Our England football players are taking the lead that our politicians need to follow
The article This sickening return to racist abuse cannot be tolerated first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Mask wearing must continue to ease burden on NHS
Mask wearing in hospitals, clinics and other NHS buildings should remain compulsory when Covid restrictions are eased next Monday (July 19), Unite said this week. Responding to Boris Johnson’s press…Read more…
Amazon accused of pandemic profiteering
Unite has submitted the first formal complaint to the CMA (Competition & Markets Authority) against Amazon for abuse of its market position in relation to price gouging at the height of the Covid…Read more…
UNISON urges the government to restore aid budget
‘If this government is serious about addressing the global pandemic they should show some leadership and invest more, not less, in essential public services in the poorest countries of the…Read more…
Blog: Wilfully sowing the seeds of masked confusion
If only the Westminster government could show some of the responsibility it wants the rest of us to take on
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UNISON welcomes record fine for Southern Water’s polluting actions
Company fined a record £90m for regularly and deliberately pouring untreated sewage into protected waters, but the union says the issue is not limited to one company
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Masks are still crucial in the fight against Covid
Now isn’t the time to ditch mandatory mask wearing. The Prime Minister should be providing direction to the public
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“Ban racists for life from all football matches in England”
I am not a football fan and also I am not English but from a Welsh/Scots background but I have lived in England far longer than anywhere else. I was disappointed for Wales and Scotland teams but pleasantly surprised and pleased how well the English tea…Read more…
Bus drivers ‘deserve to be treated better’
Unite, which represents tens of thousands of bus drivers, has written to its members setting out their legal rights, after the government confirmed that passengers in England will no longer have to…Read more…
MoD’s ‘addiction to outsourcing a disaster’
Giving evidence at the defence select committee today (July 12) Unite will warn that the ongoing outsourcing of civilian functions at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) is leading to cuts in pay, a…Read more…
Tower Hamlets ‘must keep its word and stop privatisation’
Unite has slammed Tower Hamlet’s privatisation of its initial assessment team for elderly residents in need of assistance, as members of the team go on strike. Five assessment staff, who are Unite…Read more…
The forgotten frontline: council and school staff need a 10% pay rise
UNISON is calling for a 10% pay rise for all local government workers, as financial recognition for their commitment to public service
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‘Important victory’ for Carillion workers
Unite has secured a significant legal victory in its battle for compensation for workers who lost their jobs when construction and outsourcing giant Carillion collapsed in January 2018. Unite is…Read more…
A lot more than fifty five years of hurt…
I have been blogging here for fifteen years now and (without checking back) I think I can fairly safely say that I have never blogged anything that was – even tangentially – about football.I don’t really follow football, any more than I follow any othe…Read more…
UNISON Special Labour Link National Forum 2021 Motion 8: Charity Contracts – Race to the Bottom
This is the motion and my speech at last Saturday’s (3.7.21) UNISON Special Labour Link National Forum meeting, moving this Greater London motion 8 about the Volunteer sector and the race to the bottom with regard to staff terms and conditions an…Read more…
RIP Ruskin College
Dear Colleagues,
I was fortunate to get advance notification of an article by Peter Wilby in the current edition of the New Statesman. Peter has been following recent, pitiful events involving Ruskin and wanted to provide brief coverage in his column. …Read more…
Global ratings show UK continues to be a ’regular violator’ of workers rights
The UK lags significantly behind neighbouring countries when it comes to the rights of workers to organise through trade unions.Read more…
It’s time to talk about climate leadership at work
All the world’s eyes are on the UK this year, as Glasgow prepares to host the COP26 international climate talks.Read more…
100+ economists urge finance ministers to tax the banks – raise your voice with them!
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UNISON Housing Associations branch votes to nominate Anu Prashar for London Labour Link seat
I was really pleased that my branch executive voted unanimously (Labour Link members only) to nominate Anu for the London seat on the National Labour Link Forum. She is indeed a “doer, not just a talker”.
Nominations have to be submitted by 5pm …Read more…