on the streets’ Unite the union is demanding immediate…Read more…
Moy Park workers down tools
Unite members at the Moy Park site on the Moneynick Road, Randalstown have established pickets at the feed mill in a strike to win pay parity with other Northern Ireland sites. Strike action at the…Read more…
Unions call for inflation-busting pay rise for local government and school staff
Significant pay boost vital to meet spiralling costs
The article Unions call for inflation-busting pay rise for local government and school staff first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Busy times for UNISON must produce a positive message
Talking shortly before the vote of confidence in Boris Johnson was announced, UNISON president Paul Holmes outlined his hopes for the union’s national conference next week and the cost of living…Read more…
Let’s get the workforce organised and get ready to transition into renewables.
RMT members fight to secure decent work for divers working in the renewables industry.Read more…
Making your point with creative placards. What will you bring to We Demand Better?
Photographer Jess Hurd shows some of her favourite examples of creativity in placards from demonstrations she has reported on.Read more…
Cynnig Cymraeg: Why we’re committed to communicating bilingually
Our Bilingual Communications Officer explains why we’re pleased to be launching our Cynnig Cymraeg (Welsh Offer).Read more…
Demand better
Dear John, On Saturday 18 June, our movement will come together and take to the streets to demand action on the cost of living, a new deal for working people and a proper pay rise. It’s clearer every day that this Government have nothing to o…Read more…
Newham Heritage Month 2022
Better late than never! https://www.newhamheritagemonth.org/events/Muslims Celebrating Olympic Art and Sport, 2 June 11am-3pm, UKIM Masjid Ibrahim & Islamic Centre There will be a range of fun activities for all the family at this celeb…Read more…
Support the Kirklees 15 at UNISON conference – Believe women & how can we allow allegations of bullying & harassment to be not even investigated???
This is incredible and a shameful stain on our union but 15 UNISON members (14 women and 1 man) have made complaints of bullying and harassment against the current lay President of UNISON. This includes threats of violence. This man has since been dism…Read more…
Celebrate the Jubilee? Abolish the Monarchy!
I was finally able today to take a call from “Labour for a New Democracy”, who are lobbying for UNISON conference delegates to re-prioritise motion 102 at National Delegate Conference, which only stands any chance of getting debated if it is reprioriti…Read more…
Review: To-Do List Formula: A Stress-Free Guide To Creating To-Do Lists That Work!, by Damon Zahariades
Damon Zahariades is a prolific author of short books that are designed to make us more productive, better people. He is also quite fond of exclamation marks and numbered lists (he has a 30-day productivity…Read more…
Review: To-Do List Formula: A Stress-Free Guide To Creating To-Do Lists That Work!, by Damon Zahariades
Damon Zahariades is a prolific author of short books that are designed to make us more productive, better people. He is also quite fond of exclamation marks and numbered lists (he has a 30-day…Read more…
Review: Willpower: Rediscovering Our Greatest Strength, by Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierney
This was an interesting book. According to lead author Baumeister, an academic psychologist, willpower has gotten a bad name since Victorian times. But he builds a convincing case that willpower is something like a muscle…Read more…