Covid-19 means more people than ever before are working from home and having to adapt to a new space. But if you have a disability and rely on adjustments you are used to at work, this simple change…Read more…
Ramadan and coronavirus – Supporting Muslim workmates
Support and solidarity to Muslim colleagues during Ramadan under Covid-19 lockdown. Here are a few practical steps you can take.Read more…
Job Retention Scheme – millions of furloughed workers show why unions fought for wage protection
Latest ONS figures show how effective the Job Retention Scheme that unions negotiated has been in protecting jobs and incomesRead more…
Remember COVID-19 dead this International Workers’ Memorial Day
“Tuesday 28 April is International Workers’ Memorial Day, when we remember all those who have died because of their work – and renew our pledge to fight for the living.In the year of coronavirus, this day of commemoration has never been more important….Read more…
The “Spanish” flu epidemic & a Canadian Bolshevik Revolt in Wales
For the reasons given in my post from 2008 (see below) I have been conscious of the impact of viral pandemics from an early age.
There are some 80 graves of Canadian soldiers at the Marble Church in Bodelwyddan, North Wales.
Up to 76 of them may ha…Read more…
Hey guys!!! it’s Dettol o’clock!!!
The latest idiocy from the “leader” of the free world. The BBC reports that disinfectant firms have had to issue public warnings that people should not inject or drink their products to treat Covid-19.
Hat tip my UNISON comrade, Eddie Brand, who as th…Read more…
Is gagging NHS workers lawful? Coronavirus and freedom of speech
The post Is gagging NHS workers lawful? Coronavirus and freedom of speech appeared first on IER.Read more…
7,000 London transport workers furloughed
The decision today (April 24) by Transport for London (TfL) to furlough about 7,000 staff should spur the government to intervene with a substantial financial package to support the capital’s…Read more…
Salute to our food workers
Unite hales ‘unsung heroes’ working to keep the country’s stomachs full
The post Salute to our food workers appeared first on UNITElive.org.Read more…
Heroes and zeroes
Each week amid the coronavirus epidemic, UniteLIVE has been highlighting the heroes — those who are risking their lives caring for others and making a difference in their communities — as…Read more…
Government asked to back minute’s silence to honour all workers who have died from coronavirus
Dave Prentis writes to Dominic Raab asking him to support campaign
The article Government asked to back minute’s silence to honour all workers who have died from coronavirus first appeared on the…Read more…
Newham Reflections – Ramadan
Care sector should look to the NHS for inspiration
We must grasp the chance to fix the broken care system
The article Care sector should look to the NHS for inspiration first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
The doctor will see you now…
The doctor can speak to you now.
From behind closed doors,
head-phones for stethoscopes.
The post The doctor will see you now… appeared first on UNITElive.org.Read more…
‘Knee jerk’ threat to 399 jobs
The decision to axe 399 workers at Safran Seats UK, which makes commercial airline seats, has been branded as ‘knee jerk’ as bosses should have continued to apply for the government’s coronavirus job…Read more…
Review: Killing Eve: Die for Me, by Luke Jennings
This is the third, and final, book in the series that began with Codename: Villanelle. When I first read about that book, I was very keen to read it — and was not disappointed. The…Read more…
Template for furlough deals?
An agreement which will see over 100 workers at 12 Greenwich libraries furloughed on 100 per cent of pay during the coronavirus pandemic, could become a nationwide model.
The post Template for…Read more…
Choosing the right video conferencing platforms for your union
Before the coronavirus crisis, video conferencing was something only a few people used regularly for work. With many more working from home now, it’s suddenly become their main connection with…Read more…
Covid conspiracy theories – what’s a journalist to do?
‘It’s easy as journalists to feel a responsibility to people who are genuinely concerned, and seem to have found some “worrying evidence” that they want explored. The problem is that if you enter a…Read more…
Happy St George’s Day
Stratford and East Ham town hall were flying the flag. Read more…