Most recent statistics show that there were 4.1 million children living in poverty in the UK in 2017-18.
The article Ending child poverty: 20 years on first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
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Most recent statistics show that there were 4.1 million children living in poverty in the UK in 2017-18.
The article Ending child poverty: 20 years on first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Off message but this morning Gill and I went for a walk across Wanstead flats into Wanstead Park. The weather was seriously weird!
One moment cold and very windy, the next, warm blue sky sunshine followed then by hail or rain.
This occurred several t…Read more…
“Dear Resident,This weekend, the need for us to continue to do all we can stop the spread of the virus and #StayAtHome remains the most important message. News that the Prime Minister and the Health Secretary have contracted Coronavirus, brings i…Read more…
Here’s “We’ve Got The NHS” written and performed by Canning Town bluesman Bill Farrow with Richie Milton. They are looking to do a gig around this to support the great NHS…Read more…
Unity is indeed Strength. As shown by the fantastic show of solidarity for carers on Thursday evening.
This is great historic picture showing a hand built ambulance motorbike donated by East Ham Trades Council in 1937.
This was to help the Republican…Read more…
We have been here before, and last time it was far worse. Somewhere between 50 and 100 million people died during the so-called “Spanish Flu”, for which there was no cure and no vaccine,…Read more…
UPDATE ABOUT CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19): 146 PEOPLE CONFIRMED WITH CORONAVIRUS IN NEWHAM
THAT’S WHY #StayAtHome THIS WEEKEND IS VITAL
FROM MAYOR ROKHSANA FIAZ
27th March 2020
As we end the week, the need for us to continue to do all we can stop the spre…Read more…
Each and every day as the coronavirus epidemic rages on, heroes from across British society have emerged to help others. But so too have ‘zeroes’ – employers who have taken advantage of the crisis –…Read more…
Every day over the festive period here on UniteLive, we will highlight a different ‘hero of the year’. Today, we pay tribute to taxi drivers, who were among the first to help their…Read more…
The unions annual delegate conference – together with local government, water, environment and transport, and energy conferences – won’t now happen in June as UNISON members and activists are on the…Read more…
Compiled by Robin Whitlock The information put out by the NUJ directly to help journalists during the crisis can be found here. The top concern for many freelances will be how they can get help from…Read more…
For ten years they starved us cut doctors and nurses who treated us devalued social workers who cared for us bosses mocked and taunted us you work with us not for us self employment became…Read more…
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Update: Fantastic! in our street clapping, cheering, fireworks, whistles, singing,cars beeping horns – Brilliant show of support for our amazing carers. Looking forward to same next week!Read more…
The government could bring economic security to millions of precarious workers by ending ‘bogus self-employment’ and declaring their employee status, Unite general secretary Len McCluskey said…Read more…
As the coronavirus epidemic intensifies, Unite continues to fight for its members both on the wider political stage and in individual workplaces across the UK and Ireland. On Thursday (March…Read more…
NHS England provides assurances on access that union has been calling for
The article UNISON continues to push the government over PPE first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
The agreements negotiated mean student nurses who are more experienced will be able to help where they can, be paid and have this work count towards their learning.
The article Unions announce…Read more…
Cost will be one less worry for stretched staff
The article Free parking is an important recognition of vital health workers, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…