As we move towards World Mental Health day, it seems an ideal opportunity to take the lead of my dear comrade Karen Kendrick from the CWU and produce a blog of my own.Read more…
Italian neo-fascists & anti vaxers attack union headquarters
Italian police used water cannon and tear gas on Saturday to push back hundreds of people, including neo-fascist activists, demonstrating in Rome against a government drive to make the COVID-19…Read more…
“On the knocker” in Canning Town South
It was a lovely day for the time of year to go canvassing for Labour. We split into two teams. My team leafleted some modern apartment blocks overlooking the old docks (we could not get in to door knock).
Then by contrast we walked through the E…Read more…
Tony Burke : Speech at VSC AGM October 9th
It’s been six years or so since the United States first imposed sanctions on Venezuela, absurdly declaringVenezuela “an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign…Read more…
Education unions call for additional safety measures in schools
UNISON among unions calling for action to halt rising rates
The article Education unions call for additional safety measures in schools first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Black History Month – Mandela’s visit to Glasgow October 1993 video
To celebrate October’s Black History Month, the Nelson Mandela
Scottish Memorial Foundation is launching a short video to mark the
anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s historic visit to Glasgow on 9…Read more…
Black History Month – Mandela’s visit to Glasgow October 1993 video
To celebrate October’s Black History Month, the Nelson Mandela
Scottish Memorial Foundation is launching a short video to mark the
anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s historic visit to Glasgow on 9…Read more…
Statement from UNISON NEC Members 6.10.21 (see the attempt to divide & destroy our union)
(See what happened on the day that the Ultra left tried to divide & destroy our union just when we are mobilising to call pay strike ballots in Health & Local Government. I will add my name)
Statement from NEC Members following the NEC Me…Read more…
Scotland Stagecoach East workers reject pay offer
Unite Scotland confirmed today (October 8) that around 600 Stagecoach East workers across Fife, Perth and Strathtay have rejected the latest pay offer from the company. In Fife, around 440 Stagecoach…Read more…
Scunthorpe scaffolders fight for fair pay
Striking scaffolders working on the British Steel site in Scunthorpe will hold a march on Monday (October 11) as part of their campaign for fair pay. The scaffolders are employed by Actavo and have…Read more…
Manchester Metrolink strikes off
A strike scheduled for this Sunday (October 10) on Manchester’s Metrolink tram system has been suspended at the eleventh hour following a fresh pay offer. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said,…Read more…
UNISON wins over £1.7m for members in a single month
Almost 200 victories in a month shows the value of the union’s personal injury legal assistance scheme, which is free to use, win or lose
The article UNISON wins over £1.7m for members in a single…Read more…
‘Welcome step in right direction’
Planned strike action scheduled for next week by bus drivers employed by Ribble Motor Services Ltd (part of the multimillion pound Stagecoach group) based at the Preston and Chorley bus depots has…Read more…
Critical care crisis
Chronic staff shortages, concerns about patient safety and plunging morale at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust are the key findings of a staff survey carried out by Unite that…Read more…
‘Verging on total collapse’
A critical care staff shortage crisis has engulfed Guys’ and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London, a bombshell Unite survey has revealed. Nearly 200 Unite members working in critical care at the…Read more…
Croydon Council Governance Referendum 2021
Just back from an evening campaigning with Labour colleagues in Croydon on their Mayoral Referendum.
Voters are being given a choice of staying with the traditional Council Leader and Cabinet Model or an Executive Mayor system.
While I str…Read more…
‘Bus workers deserve so much better’
The UK’s bus industry has been placed on notice by the union representing the country’s bus workers that it must address the terrible working conditions or face the obvious consequences. Sharon…Read more…
New toolkit highlights positive impact of teaching assistants
Independent research shows that, on average, teaching assistants add an additional four months of pupil progress over the course of a year
The article New toolkit highlights positive impact of…Read more…
Legal advice on attempt by ultra left extremists to destroy the democracy of our union & use members money to employ their mates
Watch this space at this outrageous attempt to subvert the democratic sovereignty of our National Delegate Conference and to illegally spend our members subscriptions on their mates.
At the very same date of the Tory Conference, instead of t…Read more…
Pay ballots continue to dominate
Today’s NEC heard updates on a series of pay disputes and impressive personal injury wins for members
The article Pay ballots continue to dominate first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…