Transport for London (TfL) faces a devasting hole in its budget unless central government provides additional funding.Read more…
The government’s plans for care takes from the poor and protects the rich
The Health and Care Bill in reality only protects the homes and assets of the wealthy. Read more…
Staffing levels in care ‘dangerously low’ with dying residents denied dignified end, says UNISON survey
Survey shows staff having to choose between supporting residents in final hours and needs of other residents
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Staffing levels in care ‘dangerously low’ with dying residents denied dignified end, says UNISON survey
Survey shows not enough staff to sit with residents in their final hours or change soiled sheets
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Enough is enough, #VoteYes for a proper pay rise
Council and school workers deserve a fair and proper pay rise. UNISON is balloting members for strike action after members rejected a 1.75% pay rise. Tell employers that #EnoughIsEnough and #VoteYes for a proper pay rise. www.unison.org.uk/LGpayRead more…
UNISON welcomes government pledge to end violence at work
ILO convention says no one should be in fear of physical, physiological or sexual violence from just going about their daily work
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Review: Traitor King: The Scandalous Exile of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, by Andrew Lownie
First of all, that’s quite a title. In polite company, one doesn’t throw around the word ‘traitor’ very casually. But Lownie has written about traitors before (I really…Read more…
Blog: The fights for better pay and better public services are linked
With the UK government making disastrous decisions for workers and services, UNISON will be running industrial action and consultative ballots in the coming weeks
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London UNISON, Trade Union Congress & America Federation of Labour
Today I went to the Greater London Regional UNISON office for the first time in nearly 2 years (due to Covid) in order to support a member being interviewed virtually by their employer. The office is in the historic Congress House, the home of th…Read more…
Bulb collapse shows public energy supplier needed
Government action to buy energy for consumers would limit pain
The article Bulb collapse shows public energy supplier needed first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Double vaccinated and booster jabbed
This morning I got my Covid booster jab at my local chemist. I had booked an appointment (as over 50) here https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/book-coronavirus-vaccination/.
The jab was on time a…Read more…
LGBT+ conference applauds organising award winners
Presentation caps a busy morning that saw delegates debate a wide range of topics, including the climate crisis
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Review: Rosemary’s Baby, by Ira Levin
Do books come any scarier than this? I guess they do. The Exorcist was pretty terrifying. But Ira Levin’s great skill as a story-teller reveals itself here in creating a world that is both…Read more…
Ringing West Hammers about Boris & 2 Job MPs
This afternoon I was supposed to go out knocking on doors and speaking to residents with our MP, Lyn Brown. However, it was cancelled, so instead I decided to ring residents in the ward I represent as a Councillor, West Ham.
I used the Lab…Read more…
Shadow equalities minister pledges equalisation of hate crime law
Taiwo Owatemi MP – a UNISON member – addressed UNISON’s LGBT+ conference and thanked members for their work in the pandemic
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Delegates pledge to fight back against rising tide of transphobia
Meeting on Transgender Day of Remembrance, LGBT+ conference backs a raft of motions to fight back against ‘an attack on all of us’
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Christina McAnea thanks activists at LGBT+ conference
Christina McAnea took to the rostrum at UNION’s LGBT+ conference in Brighton this morning, to deliver a message of hope, of pride and of gratitude, mixed with anger at the antics of the Tory…Read more…
Birthday drinks and curry 2011 & 2021
Top picture was from last night and bottom was 2011. Monty, Trev, Dave and I used to work for Tower Hamlets Council Housing. We were also UNISON activists. Thanks to Aromas Restaurant in Forest Gate for great food now and then.
Lots of reminisci…Read more…
School support staff finally included in wellbeing charter
UNISON has signed up to the charter after forcing the Department for Education to acknowledge role of all school staff
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‘Landmark case’ in fight against NHS hiving-off
The takeover of GP practices in London by US health insurance giant Centene Corporation will be subject of a judicial review in early 2022 after more than £70,000 has been raised by the public to…Read more…