Pay will be key topic at UNISON health conference
The article UNISON health members deliver damning verdict on government’s 3% increase first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
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Pay will be key topic at UNISON health conference
The article UNISON health members deliver damning verdict on government’s 3% increase first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Hat tip @LondonNurse2015 for this wonderful photo of the new UNISON branch banner, remembering former local Labour MP and Secretary of State, Tessa Jowell.
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“As Support Workers, we have gone above and beyond during the pandemic to support some of our community’s most vulnerable residents.Despite this, our employer Alternative Futures Group (AFG) is proposing drastic cuts to our pay and conditions. This inc…Read more…
“A reminder to join us at 7pm on Thursday 23rd September for our next meeting; Unlock the High Street.
The Cooperative Party has launched a campaign to “Unlock the High Street” and we’ve got some great speakers lined up to share their expe…Read more…
Lorry drivers and warehouse workers at four Tesco distribution centres have rejected a below inflation pay offer. If members vote for strike action, Tesco’s shelves will quickly become empty this…Read more…
Unite members across the country took part in a national day of action to shine the spotlight on ‘fire and rehire’, a growing practice where businesses force their workers onto new contracts with…Read more…
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…
“…social care should not be a commodity…As with the NHS it should be free at the point of use and … MoreRead more…
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…
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…
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…
The coronavirus crisis has been a tale of two pandemicsRead more…
The latest labour market figures have some positive signs – but there are some factors we should be concerned about.Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…