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?
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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…
We need an emergency budget to tackle the cost-of-living crisis
We’re calling for an emergency budget.Read more…
Government must get a grip of the cost-of-living crisis and increase public sector pay
Urgent action needed to stop further slide into poverty
The article Government must get a grip of the cost-of-living crisis and increase public sector pay first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Newham Rough Sleeping Count 31.3.22
Last night we met at Newham Council Dockside building just after 11pm for a briefing on tonight’s count. There was Council officers, volunteers, outreach workers and Councillors taking part. We were split into 5 mobile teams and given maps and di…Read more…
Infection rates will rise and care workers will abandon sector as financial lifeline ends
Abandoning infection control fund will stop people isolating
The article Infection rates will rise and care workers will abandon sector as financial lifeline ends first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
‘Pitiful and insulting’ police staff pay offer
Vital police staff, such as 999 call handlers, are being urged to reject a ‘pitiful and insulting’ 2.1 per cent pay offer over a 17-month period, as the country faces the biggest cost of living…Read more…
Winners of Our Health Heroes Awards 2022 announced
Our Health Heroes Awards celebrates the wider healthcare workforce that supports our NHS doctors and nurses on the frontline
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