Monica Taylor, member of both the TUC Midlands’ Inclusion and Pensioner Network committees.Read more…
A new job in a new world
I’ve recently joined the Wales TUC team so have first-hand experience of the challenges a new starter faces, and the bizarre circumstances they will need to adjust to. I’ve put together some advice…Read more…
Safeguarding jobs & protecting the environment
Climate and Employment Proof our Work (CEPOW) Day reminds us that lowering our energy use is essential for safeguarding jobs as well as protecting the environmentRead more…
Rebuilding after the recession – a plan for decent jobs
Government investment in green technology and infrastructure is needed to create thousands of jobs and prevent a recession.Read more…
‘Positively Rooseveltian’?
Millions of Britons who have lost their jobs or who face the threat of redundancy after the furlough scheme ends will have been left sorely disappointed by prime minister Boris Johnson’s speech today…Read more…
Investment must be bigger to protect and strengthen valued public services
Local councils will need financial support to oversee building projects
The article Investment must be bigger to protect and strengthen valued public services first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
‘New era for nuclear power’?
The creation of a ‘clean energy hub’ at Moorside in Cumbria could mean a post-pandemic 25,000 jobs bonanza across the north west, Unite said today (Tuesday June 30).
The post ‘New era for nuclear…Read more…
“Starmer overtakes Johnson as preferred choice for prime minister”
Fantastic news. A long way still to go…
“Labour leader Keir Starmer has overtaken Boris Johnson as the public preferred choice for Prime Minister, according to the latest Opinium poll for The Observer.
Starmer is preferred to lead the country by 37…Read more…
Construction workers ‘must not risk their health’
Unite, the UK’s construction union, is urging workers not to risk their health if they are not supplied with the correct PPE. The union’s warning follows the revelation that many contractors are…Read more…
‘We need to care for our carers’
Unite has welcomed the Labour Party’s call for fast-tracked mental health support for all people working in the NHS and social care. The party has developed a mental health support package for these…Read more…
TUC Organise 2020
Sign up now for loads of great on-line meetings…. https://www.tuc.org.uk/sign-organise-2020-events#.XvoAmc8Se6s.twitterRead more…
‘No going back’
A decade of public service cuts “wasn’t actually austerity”, prime minister Boris Johnson incredibly contended today (June 29). Speaking to the Radio Times this morning, Johnson admitted that the…Read more…
Blog: Retired members are facing a raft of COVID problems
Rosie MacGregor, the chair of UNISON’s national retired members’ committee, highlights the particular challenges for older people due to the coronavirus pandemic
The article Blog: Retired members…Read more…
Meat workers put at risk by safety check failures, says UNISON
Proper on-site risk assessments needed for food processing staff
The article Meat workers put at risk by safety check failures, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
UNISON launches new casework system to help branches
Sign up for CaseWeb – UNISON’s new case management system for branches
The article UNISON launches new casework system to help branches first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
UNISON sets out to recruit more safety reps amid COVID crisis
‘A workplace without a safety rep potentially puts the safety of our members at risk’
The article UNISON sets out to recruit more safety reps amid COVID crisis first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
Essex Way: Great Waltham to Little Leighs circular walk
Off message but another fantastic country walk along the Essex Way (and back to starting point by alternative route). Got a little wet a couple of times but mostly bright sunshine, refreshing breeze and blue skies.
We hardly saw a soul during the…Read more…
More mental health support needed for health and care workers, says UNISON
Commenting on Labour’s plans published today (Monday) for a mental health package for NHS and care staff, UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea said: “Health and care staff…Read more…
Review: First to Fight – The Polish War 1939, by Roger Moorhouse
Here is what I think of when I imagine the German invasion of Poland in September 1939: brave Polish cavalrymen with sabres drawn, charging against modern German tanks. Horses versus steel. The…Read more…
Labour Leader Keir Starmer MP on Armed Forces Day 27.6.20
Keir Starmer
Today is #ArmedForcesDay2020 and I want to say thank you to our serving personnel, their families and our veterans.
I’m proud of my country and proud of those who serve itRead more…