This week is Carers’ Week, and the theme is ‘Making caring visible’ . In part one of our two-part story on unpaid carers, UniteLIVE highlights the issues they face in and out of the…Read more…
Greater clarity needed from PM on plans to scrap immigration health surcharge
Government must remove charge for all healthcare settings
The article Greater clarity needed from PM on plans to scrap immigration health surcharge first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Labour Members – Speak Out to Stop Annexation
With the new Government in Israel threatening further annexation of occupied Palestinian land, now is the time for Labour members to speak up and support the global call from Palestine for “effective…Read more…
Step up, stand up and speak out against racism
The murder of George Floyd and the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black communities has focused attention on inequality and racism. UNISON head of equality Gloria Mills looks at the union’s…Read more…
Our vision for a green recovery after coronavirus
Building the recovery from Coronavirus is a once in a generation challenge. But it is also an opportunity that must be seized.
The legacy of subjugation corrupts American society – and shows us why we need to put out own house in order too
My Newham Council Cabinet colleagues telling it as it is. “As night turns to day, another black man is killed by the police in the United States of America – and his death is ‘televised’.
The response from the Minneapolis Democratic Mayor, Jacob F…Read more…
‘Bad faith’ job cuts prompts strike call
The directors of Drax power station in north Yorkshire, part of the Drax Group, have been accused of ‘bad faith’ over 230 proposed redundancies when a pay deal last year pledged there would be no…Read more…
Follow France’s investment lead call
Unite, which represents workers throughout aerospace and aviation, today (June 9) called on the UK government to follow the lead of France – and provide specific support to these sectors, both…Read more…
English schools pause ‘the right thing to do’, says UNISON
Slowing down the reopening will allow proper planning
The article English schools pause ‘the right thing to do’, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
The government must act now to stop the illegal annexation of Palestine
The rights of the Palestinian people have been ignored by the international community for far too long. We cannot allow this attempt to destroy the prospects of a viable Palestinian state to go…Read more…
NJC committee to put pay offer to members
Consultation will allow branches and members to discuss the employers’ final offer – the best that can be achieved by negotiation
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LGPS survey: local authorities adapting slowly to COVID-19
A survey of the Local Government Pension Scheme, taken in mid-May, shows how local authorities are adapting to COVID-19
The article LGPS survey: local authorities adapting slowly to COVID-19 first…Read more…
Leadership and incentive now call
“The transition to electric vehicles will not occur overnight. During this period the government must also be promoting and assisting the new generation of low emission, internal combustion engines…Read more…
Labour takes forward UNISON domestic abuse amendments
MP Jess Phillips has taken on board UNISON amendments to help protect those who have suffered domestic abuse
The article Labour takes forward UNISON domestic abuse amendments first appeared on the…Read more…
Unite support for members in ‘grim times’ plant closure
The news that over 430 jobs are under threat at the Bakkavor food manufacturing plant at Spalding, Lincolnshire is ‘a bitter pill’ for the workforce, Unite said today (Tuesday June 9).
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“Making our streets better for social distancing, walking and cycling…”
Check out the interactive survey launched today by Newham Council https://www.newham.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/c19-information-advice/5
“We want to hear your ideas for making our streets better for social distancing, walking and cycling.
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‘Gov’t must provide leadership now’
The need for the government to work with the automotive industry and draw up a sector-specific plan of support has become even more urgent as job losses in the industry continue to mount every week….Read more…
Quarantine rules for UK arrivals come into effect
The government’s new rules requiring people who travel into Britain from abroad to quarantine for 14 days has come into effect today (June 8). From today, passengers arriving into the UK on planes,…Read more…
Blog: A major disappointment – but just the latest for Black people
Gloria Mills, UNISON equalities national secretary, on why the report into the impact of COVID-19 on Black people is a “major disappointment”
The article Blog: A major disappointment – but just the…Read more…
UNISON wins clearer COVID-19 guidance for its disabled members
‘Huge gap in the guidance’ was allowing employers to insist that vulnerable people ignore shielding and go into work
The article UNISON wins clearer COVID-19 guidance for its disabled members first…Read more…