Woolwich Ferry’s workers have suspended their industrial action and also plans to hold another strike ballot in a goodwill gesture to resolve the long-running dispute, Unite the union said today…Read more…
Svitzer tug boat crews in fresh strikes
Teesport is facing severe delays and disruption during the busy Easter period as tugboat crews employed by Svitzer Marine take fresh strike action in a dispute over pay. The crews, who are…Read more…
Denying institutional racism will only set us back
Has the government delivered answers to the key problems of institutional racism or, once again, ducked the real issues?Read more…
Ramadan in the workplace: flexible working and support for Muslims
UNISON is here to support all our Muslim members through this important month
The article Ramadan in the workplace: flexible working and support for Muslims first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
Third round of strike action to take place at Dundee University
Donate to the branch’s hardship fund to help members fight against pensions proposals
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UNISON Labour Link £100 donation form for Councillor Candidates May 5th 2022
This is the form for Labour Councillor candidates in London who are UNISON members (and pay the Labour Link levy) to claim £100 each for their CLP to fund their campaign. If you work in London but live outside you can still claim. If your CLP is …Read more…
Airport chaos
The chaos and staff shortages afflicting UK airports will continue unless the aviation industry improves the way it treats its workers, Unite said today (Monday 4 April). Unite general secretary…Read more…
Leaving school staff alone to battle Covid threat is reckless
Absence of guidance causing anxiety and confusion
The article Leaving school staff alone to battle Covid threat is reckless first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Coventry councillors told to ‘stop union busting’
Local residents and campaigners, accompanied by a mobile ad van, will be out in full force to support Unite rep Pete Randle (pictured) who is attending an investigation hearing on Tuesday (April 5)…Read more…
Riverside Bakery pay win
Strike action at Nottingham’s Riverside Bakery has been cancelled after Unite negotiated a pay deal worth nearly seven per cent for around 170 workers. The workers were due to commence continuous…Read more…
‘Fire and Replace’ NOT ‘Fire and Rehire’: What is to be done?
The post ‘Fire and Replace’ NOT ‘Fire and Rehire’: What is to be done? appeared first on IER.Read more…
Knole Park, Godden Green & One Tree Hill Walk
Gill and I went on a superb Pathfinder walk in Kent today. We had an old version of the booklet but hopefully the new Kent Pathfinder has the same walk in it.
It was supposed to be only 51 minutes by car from East London (but we missed the turning for …Read more…
Cllr Surgery then “on the knocker” for Labour in West Ham and Little Ilford
This morning I had my Councillor surgery at Stratford Library and spoke to two residents about complex housing issues, then went and joined a canvass in Pond Road, West Ham E15. We made 59 contacts and had a overwhelming positive response but wha…Read more…
UNISON Labour Link London AGM – we want more UNISON activists, Councillors, Assembly Members & MPs
I was really pleased to have been re-elected unopposed yesterday as the Chair of Greater London UNISON Labour Link for the next two years. My good comrade, Yvonne Green, was also elected as Vice Chair.
We had a detailed report and Q&A …Read more…
ScotRail – the start of a new journey
Today is a special day for rail campaigners who have been making a case for bringing Scotland’s railways back into public ownership for the 25 years since privatisation. ScotRail is back as a public…Read more…
UNISON vows fightback after legal decision backs bosses over staff who strike
Application being made to Supreme Court
The article UNISON vows fightback after legal decision backs bosses over staff who strike first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Fair tips victory
Unite members working for Pizza Express have declared victory for fair tips after an internal Pizza Express committee scrapped a tips allocation plan that saw low-paid waiting staff lose up to £2000…Read more…
Shapps’ P&O response is far from adequate
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Supporting Muslim colleagues during Ramadan
Taking these few practical steps to support Muslim workers during Ramadan will help to create a workplace where everyone is respected and valued. Read more…
UK government must follow US’ ‘worker-centred’ approach on trade
A fair and sustainable global trade is possible.Read more…