Sara Gorton says it’s more than 100 days since staff were due rise
The article Health workers increasingly concerned at continued government stalling on NHS pay first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Knockholt Pound & Chevening House walk
Off message but went on lovely 5 mile circular walk last Sunday with Gill in North Downs, Kent. Great views marred a bit by road noise from M25 for part of the route. Not a tough walk at all for such marvellous prospectives.
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St Mungo’s strikes called off
Strikes at the St Mungo’s housing charity have been called off after the management agreed to an independent review into bullying grievances raised by staff, Unite said on Thursday (July 15). Unite…Read more…
Lancashire biomedical scientists strike latest
Biomedical scientists at a Lancashire NHS trust are being re-balloted for strike action in an upgrading pay row, after bosses failed to ‘meaningfully engage’ in talks with Acas, the conciliation…Read more…
‘We will not let racists have the final word’
In the latest news on the scandal involving racist abuse against England football players, four people have been arrested in connection with the abuse. After England’s defeat in the Euro 2020 Final…Read more…
UNISON condemns ‘slap in the face’ for Scottish local government workers
Scottish unions write joint letter condemning Scottish Government’s failure to provide funding for proper pay rise
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Atomic Habits, by James Clear
As I write this, Atomic Habits has spent 85 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list in the category ‘Advice, How-To and Miscellaneous’. This is extraordinary, and out of curiosity I…Read more…
Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival 2021 goes online
Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival 2021 goes online
“With Covid restrictions still uncertain for large events, together with our unions and sponsors, we are organising yet another packed agenda online.
From Friday 16 to Sunday 18 July 2021, we wil…Read more…
‘Action on tips now’
Workers in hospitality staged a protest today (July 15) against the government’s failure to introduce long-awaited legislation on tips that was first promised four years ago. The demonstration was…Read more…
‘We’re on the verge of shutdown’
More than half a million people in the last week alone have been ‘pinged’ by the Test and Trace app advising them to self-isolate for up to 10 days. Unite has expressed concerns from…Read more…
‘Hollow’ levelling-up promises
Unite has slammed prime minister Boris Johnson’s speech on Thursday (July 15) in Coventry on ‘levelling up the country’, saying his pledges rang hollow when he has refused to help both struggling…Read more…
UNISON praises police decision to retain COVID protections
The decision was taken by the National Police Chiefs Council for England and Wales and will help to safeguard operational capability
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‘Patchwork protection’
While prime minister Boris Johnson announced earlier this week that most coronavirus restrictions would be dropped from Monday, July 19 — including mask wearing on public transport — city…Read more…
Important wins and ongoing battles across the union
Ongoing high profile pay campaigns, industrial action and the ongoing fight against racism and hatred highlighted at union’s national executive council
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Government can’t keep ignoring social care crisis
Tens of thousands of older people and those with disabilities aren’t getting the care they desperately need
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Help to Buy drives the widening gulf between house prices and earnings
In a recent letter to the Swindon Advertiser I quoted the price of a median house in Swindon increasing to … MoreRead more…
Review: A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal, by Ben Macintyre
Ben Macintyre is a great storyteller, but to be fair, this is a great story just waiting to be told. Kim Philby is certainly a contender for the title of ‘most successful spy of all…Read more…
Cuba: Time for real solidarity from the British left
If you’re a British trade unionist or a member of the Labour Party, where might you go to find news about Cuba? An obvious choice is the Morning Star, a newspaper largely funded by trade…Read more…
Cuba Solidarity Campaign statement on the current situation in Cuba
The Cuba Solidarity Campaign calls on the US government to suspend the blockade of Cuba to allow emergency medical and humanitarian aid into the country in order to ease the economic and health…Read more…
East Ham High Street North Councillor ASB scrutiny walkabout
After many months of being a Covid “Stay at home” keyboard warrior today, I actually went on two outdoor “walkabouts”.
First one was early morning with members of Newham Council ASB Scrutiny Commission and officers from our Community Safet…Read more…