Railway track safety standards and jobs in Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire and Scotland, are being put in jeopardy by ‘nonsensical’ Network Rail plans to switch its track component suppliers, Unite…Read more…
Employers must do all they can to reduce Covid impact on Black staff, says UNISON
Findings of risk assessments must be implemented
The article Employers must do all they can to reduce Covid impact on Black staff, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
‘Always running to keep up’
Chancellor Rishi Sunak was accused of ‘yet another last-minute move’ after he announced a new package of financial support in his latest economic statement today (October 22), just over one week…Read more…
Whatever it takes
Ahead of chancellor Rishi Sunak’s latest economic update on Thursday (October 22), a number of trade unions, including Unite, alongside several Labour MPs, councillors and mayors such as Greater…Read more…
A national care service is needed urgently to reform social care, says UNISON
Christina McAnea says pandemic has highlighted need for urgent reform
The article A national care service is needed urgently to reform social care, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Have Your Say! Newham Consultation on Changes to Allocation Policy
Dear Resident The London Borough of Newham is proposing to make some changes to the Housing Allocations Policy and we want to hear your views. You can have your say by clicking here: https://www.newham.gov.uk/allocationsconsultation Over 2…Read more…
Construction firm accused of ‘union busting’
Construction contractor NG Bailey has been accused of undertaking ‘union busting’ and victimisation-type activities in a dispute over the payment of wages. NG Bailey has proposed to move from a…Read more…
‘Fighting the corner of the low-waged and vulnerable’
Unite has thrown its support behind Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and northern communities which face the strictest Covid-19 restrictions without an adequate financial support package to make…Read more…
Punishing the poorest
Unite, which represents thousands of transport workers throughout London, has warned that the government’s proposed funding for Transport for London (TfL) is ‘punishing the poorest’ for the Covid-19…Read more…
Some more susceptible to Long-Covid than others
Women, people over 50 and those with multiple initial symptoms are more likely to suffer from Long-Covid, new research has found. A study by King’s College London – the most comprehensive of its kind…Read more…
Disabled people an ‘afterthought’ for government during COVID
The grim statistics on COVID-related hazards facing disabled people are discussed during UNISON’s Disability Live! online conference
The article Disabled people an ‘afterthought’ for…Read more…
‘We will not allow workers to be sold out’
Members of Unite employed by Chamberlin and Hill Castings Ltd, will stage a social distanced demonstration tomorrow (Thursday, October 22) in protest at huge pay cuts instigated by the company. The…Read more…
‘Truly inspirational’
Unite has endorsed the nomination of a team of Cuban medics – known as the Henry Reeve Brigade – for the Nobel Peace Prize this year for their work in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. The…Read more…
Barbara Castle – Equal Pay
Nye Bevan – Lewisham & Queen Elizabeth Banner
1933 Labour Party Membership
Labour Party Membership 1933Largest Labour Party membership by Constituencies
Woolwich 5,503
Romford 3,806
Carlisle 3,589
Newport (Wales) 3,356
Reading 3,327
Nelson & Colne 3,000
Deptford…Read more…
Why American unions are backing Biden
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is “lamentable”, “utterly useless”, a “creep” and a “shit”. Those are not the words of Donald Trump, but they are all used in an article in this newspaper…Read more…
More PCSOs would be best way to ensure public comply with Covid rules
Force must be rebuilt after 46% cuts in a decade
The article More PCSOs would be best way to ensure public comply with Covid rules first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Overhauling care sector is the answer to staff shortages
High vacancy rates show system is broken
The article Overhauling care sector is the answer to staff shortages first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
“End our Cladding Scandal: Developers make £5.2 billion in profits while leaseholders face huge bills for safety works”
Need I say any more? Except many leaseholders are not only facing massive bills for the removal of dangerous cladding but also to make good other shoddy and incomplete safety work. While the government as the ultimate regulator of building standards sh…Read more…