HE national conference hears that members’ COVID sacrifices were ‘in stark contrast’ to the behaviour of government
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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…
The Living with COVID strategy is an appeasement of Conservative backbenchers that will also have a profound impact on the delivery of services
The article Blog: ‘Reckless’ decision on COVID will…Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
This is the story of Dele Akinfolarin’s efforts to unionise at Net-A-Porter.Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
Back in August 2018 I blogged here about my prostate cancer diagnosis. In April 2020 I noted that my cancer had progressed and was no longer curable. Since then excellent treatment by our National Health Service (NHS) has kept me alive and, until recen…Read more…
Christina McAnea says in speech to national women’s conference that battle continues for fair and equal pay
The article Women’s work is “undervalued, invisible and ignored”, says UNISON first…Read more…
Delegates hear that, after promising last July to introduce protections against harassment in the workplace, there has been no progress from the UK government
The article Women back call to build…Read more…
Coventry bin lorry drivers will march on the city’s Council House after Unite revealed that not one Coventry councillor has been in attendance during more than 25 hours of negotiations. The…Read more…
Christina McAnea addresses women’s conference and stresses the need for the union to be more representative of its million female members
The article UNISON general secretary calls on men to stand…Read more…