Unite Community ramped up its campaign this week as protestors descended on Parliament to demand the government reverse its decision to cut £20 a week from Universal Credit. The extra £20 a week,…Read more…
Penalising the poor
“…social care should not be a commodity…As with the NHS it should be free at the point of use and … MoreRead more…
West Ham Ward Surgery Doorstep
This evening I went on a ward doorstep Councillor surgery with my colleague, Cllr John Whitworth. We were joined by our GLA Assembly member Unmesh Desai.
Pretty positive response for Labour. We had 49 contacts (using Labour doorstep app)….Read more…
Dundee University members appeal for strike hardship donations
UNISON members at Dundee University appeal for solidarity donations ahead of strike action
The article Dundee University members appeal for strike hardship donations first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Sodexo agrees to pay NHS 3% rise at South Yorkshire trust
UNISON welcomes move, which will boost staff transferred to the company in 2018
The article Sodexo agrees to pay NHS 3% rise at South Yorkshire trust first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
A tale of two pandemics: low-paid workers hit hardest by Covid class divide
The coronavirus crisis has been a tale of two pandemicsRead more…
Now is not the time to get complacent about jobs
The latest labour market figures have some positive signs – but there are some factors we should be concerned about.Read more…
The Working Class Movement Library
We are launching a campaign to support one of our great historical jewels in the North West labour movement crown – the Working Class Movement Library in Salford.Read more…
Scrap mandatory vaccine deadline or risk decimating the care sector, says UNISON
Christina McAnea warns of ‘catastrophic’ staffing crisis unless government abandons draconian policy
The article Scrap mandatory vaccine deadline or risk decimating the care sector, says UNISON…Read more…
Anu Prashar “The Members’ Choice” for UNISON Labour Link Greater London
By now UNISON members who are part of Labour Link (the political fund that supports the Labour Party and fights to bring UNISON values and priorities into the Party) should have received their ballot form by post to their home addresses (and email if t…Read more…
Blog: Why the Health and Care Bill is so important
There is currently an opportunity to drive out the principles of privatisation, stop the fragmentation and improve how our NHS is run
The article Blog: Why the Health and Care Bill is so important…Read more…
‘Stand up and stop the bullying’
Unite is today (Wednesday September 15) holding a national day of action as part of its campaign to end fire and rehire. The union’s general secretary, Sharon Graham, called the practice, in which…Read more…
Huge vacancy rates across care sector adding to staff mental health crisis
The government’s failure to deal with the growing staffing crisis in social care risks worsening the mounting mental health toll on workers, says UNISON today (Wednesday). Figures from a…Read more…
Labour leader, Keir Starmer’s speech to TUC Congress 2021 – extend sick pay to all and raise it, ban zero-hours contracts & deliver day one rights for workers.
A great speech by Keir. We can now get on real politics and promoting real policies for workers and their families. Agree “We need a Labour Government” (desperately). “The TUC has today (Tuesday) welcomed Labour pledges to extend sick pay to …Read more…
UN day for democracy: taking action with Myanmar
UNISON calls for the immediate end of military violence and power, the release of all political prisoners and the restoration of civilian government
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Don’t wait until it’s too late to bring back mask wearing and social distancing
Making mask wearing optional back in the summer was a mistake
The article Don’t wait until it’s too late to bring back mask wearing and social distancing first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
‘The only way workers do not pay price of pandemic’
Following Keir Starmer’s speech at TUC congress, today, September 14, Unite general secretary Sharon Graham responded by saying, “Unite is now focused on defending our members’ Jobs Pay and…Read more…
A new deal for employment would make a huge difference
Low pay, precarious contracts and minimal sick pay have no place in the modern world of work
The article A new deal for employment would make a huge difference first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
Work and pensions secretary ‘lives on a different planet’
Work and pensions secretary Thérèse Coffey has been accused of failing to understand Universal Credit and the implications of the impending £20 a week cut that will leave 6m households more than…Read more…
Review: Workers resistance against Nazi Germany at the International Labour Conference 1933, by Reiner Tosstorff
Every year in June, representatives of the world’s governments, employers and workers come together for the International Labour Conference in Geneva. This has been happening more or less since…Read more…