Open letter condemns suggestion that pension funds engage in ‘constructive engagement’ with fossil fuel companies
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Open letter condemns suggestion that pension funds engage in ‘constructive engagement’ with fossil fuel companies
The article UNISON joins attack on housing minister over fossil fuel divestment…Read more…
Picking up last weekend’s press, I almost choked on my morning tea when I read that ‘Red Wall Tories’ were working to save UK aerospace. This was news to me – albeit welcome if true – and no doubt a…Read more…
Last night, July 29, hundreds of London’s NHS workers started their march to Downing Street from St Thomas’ Hospital on the South Bank to protest about their pay.
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The government faces mounting pressure to extend its furlough scheme or else face an unprecedented wave of unemployment crushing any hopes of an economic recovery. The furlough scheme, also known as…Read more…
Sara Gorton says People Plan must be backed with investment for early and significant pay rise
The article NHS workforce need actions to match the promises, says UNISON first appeared on the…Read more…
This evening I took part in the Newham Council Pension Committee, which runs the staff pension fund (under government regulations and guidance). It was our first “public” committee meeting (via zoom) since lock down. It was broadcast live on Facebook (…Read more…
“It is time for liberal Zionists to abandon the goal of Jewish-Palestinian separation and embrace the goal of Jewish-Palestinian equality.” … MoreRead more…
‘We’re looking after the people who are looking after the people’
The article Sunderland members give out 3,000 gift packs to local government workers first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
At first being outside was terrifying. Masked and gloved up what would happen if I encountered another human being? Passers-by must have seen the fear in my eyes and gave me a wide berth. Others…Read more…
Last month, campaigning led by footballer Marcus Rashford forced the government to U-turn on free school meals and agree to extend vouchers for eligible children throughout the summer holidays….Read more…
The damning report by MPs into hospital patients in England being discharged into care homes without a Covid-19 test reinforces the need for a public inquiry, sooner rather than later, into the…Read more…
As NHS workers from across London prepare to march to Downing Street this evening (July 29) to demand an early pay rise, a new poll has shown that an overwhelming majority of the British public backs…Read more…
I first heard of the Lockhart Plot, as many others will have done, in the British television series from the 1980s, Reilly: Ace of Spies. That was a largely fictionalised version of the story, but…Read more…
The social and economic impacts of the virus have disproportionately affected women, especially when it comes to childcare.Read more…
Thousands of returning holidaymakers face hardship after being forced to go into quarantine. The government and employers must ensure that they are protected.Read more…
With unemployment on the rise, we need a stronger social safety net, not more punishment for jobseekers.Read more…
Pay award should be in place before the end of the year
The article Public want NHS staff to get early and significant pay rise first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Bosses at Barts Health NHS Trust should step in, after outsourced caterer Elior told about 100 staff that they will be sacked, despite their hard work during the pandemic. Unite said today (July 28)…Read more…
Nearly half of working mothers recently made redundant say lack of childcare provision played a role in their sacking, a shocking new survey has revealed. The massive economic toll the coronavirus…Read more…
Unite members working for the NHS will be leading a protest on Downing Street tomorrow (July 29) to demand an early pay rise after having been excluded in the latest round of public sector pay…Read more…