A London tour guide approached me recently near to the office. He was a Unite member and wanted to know what we have been doing for the past year to help self-employed workers such as him.
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We’re voting for Change: Newham Governance Referendum May 6, 2021
Dear friends, Please find attached our latest campaign newsletter; feel free to share and forward to friends and comrades. Featuring: – Our brand new leaflets – get in touch if you’re able to deliver any in your local area by replying t…Read more…
St Mungo’s maintenance staff to strike
Maintenance workers at the St Mungo’s housing charity will begin indefinite strike action from Thursday 22 April in response to ‘appalling treatment’ by senior management, Unite said today (Thursday…Read more…
Estate agents using Goodlord ‘facing further pain’
London estate agents using services from Goodlord are ‘facing further pain’ after striking workers from the lettings software provider were balloted for fresh industrial action over £6,000 pay…Read more…
Branch convenor vacancy
There is currently a vacancy for a convenor. If you are interested in this position please contact Amber Robinson on mobile 07786 330404 or email amber.robinson@stoke.gov.uk for an informal discussion and the issuing of relevant paperwork. The closing…Read more…
UNISON wins U-turn over hospital parking charges
West Midlands trust criticised for reimposing parking charges that were meant to be free during the pandemic
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Review: In Sunlight or in Shadow – Stories Inspired by the Paintings of Edward Hopper, edited by Lawrence Block
Veteran author Lawrence Block has pulled together 17 of the best short story writers around today and given each one an Edward Hopper painting — that’s the idea. And it works…Read more…
Free visas extensions should apply to all overseas health and care workers, says UNISO
Care workers almost ignored once again
The article Free visas extensions should apply to all overseas health and care workers, says UNISO first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Working for UNISON – Online taster session
What a great initiative.
Working for UNISON – Online taster session29 April 20213:00pm–4:30pmMS Teams
UNISON is the UK’s largest Trade Union with over 1.3 million members, around 80% of whom are women. We represent public sector empl…Read more…
Hotel hit ‘is not journalism’
Responding to the piece broadcast by Sky News in relation to the Birmingham hotel, conference and education facility built for Unite, the union said today (Wednesday April 7):
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We will remember them
A once imposing war memorial dedicated to members of the print union Natsopa has been restored to its former glory and takes pride of place in a new peace garden in Wellsborough, Leicestershire.
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Unite Statement On The Union’s Birmingham Hotel, Conference & Education Centre
Responding to the piece broadcast by Sky News in relation to the Birmingham hotel, conference and education facility built for Unite the union, the union said: “Unfortunately, Sky News has let…Read more…
The original ‘gig’ workers: The fight against bogus self-employment in the construction industry
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‘Groundhog Day’ at the Woolwich Ferry
Workers operating the Woolwich Ferry, now run by Transport for London (TfL), are holding a ballot for strike action over the victimisation of a Unite rep, the union announced today (Wednesday April…Read more…
Unpaid Work Requirements of Offenders: Rehabilitation or Exploitation?
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UNISON to step up campaigns on pay and social care reform
NEC agrees to ‘turn the temperature up on pay’, focus on public services in the lead up to the 6 May elections and maintain an international outlook
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A safe return to work
The success of the vaccine roll-out must not be used as an excuse to slack on safety in the workplace: it is still possible to catch and carry the virus. Read more…
Sadiq for London Manifesto launch – “My Green New Deal will support 175,000 jobs”
This morning there was the launch of Sadiq’s Manifesto to be re-elected as London Mayor. Check out YouTube launch here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBkSm0cGEqo
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Decision to keep face coverings is the right move, says UNISON
Important measure to stop infection spread
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‘Toxic’ firm’s threat to ‘fire and rehire’ 300 staff
Coffee-drinking supermarket customers will be a key element in the ‘fire and rehire’ dispute affecting nearly 300 employees at the JDE (Jacobs Douwe Egberts) site in Banbury, Oxfordshire, as the firm…Read more…