Dozens of workers in the hospitality industry, Unite members, stood together in socially distanced solidarity at a pair of demonstrations today (July 21) to call on employers and the government to…Read more…
Brighton and Hove Council – a way forward?
As ever on this blog, these are my personal opinions. Over the past few weeks disciplinary action has been initiated by the Labour Party against three members of the Labour Group on Brighton and Hove City Council, in two cases this involved (or wo…Read more…
Millions of public sector workers denied pay rise
Millions of workers have been left out of the latest public sector pay increase announced today (July 21), which is to cover only about 900,000 workers, or 20 per cent of the public sector workforce….Read more…
Time to give a fair pay rise to all public service workers
Investment in staff and public services will boost the economy
The article Time to give a fair pay rise to all public service workers first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
UNISON extends solidarity to women in pensions appeal hearing
Court of Appeal will decide on lost pensions for women born in the 1950s
The article UNISON extends solidarity to women in pensions appeal hearing first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
#LifeAfterLockdown
I fully support the campaigning Charity Z2K and the launch of #LifeAfterLockdown. In particular their policy demands listed below:-
“In the wake of #Covid19, urgent changes are needed to our social security and private rented housing systems so that e…Read more…
Protect our steel jobs call
Speculation has emerged that Tata is in talks with the UK government to replace the plant’s blast furnaces with electric arc furnaces as a condition of its investment in the site.
The post Protect…Read more…
UK govt ‘not doing enough’
Unite has commented on business secretary Alok Sharma’s new announcement today (July 20) of £200m worth of grants for the aerospace industry – saying that despite these grants bringing some support –…Read more…
Pupil funding still leaves schools worse off than 10 years ago
Government announcement on pupil funding still below pre-austerity levels in real terms
The article Pupil funding still leaves schools worse off than 10 years ago first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
‘Fighting back against tyranny’
Covid-19 has put food and agriculture workers at the heart of a national and international fight and highlighted all that’s wrong with the food system — dysfunctional, fragile, exploitative, wholly…Read more…
‘Every death is a tragedy’
“Independent, credible studies such as ones by the University College London and the University of Oxford and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine have revealed how one of the tragedies of…Read more…
It’s The Media Stupid…Book Review
By Peta Steel The Media, the 2019 Election and The Aftermath Edited by Granville Williams Published by Campaign For Press And Broadcasting Freedom (North) £9.99 ‘It’s the Media, Stupid’ – The Media,…Read more…
Essex Way: Fairstead to Cressing circular walk
Another lovely 8 mile walk along the Essex Way (and back). We started today at Fairstead Church and went to Cressing along this national path then turned back to self guide back to Fairstead along alternative routes.
Fantastic ancient green lanes and b…Read more…
Review: Under Cover, by John Roy Carlson
Imagine for a moment that in America there are millions of people who don’t like foreigners or people of colour, who are often fundamentalist Christians, who label all their opponents…Read more…
Support Unison #10billionbailout campaign
From Leader of the LGA Labour Group, Cllr Nick Forbes –
“We’d urge all Labour councillors to get behind Unison’s #10billionbailout campaign, which is calling on the government to fix the current funding shortfall, which is estimated to be £…Read more…
Vote Early 2021 elections: Sadiq for London
Last night was my first pint in a pub, tonight my first online political campaigning post in quite a while!
“Did you know that the Tories were already winning the general election two weeks before polling day because of Early Votes? Registering for an…Read more…
UNISON Equality Survey 2020 – tell us about your experiences during the pandemic
Tell us about your experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic – and join the prize draw for shopping vouchers
The article UNISON Equality Survey 2020 – tell us about your experiences during the…Read more…
The government must invest in NHS staff too, says UNISON
Sara Gorton says funding for early NHS staff pay rise needed as well as cash to prepare for Covid-19 resurgence
The article The government must invest in NHS staff too, says UNISON first appeared…Read more…
Southbank Centre support call
The prospect of London’s Southbank Centre – the UK’s largest arts complex – not receiving a generous slice of the government’s £1.57 billion rescue package for the arts would be ‘a national…Read more…
Unite: Govt must ‘step up to the plate’
Unite is urging the government and industry’s major employers to step up to the plate and act responsibly to save jobs, invest in skills and employee development programmes through the creation of…Read more…