Rota systems and time off for carers permitted under scheme.Read more…
Coronavirus – persuading bosses to avoid redundancies
Employers must play their part in our time of national crisis by protecting jobs as far as possible.Read more…
Insecure workers ARE eligible for government wage scheme – employers need to act
Latest guidance on furlough for insecure workers.Read more…
In an interconnected world, coronavirus needs a coordinated global response
We need coordinated international action by governments and international institutions to support frontline workers, protect jobs, deliver social security for all, and boost the real economy when the…Read more…
Public sector workers are for life, not just for a crisis
Our applause will ring hollow unless it serves as a reminder that key workers deserve a lot more.Read more…
Domestic abuse – why staying home isn’t safe for everyone and what you can do to help
What to do if you know or fear someone may be experiencing domestic abuseRead more…
West Ham Park, International Brigade memorial, Willow Lodge, Greenway & Gandhi
For our daily exercise Gill and I walked from Forest Gate to West Ham Park via the lovely art works in Earlham Grove (bottom left of collage). The park today was looking magnificent in the spring sunshine and “safe” following the closure on Easter Frid…Read more…
The village that saved hundreds of lives
Lying in the Peak District National Park, Eyam is a beautiful historical village of under 1,000 people. Officially first opened in 1994 its museum is now past its planned spring 2020 opening of last…Read more…
Newham Reflections – Easter Sunday 2020
UPDATE ABOUT CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19):
REFLECTIONS ON EASTER SUNDAY DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS
AS THOSE INFECTED WITH THE VIRUS IN NEWHAM RISES TO 702 CASES
FROM MAYOR ROKHSANA FIAZ
11th April 2020Dear Newham Resident,Tomorrow, Easter Sunday, is the most…Read more…
Government must up its game on PPE to protect health and care workers’ lives, demands UNISON
Continuing supplies are vital to preserve health of staff and those they look after
The article Government must up its game on PPE to protect health and care workers’ lives, demands UNISON first…Read more…
Now is the time for opposition to this Government
I understand, and sympathise with, reluctance to be seen to be “playing politics” with the global pandemic as the daily death toll rises.
However, the coronavirus pandemic is unavoidably political. Its origins speak of the pressure placed upon our glob…Read more…
Bluebells in Chalet Wood, Wanstead Park
For our hour’s exercise yesterday, Gill and I went for a walk in Wanstead Park to see the bluebells in Chalet Wood. They are simply magnificent this year and appear to be at or near their peak.
The park was not crowded at all and the the pathways in t…Read more…
Needless deaths
The announcement by the government that they are writing off £13.4 million debt is welcome. However, this so-called debt is … MoreRead more…
“Bloody foreigners, coming over here, saving our lives”
Hat tip my UNISON Police staff comrade Tony Green for this brilliant photo from 2018 reminding us that so many of our front line NHS (& Social Care) heroes were not born in the UK. Read more…
‘I’m so proud’. Dave Prentis on the first weeks of the COVID-19 crisis
‘We know it’s not business as usual. We’re doing the best that we can, because our members deserve our protection’
The article ‘I’m so proud’. Dave Prentis on the first weeks of the COVID-19 crisis…Read more…
‘Dignity, justice, solidarity for all’
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey sends a personal video message to members. In the short video below he says, “There’s no manual for how we approach this crisis. But we…Read more…
Bwthyn Unig / Lone Cottage by Kyffin Williams: Ebrill April 2020
Another lovely painting from this 2020 calendar by Welsh artist Kyffin Williams. Read more…
Keir Starmer appoints Labour frontbench
Keir Starmer, Leader of the Labour Party, said: “This is a new team that will take the Labour Party forward in a new era. Under my leadership, the Labour Party will be utterly focused on working in…Read more…
Coronavirus news round-up
The post Coronavirus news round-up appeared first on UNITElive.org.Read more…
Heroes and zeroes
In our latest ‘heroes and zeroes’ list of the coronavirus crisis, we hear from more unsung legends who are keeping the country going. And as ever, we never shy away from calling out the…Read more…