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Christina McAnea elected UNISON general secretary

Jan 11, 2021By John's Labour blog

Absolutely fantastic news! Congratulations to the first ever female General Secretory of any of the biggest 5 UK trade unions. Commiserations to the 3 other candidates (and especially to Roger McKenzie who ran a good, clean campaign). What we need to d…Read more…

Jan 11, 2021John's Labour blog

Hello, Goodbye

Jan 11, 2021By UNITElive

Platforms abuzz. For pole position passengers jostle. Eyes reveal a mix of nervousness and hesitation. An eruption of joy. Hands grasped. Fingers entwined. Clinging tightly. A ready caress on…Read more…

Jan 11, 2021UNITElive

Brexit blamed for Bolton pharma firm closure

Jan 11, 2021By UNITElive

The pressures of Brexit and the potential impact on customers have been blamed for the closure later this year of Catalent, the pharmaceutical  company in Bolton, Unite said today (January 11). It is…Read more…

Jan 11, 2021UNITElive

‘Do the right thing’

Jan 11, 2021By UNITElive

When schools were suddenly shut in England last week after the government faced mounting pressure to take action to stop the spread of Covid-19, millions of parents were abruptly thrust back into…Read more…

Jan 11, 2021UNITElive

Hope on the horizon

Jan 11, 2021By UNITElive

Nine weeks of strike action was suspended on Friday (January 8) at the Rolls-Royce factory in Barnoldswick, Lancashire, as the members of Unite consider a landmark deal that would save 350 jobs and…Read more…

Jan 11, 2021UNITElive

Christina McAnea is the new general secretary of UNISON

Jan 11, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

Assistant general secretary elected to top job

The article Christina McAnea is the new general secretary of UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Jan 11, 2021Dave Prentis blog

UNISON plans fightback against staff cuts to Sheffield Hallam students’ union

Jan 11, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

Redundancies facing permanent staff at Sheffield Hallam students’ union will have a major effect on students, and UNISON members plan to fight back

The article UNISON plans fightback against staff…Read more…

Jan 11, 2021Dave Prentis blog

Christina McAnea elected to lead UNISON, the UK’s largest union

Jan 11, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

Christina replaces Dave Prentis after two decades

The article Christina McAnea elected to lead UNISON, the UK’s largest union first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Jan 11, 2021Dave Prentis blog

Christina McAnea elected UNISON general secretary

Jan 11, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

Christina McAnea has today been elected as general secretary of UNISON, the UK’s largest union. Voting in the ballot was as follows: Paul Holmes               45,220 (33.76%) Christina McAnea      …Read more…

Jan 11, 2021Dave Prentis blog

Thank NHS staff with proper pay rise, say health unions

Jan 11, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

Celebrities back call for wage increase

The article Thank NHS staff with proper pay rise, say health unions first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Jan 11, 2021Dave Prentis blog

Cllr Lola Oyewusi to be the next Kent Police & Crime Commissioner May 2021

Jan 10, 2021By John's Labour blog

This afternoon I spoke at the virtual launch of the campaign to elect the Labour and Cooperative Party candidate, Lola Oyewusi, as the next Kent Police and Crime Commissioner in May 2021. 
I have known Lola for many years and she is the assistant …Read more…

Jan 10, 2021John's Labour blog

“Owning the Future” Co-operative Party London Conference 23 January 2021

Jan 9, 2021By John's Labour blog

 
Dear John On the morning of Saturday 23rd January, the Co-operative Party is hosting a virtual regional conference with Party memb…Read more…

Jan 9, 2021John's Labour blog

Labour, ‘gongs’ and the British Empire

Jan 9, 2021By Martin Wicks

Recently Shadow Cabinet Minister Kate Green was asked by Nick Robinson on his podcast whether she thought that honours should … MoreRead more…

Jan 9, 2021Martin Wicks

Review: I am Pilgrim, by Terry Hayes

Jan 9, 2021By Eric Lee

A young Saudi man, radicalised by the experience of seeing his father beheaded for his iconoclastic views, grows into the world’s most fearsome terrorist — known as Saracen.  Deciding to take…Read more…

Jan 9, 2021Eric Lee

Standing for UNISON NEC Community Seats

Jan 8, 2021By John's Labour blog

 Really pleased to announce that Denise and I are standing again to be re-elected to be UNISON National Executive Council members (UNISON’s Parliament for our 1.3 million members outside our annual conference) for the two Community Service Group s…Read more…

Jan 8, 2021John's Labour blog

Review: SOE: An outline history of the Special Operations Executive 1940-46, by M.R.D. Foot

Jan 8, 2021By Eric Lee

Few people knew as much about the highly-secretive SOE – whose task, according to Churchill, was to ‘set Europe ablaze’ – as M.R.D. Foot. This short book is an introduction to…Read more…

Jan 8, 2021Eric Lee

Education unions need answers from education secretary

Jan 8, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

Safety concerns for staff about increased pupil numbers

The article Education unions need answers from education secretary first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Jan 8, 2021Dave Prentis blog

‘I can’t afford to retire’ – why carers need a living wage

Jan 8, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

Three out of four care workers don’t earn the living wage. UNISON vice president Sian Stockham is one of them and she’s leading the national fight to raise carers’ pay

The article ‘I…Read more…

Jan 8, 2021Dave Prentis blog

“Newham: Councillors rebel against Mayor over emission-based parking permit scheme”

Jan 7, 2021By John's Labour blog

 More than half of the east London council’s dominant Labour group have taken a very public stand against the borough’s Labour Mayor
JOSHUA NEICHOThirty-two Newham councillors, more than half the total number, have signed an open letter calling on…Read more…

Jan 7, 2021John's Labour blog

Collective bargaining promises in Brexit deal are nothing but hot air

Jan 7, 2021By Institute of Employment Rights Blog

The post Collective bargaining promises in Brexit deal are nothing but hot air appeared first on IER.Read more…

Jan 7, 2021Institute of Employment Rights Blog
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