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…
Support not sanctions needed to help people back into work
With unemployment on the rise, we need a stronger social safety net, not more punishment for jobseekers.Read more…
Public want NHS staff to get early and significant pay rise
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…
Catering staff at NHS trust ‘thrown on the scrapheap’
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…
Childcare crisis
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…
Early NHS pay rise call
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…
UNISON General Secretary election – under starters orders
Although the nomination period for UNISON General Secretary does not open until 10 August, various candidates are emerging. Although I have been told on social media that I have already made my mind up whom I am supporting, I am taking a little time, a…Read more…
Vote4Christina
“I am seeking branch nominations to stand in the UNISON General Secretary election.
I have the experience, proven track record and vision to lead UNISON in partnership with you.
As UNISON’s Assistant General Secretary for Bargaining, Negotiations and E…Read more…
‘Gov’t support must come now’
Up to 650 job losses at bus maker Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) sites at Guildford, Scarborough and Fife are a ‘devasting blow’ for workers and their communities, Unite said today (July 27). Unite…Read more…
Earlier lockdown could have saved London bus drivers’ lives
Imposing an earlier lockdown could have saved many bus drivers’ lives, a new report has found. The review into the high death rate of bus drivers amid the Covid-19 pandemic, commissioned by Transport…Read more…
UK may have to wait 4 years for full economic recovery
The UK may have to wait until 2024 for its economy to fully recover, according to a new report, which has further dashed hopes of a quick ‘V-shaped’ economic recovery as previously predicted by the…Read more…
UNISON publishes election procedures for General Secretary election – clear guidance to staff not to campaign in work time or using UNISON resources
UNISON has today published the election procedures for the forthcoming General Secretary election. There are a number of changes since previous such elections, some of which will are clearly in response to the findings of the Certification Officer…Read more…
Pride is a protest – get ready for our virtual event
Get set to join UNISON’s virtual Pride is a protest event this weekend
The article Pride is a protest – get ready for our virtual event first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Newham Reflections – Workers United
Newham Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz, me and Newham Council trade union reps reflect on Covid with TUC regional secretary, Sam Gurney.Read more…
The lessons from previous elections for UNISON General Secretary?
With the timetable for the UNISON General Secretary election set to be released to activists on Monday and several candidates already having declared their actual or potential candidacy, I have already been told online who I support (even before having…Read more…
‘Warm words and applause are not enough’
NHS staff and the wider public are still shocked that the majority of health workers – despite risking their lives working through the pandemic – have not received a pay rise, with no increase even…Read more…
Construction jobs portal ‘cautiously welcomed’
Unite has today (July 24) given a cautious welcome to the Talent Retention Scheme (TRS) designed to be a ‘one stop portal’ where the industry’s workforce and employers can be matched together….Read more…
‘Incomprehensible’ health visitor and school nurse job losses amid pandemic
The threat to cut health visitor and community nurse jobs in County Durham, while Covid-19 is still widespread, has been branded as ‘incomprehensible’ by Unite today (July 24). Harrogate and District…Read more…
More lessons from the pandemic – Scottish Care Service
Today, the Jimmy Reid Foundation has published the second in their series of papers on ‘Reconstructing Scotland after COVID-19’. As with the first paper, they seek to put forward policies that…Read more…
Don’t feed the trolls!
I recently broke my own rule, by being drawn into an argument with someone I barely know on social media (which is invariably a waste of time). This was an individual who took issue with my critical comments on correspondence published online by some L…Read more…