When the Soviet Union came crashing down three decades ago, among the very first republics to declare independence were the three Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. This made sense…Read more…
in-UNISON – A wake up call on our SGE elections: Gordon McKay
(This is a really important post by a current UNISON NEC member, our former President and front line NHS hospital worker. Please share).
“The way in which UNISON moves forward as the largest trade union in the UK will take a significant, but not …Read more…
Swindon bus drivers ‘won’t accept low pay any longer’
Over 80 bus drivers employed by Stagecoach West in Swindon have overwhelmingly voted in favour of strike action, joining their colleagues in Gloucestershire in a dispute over low pay. The drivers…Read more…
‘Time to pay the rate for the job’
Unite has demolished Coventry council’s claims that its refuse drivers are paid the same as others in the region. The union reveals today (February 22) that workers doing the same job in neighbouring…Read more…
UNISON urges employers to ‘eradicate poverty pay’
‘We can and we will stand up for better pay,’ higher eduction delegates are told
The article UNISON urges employers to ‘eradicate poverty pay’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Higher education staff have ‘yet again kept the sector going’
HE national conference hears that members’ COVID sacrifices were ‘in stark contrast’ to the behaviour of government
The article Higher education staff have ‘yet again kept the sector going’ first…Read more…
Blog: ‘Reckless’ decision on COVID will put lives at risk
The Living with COVID strategy is an appeasement of Conservative backbenchers that will also have a profound impact on the delivery of services
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inUNISON – IDEO MEDIA INTERVIEWS – TOP TIPS
by Carole JonesThe trend for more interviews via Zoom or Facetime, etc. continues to grow, and it is essential that UNISON’s voice is heard. Many of us will have become familiar with online meetings, but for media interviews it really is a diff…Read more…
Ending free tests is a foolish move, says UNISON
Ditching all safety requirements is irresponsible
The article Ending free tests is a foolish move, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Workers ‘deserve so much more’ from Exxon
Fuel supplies to airports and filling stations could be hit this spring should workers at the giant Fawley refinery on the UK’s south coast take strike action over an `insulting’ pay offer, Unite has…Read more…
Riverside Bakery workers in strike vote
A pay cut disguised as a rise offered to staff earning just above the minimum wage at Nottingham’s Riverside Bakery has resulted in a strike ballot, Unite said today (February 21). More than 150…Read more…
Take action to help end corporate complicity in the occupation of Palestine
The illegal occupation of Palestine means that Palestinians face violations of their human and workers’ rights on a daily basis – and too many companies are benefiting from it.Read more…
‘It’s still not perfect – but a lot better than before’ – my story of unionising at Net-A-Porter
This is the story of Dele Akinfolarin’s efforts to unionise at Net-A-Porter.Read more…
HeartUnions: Royal College of Midwives caring for you
This HeartUnions week RCM share their Caring for You campaign; supporting all members by working locally with Trusts to hold employers to account on health and safety in your workplace.Read more…
Pay and pensions issues prompt higher education strike
Decent wage offer needed and pensions preserved
The article Pay and pensions issues prompt higher education strike first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Government must row back from reckless ditching of Covid rules, say education unions
Scrapping all safety requirements in schools could cause further Covid surge
The article Government must row back from reckless ditching of Covid rules, say education unions first appeared on the…Read more…
Avebury rings, Silbury Hill, White Horse Walk & Whatever happened to Custom House Wartime Evacuee Sheila?
Despite the storms, we are back from a lovely weekend in Marlborough, Wiltshire. On Saturday Gill and I visited nearby Avebury World Heritage Site. An amazing experience to see all these simply huge standing stones, some weighing many tons, built thous…Read more…
The Great London Dock Strike 1889 – Herbert Morrison – London County Council (LCC)
The Dockers Union – London 1887
The Dockers union was founded in London in July 1887 as the Tea Operatives & General Labourers’ AssociationThe first meeting held at the Royal Oak, Hackney Road The union was central to the…Read more…
Is Putin going to launch his own false flag “Operation Himmler”?
In 1939 we had a murderous dictatorship massing troops near the boarder of a independant sovereign country, Poland, which it wanted to take over and rule. In order to try and justify an invasion, Nazi Germany, carried out a secret raid on one of its ow…Read more…