Today I went into the attic to retrieve Labour placards, UNISON Labour Link clip boards and my agent “campaign bag” (placards, marker pens, cord, FB & drop keys, tapes etc). Due to Covid it has been over a year since I had last done any “phy…Read more…
Understanding opinion polls
I was doing a session on public affairs at a company staff conference last week, and in the Q&A, I was asked about using opinion polls. The questioner referenced a Twitter exchange I had…Read more…
NHS STAFF DESERVE A PROPER PAY RISE – UNISON
“Families and individuals across the UK are being urged by health unions to create colourful window displays in their homes and workplaces today (Thursday) to show support for NHS staff on the day they should have been getting a pay rise.Artwork…Read more…
Us2 launched as next stage of One Team campaign
UNISON writes to NHS private contractors calling on them to pay Agenda for Change rates to all staff
The article Us2 launched as next stage of One Team campaign first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
Amazon campaign hits the streets
Unite began a major newspaper and digital advertising campaign yesterday (March 31), to alert Amazon workers about a confidential whistle-blowing hotline which has opened in the UK and Ireland.
The…Read more…
‘NHS staff are there for us all’
In March, the government announced it would be recommending a disgraceful 1 per cent pay rise for NHS staff – despite staff having sacrificed so much during the pandemic and having suffered a…Read more…
Heathrow strikes called off
Strikes due to begin at Heathrow Airport tomorrow (April 2) have been postponed after an offer on pay and future working conditions was agreed following extensive negotiations. The workers, who are…Read more…
London United bus strikes latest
The increasingly bitter dispute, involving London United, a subsidiary of the French owned company RATP, is set to intensify, after bus drivers at two more garages voted to join the industrial action…Read more…
‘Not a real living wage’
Low-paid workers will have little to celebrate today (April 1) as a minimum wage rise of 19p an hour is rendered meaningless by rising living costs such as increases in council tax, and energy and…Read more…
University unions and employers meet on pay
First negotiations see the employers agree that there needs to be a rise in pay for hard-working higher education staff
The article University unions and employers meet on pay first appeared on the…Read more…
Public service workers aren’t fooled by this April’s pay rise
Workers across the public sector are losing billions as employers fail to pay a decent wage
The article Public service workers aren’t fooled by this April’s pay rise first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Young workers are being hit hardest, and some more than others
Youth unemployment figures reveal the uneven impact, with BME young people twice as likely to be unemployedRead more…
Government must urgently rethink sending shielders back to work
Workers told to shield should not have to choose between their health and their livelihood.Read more…
To recovery properly from this crisis, the government must ensure people have enough to live on
Even before this pandemic, the most vulnerable children and families were already struggling.Read more…
Blog: Fair pay for low-paid workers
Pay for some of the country’s lowest-paid workers increases from today, but for many key workers a decent wage for an essential job is still a dream
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UNISON and Labour Unions phone bank with David Lammy MP
Picture collage from last night’s “dialogue” phone bank organised by Labour Unions and Greater London UNISON Labour Link.
David Lammy MP gave us a quick briefing beforehand on how important it is that we have a Labour Mayor & Assembly …Read more…
The future regulation of nurse and midwife education
In this article UNISON’s National Officer for Nursing discusses the debate in this area and some of the questions our nursing and midwifery sector will need to consider.
The article The future…Read more…
Royal London hospital catering workers ‘suffering persistent bullying’
Patients at the Royal London hospital in Whitechapel could face disruption at mealtimes this spring, if workers employed by outsourcer Serco take strike action in a dispute over bullying and the…Read more…
Unite slams race report
The government has come under fierce criticism after commissioning a report on racial disparities in the UK, which critics including Unite have said has failed to take seriously the lived experiences…Read more…
More than half NHS and social care staff in London considering quitting over pandemic impact
There’s a real danger many leave the NHS for somewhere they feel more appreciated
The article More than half NHS and social care staff in London considering quitting over pandemic impact first…Read more…