Drop duty to save care workers
The article End VAT for PPE to help combat “national emergency” in care homes during coronavirus crisis, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
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Drop duty to save care workers
The article End VAT for PPE to help combat “national emergency” in care homes during coronavirus crisis, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
Why did Bernie Sanders fail to win the Democratic nomination in 2020? Let’s start with three explanations that don’t work. 1. The Democratic party establishment conspired to stop him. That was only…Read more…
Our country is on course to suffer the greatest loss of life to the corona virus in Europe. We’re a nation in shock – but we’re also a nation without a clear lead on how we protect…Read more…
Rota systems and time off for carers permitted under scheme.Read more…
Employers must play their part in our time of national crisis by protecting jobs as far as possible.Read more…
Latest guidance on furlough for insecure workers.Read more…
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…
Our applause will ring hollow unless it serves as a reminder that key workers deserve a lot more.Read more…
What to do if you know or fear someone may be experiencing domestic abuseRead more…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The announcement by the government that they are writing off £13.4 million debt is welcome. However, this so-called debt is … MoreRead more…
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…
‘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…
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…
Another lovely painting from this 2020 calendar by Welsh artist Kyffin Williams. Read more…