‘Fixing the UK’s broken sick pay regime would reduce the spread of infectious diseases – and be a small step towards a fairer country.’ I read these words in a Guardian editorial just before a…Read more…
Dyson supply chain scandal
Unite is calling for reforms to the Dyson supply chain following allegations of the abuse of migrant workers at a factory in Malaysia that manufactures products for the well-known brand. The…Read more…
Ending isolation without clear guidance creates big public risk, says UNISON
Christina McAnea says ditching rules is reckless and will cause confusion
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The Status of Workers Bill: Lord Hendy’s speech
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‘Amazing’ Wincanton result
Strikes at B&Q’s national distribution centre in Worksop have come to an end after Wincanton workers accepted a pay deal worth 10.75 per cent. The deal, negotiated by Unite, means the 450…Read more…
Scaling peer-to-peer SMS campaigns in a national ballot – UCU case study
Any organiser will tell you that nothing beats a face-to-face a conversation. It’s the best way to motivate, persuade and win campaigns. But in many workplaces, the last few years have made…Read more…
BMW pay win
Unite has secured a multi-year pay deal for 3,500 workers based at BMW’s Mini production plant in Cowley, Oxford. The three year pay deal is worth at least 26.1 per cent to the workers when all its…Read more…
Lyn Brown MP speaks up for Newham over Covid Robbery
Lyn Brown MP “As I sadly predicted Newham council has not been, and under current plans will not be fully compensated for their Covid costs in direct contrast to what the Govt promised. There’s currently a £10m gap. Today I pushed the Govt to look at …Read more…
This is no April Fool but it is delivered by a Government of Fools
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Stagecoach drinking in ‘last chance saloon’
Unite has warned the management at Stagecoach West, that it is ‘drinking in the last chance saloon’ if it wants to avoid strikes in a dispute over low pay. Over 300 bus drivers, who are members of…Read more…
UNISON welcomes Welsh pay announcement for care workers
Care workers to get £1,000 payment, and will receive the real living wage. But the union says more needs to be done for the whole care team
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Heathrow pay win
Strike action due to begin tomorrow (February 11) at Heathrow Airport, involving 400 workers employed by Menzies Aviation, has been called after the workers received a substantial pay offer. The…Read more…
London borough introduces wide-ranging residential care charter
UNISON inspired an initiative that will benefit both care home workers and residents
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‘It’s time to build union power’
Energy bills are rising, and the cost of basic goods and services are increasing at a rate not seen in many years. In response, another wealthy individual felt the need to lecture working people….Read more…
UNISON reacts to latest NHS waiting times figures
Solving the staff crisis has to be an urgent priority so patients can get the help they need.
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Kwame Nkrumah: First President of Ghana lived here 1945-47
While out today on work visit to residents in Camden I noticed this blue plaque about Kwame Nkrumah, who lived here NW5 while studying. Ghana was the first British colony in Africa to gain independence.
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Harry Lowerison – Clarion – Darwinism – Socialism
Clarion Field Clubs Established 1895
Clarion Field Club
Harry Lowerison
Established 1895
Clarion Movement
Clarion Newspaper
Nature
Early socialist nature club
Harry Lowerison instructed that they were to be the collective stewards of the people’s heritage.
In rules devised by Har…Read more…
NEC meeting discusses motions for national conference
National delegates set to meet in Brighton in June – for the first time since the pandemic
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Privatised buses can’t cope with covid – we need public ownership
The best long-term solution for the bus industry is public ownership.Read more…