Britons are sweltering amid yet another heatwave this summer, with today (July 31) recorded as the hottest day of the year so far, as temperature are expected to surpass 34C in parts of the country….Read more…
Join UNISON
Join UNISON today – “We’re proud to be the UK’s largest union, giving support to over one million members. Wherever you work, your decision to join UNISON means everything to us. Thank you to each and every one of you – our public service champion…Read more…
Invest in ‘new’ nuclear call
Comprehensive investment in the nuclear industry is one of the levers to kick-start the UK’s post-pandemic economy, with the promise of a low carbon future and the creation of tens of thousands of…Read more…
Goldstar Transport using Covid-19 ‘as smokescreen’
A leading haulage company has been accused of using Covid-19 as ‘a smokescreen’ to close a depot in Suffolk and attack the terms and conditions of more than 100 drivers by Unite. Unite will now…Read more…
Recovered from COVID-19? You could help the NHS
The NHS Blood and Transplant service is calling for plasma donations from people who have recovered from COVID-19
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Millions waiting for tests as NHS backlog builds
The coronavirus pandemic has created a massive backlog in NHS care, including in life-saving screenings and diagnostic tests. An analysis from the Labour Party out today (June 24) has found that the…Read more…
Swissport to axe more than 4,500 jobs
The country’s largest ground handling firm Swissport announced on Wednesday (June 24) that it would be planning to make more than half of its staff redundant, in the latest blow for the aviation…Read more…
UNISON urges co-operation over reopening schools
‘Headline-catching announcements’ are not dealing with the practicalities needed to ensure pupils can return to school safely, says union
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COVID sees remaining 2020 conferences cancelled
President and general secretary announce decision, with social distancing and health and safety concerns set to continue for some time
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A national care service is the only way to prevent more deaths
Fundamental reform is needed to create a system fit for the future
The article A national care service is the only way to prevent more deaths first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Private Thomas Highgate – the First to be Shot at Dawn (2020 update)
Early in 2014 I posted here on a controversy in the village on Shoreham in Kent on whether to add the name of Private Thomas Highgate to its War Memorial. 19 year old Thomas was the first soldier to be shot for desertion by the British army autho…Read more…
Ambulance staff in Northern Ireland to receive backdated pay boost, says UNISON
Hundreds of workers will see pay bands lifted
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Not just for Covid
Each year the demand for these meals has grown. We have seen at first hand the effect of poverty, and the difficulty and sadness of parents unable to feed their children adequately during the…Read more…
‘Stop the sackings’
Unite has urged hospitality bosses to ‘stop the sackings’ in light of today’s decision to cut the UK’s social distancing rule from 2m to 1m following intense industry lobbying for the change….Read more…
Easing of lockdown must happen safely
Avoiding a second wave in the autumn is vital
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Invest in UK space programme call
Unite is urging the government to commit to invest in the UK’s space programme in the interests of national security and to ensure that thousands of highly skilled jobs are not put at further risk….Read more…
‘Stark warning’ over mass car job losses
Commenting on the ‘stark warning’ today (June 23) from the Society for Motor Manufactures and Traders (SMMT) that a third of automotive jobs are at risk without government support, Unite…Read more…
PM announces easing of lockdown measures
Prime minister Boris Johnson today (June 23) announced a further easing of lockdown measures, with plans to reopen pubs, cinemas, restaurants, museums and certain other venues from July 4….Read more…
Address inequality to protect Black workers against Covid-19, says UNISON
Dave Prentis writes to Boris Johnson urging immediate action on all Public Health England’s recommendations
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Windrush Day 2020
“This year there is an even greater need to mark #WindrushDay, which encourages commemoration, recognition and celebration of the contributions of the Windrush generation and their descendants. Visit: https://newham.gov.uk/WindrushDay for stories, fil…Read more…