Care sector should look to the NHS for inspiration
We must grasp the chance to fix the broken care system
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The doctor will see you now…
The doctor can speak to you now.
From behind closed doors,
head-phones for stethoscopes.
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‘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.
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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…
#HelpNewham – delivering support to residents who are most in need.
#HelpNewham
The Council has launched #HelpNewham – a way of delivering support to residents who are most in need. If you are in one of the priority groups listed below or want to refer someone who is in need of support, please complete the form be…Read more…
Cancelling debt not unrealistic after all
This is an article published on the Inside Housing website under a different heading.. Swindon Tenants Campaign Group raised the … MoreRead more…
‘From feast to famine’
We meet Eddie, a Unite London cab driver member who explains why self employed taxi drivers need immediate help from the government. WATCH SIGN, SHARE, SUPPORT Sign our petition to the Prime…Read more…
‘Essential workers must be able to afford essential things’
Unite today (April 22) called on Pioneer Foods, a multimillion pound food manufacturer, to get its act together over pay and sickness. Pioneer Foods manufactures cereals, for leading supermarkets…Read more…
Woolwich Ferry workers win
Unite has successfully negotiated that members working on the Woolwich Ferry will receive 100 per cent of their pay, if they are furloughed while there is a reduced service due to the coronavirus…Read more…
‘His loss is simply immeasurable’
“Gerallt was a hero alongside all of our frontline NHS staff. Day in day out they are selflessly putting themselves at risk in order to protect us all from this terrible virus. When all of this is…Read more…
Victory for casual workers at Marriott Hotels
Unite celebrated a key victory in the hospitality sector after Marriott International, which owns one of the leading hotel chains in the world, agreed to furlough all 1,500 of its casual workers at…Read more…
Blog: your right to be safe from harm at work
As UNISON has been working hard for our members during the coronavirus crisis, I know that the issue of getting the right personal protective equipment (PPE) is the still the top priority for…Read more…
Steep rise in care home deaths
The real death toll figure from coronavirus in the UK could be far higher than official figures suggest, as care home deaths in England and Wales have more than quadrupled in the last week. By April…Read more…
How to social distance safely
believe that people with big gardens should not be going to the park. Similarly if you go out and you have a garden you could make people sick by making a crowd. There would just be too many people…Read more…
Unite Facebook live event
Following on from Unite’s popular Facebook Live legal Q&A event, Unite will be hosting another one Facebook Live Q&A for members in the health sector tomorrow (Thursday, April 23) from…Read more…