Unite has called for urgent talks with consumer goods giant Unilever, following the sale of its tea division to private equity group CVC Capital Partners, part of the group at the heart of the…Read more…
Damp and Mould – It’s not lifestyle.
This is spot on. As a Housing officer and a Councillor, I have been arguing this point as long as I can remember. The stock response of telling all residents it is always their “fault” for damp and mould due to their “lifestyle” is simply w…Read more…
Workers must not pay for pandemic
Unite’s leader Sharon Graham said the union will continue to base claims on the RPI (retail price index) figure rather that CPI (consumer price index) because it better reflects the actual price rise…Read more…
‘An act of industrial vandalism’
Unite has today (November 18) described the government’s decision to cancel the HS2 spur to Leeds as an ‘act of industrial vandalism’.
The post <strong>‘An act of industrial…Read more…
Review: The Boys from Brazil, by Ira Levin
Having recently read a new novel about the creation of a Nazi Fourth Reich set in 2012, I wanted to return to this classic thriller. I noticed two things immediately: first of all, the prospects…Read more…
The Good and Bad – UNISON Labour Link & Self Organisation
Excellent news yesterday about the UNISON National Labour Link committee elections.
“Congratulations to my UNISON friends and colleagues Linda Hobson and Sian Stockham on being elected as Chair and Vice Chair of the UNISON National Labour Link Commit…Read more…
Public service workers are falling way behind spiralling living costs
Rocketing inflation leaves staff struggling and harms recruitment
The article Public service workers are falling way behind spiralling living costs first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
The not so ‘Great Resignation’
There has been a lot of talk about ‘The Great Resignation’ in the media and HR circles. However, for some sectors, this is not new and certainly predated the pandemic.
I have been doing some HR work…Read more…
Labour’s Fair Pay Agreements (winning back support from working class voters)
This evening I enjoyed a tasty curry in Whitechapel with a UNISON comrade. During which we discussed how Labour Leader, Keir Starmer, can win back economic left minded but often socially conservative working class voters.
I have been meaning since Par…Read more…
Blog: The Living Wage increase – still a long way to go on fair pay
But we shouldn’t be under any illusion – by itself the Living Wage does not offer a long-term solution to a UK labour market characterised by low pay, persistent gender and ethnicity pay gaps, and…Read more…
Woolwich Ferry workers to strike again
Commuters using the Woolwich Ferry face a festive season of travel disruption as workers vote to strike after nearly ‘a year of misrule’ by Transport for London (TfL) bosses. Unite the union said the…Read more…
Morrisons warehouse staff in strike ballot
Over a 1,100 workers employed at two Morrisons supermarket distribution centres have begun balloting for strike action in a dispute over pay. The affected distribution centres are Northwich, in…Read more…
The importance of tolerance in a divided world
On International Day for Tolerance, Wales TUC’s Liam Perry looks at where things are going wrong in the physical and digital world, and what needs to be done to create a more tolerant and respectful…Read more…
Above-inflation pay rise is key to nurse numbers
Proper recruitment drive also needed
The article Above-inflation pay rise is key to nurse numbers first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Standing as a Labour and Co-operative Candidate in May 2022
Hat tip to Neil Wilson our Newham secretary, Co-op Party from London Region.
Standing as a Labour & Co-operative candidate We are really keen to ensure we maintain a large number of Labour & Co-operative councillors following the local election…Read more…
Young people are leading movements for change – trade unions should welcome us
November is Young Workers Month. An actor and union activist considers why young people should be at the heart of the trade union movement.Read more…
COP26 – Key takeaways for the Trade Union movement
In the wake of the COP26 conference, what are the key lessons for trade unions?Read more…
Phased down and out at COP26
World leaders are not yet ‘sufficiently prepared’ to take the necessary decisions to cut emissions, says UNISON’s COP26 delegate Stephen Smellie
The article Phased down and out at COP26 first…Read more…
Remembrance Sunday at Wickham Market
Off message but this weekend Gill and I were away in Suffolk for a special family wedding. Normally on Remembrance Sunday, we would have attended the service today at All Saints, West Ham, with local Councillors and our MP, Lyn Brown.
This…Read more…
Defend your union from those who want to destroy it.
Defend your union from those who want to destroy it. Please donate what you can and watch this space about what more you can do to save our union.
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“UNISON democracy is under attack. We are raising funds for our campaign to …Read more…