Belonging: the Truth Behind the Headlines is an explosive new documentary investigating where real power lies in this country – and never has a release been more timely than now. The film,…
UNISON will ‘ramp up’ campaign to challenge NHS pay cap
Consultation backs strategy to maximise earnings now, and build confidence and capacity among members for successful future industrial action
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Support the Save Flanders Today campaign
Brussels, 17/05/2017. According to the paper’s journalists, the Flemish government has announced that it will not continue to publish Flanders Today, meaning this English-language newspaper –…
Offer on the table
Unite announced that it would be suspending further industrial action at the carmaker BMW today (May 17) while members considered an offer from the company in a dispute over the closure of the final…
Unison School Uniform Grants 2017
There For You are now accepting applications for help with school uniform costs. How much are the Grants? They are one-off grants of £40 per school age child, up to a total of £120 Am I eligible? To be eligible … Continue reading →
Pay talks start today for English further education workers
Unions meet Association of Colleges for discussions over claim for ‘inflation plus 3%’ pay rise from September
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Why aren’t wages rising?
Today’s labour market figures presented yet another iteration of the puzzle of the UK labour market in recent years: why are higher employment rates not pushing up wages? Traditional labour market theory tells us that as unemployment falls, workers feel more secure in their jobs and more able to…
The truth behind the headlines
In an exclusive interview, filmmaker Morag Livingstone speaks to UniteLive about what inspired her to make an explosive new investigative feature documentary film about where real power lies…
School uniform grants for UNISON members – up to £120
I am so proud that UNISON has its own Charity fund for members on low income or facing financial or other hardship. Working class trade unionists banding together to help each over in times of difficulty or crisis is pretty much what we should be all a…
‘Not worth the paper’
Theresa May’s claim that a Tory government will use Brexit to improve workers’ rights has been met with derision and disbelief by opposition and trade union leaders. May’s election campaign…
Putting your feet first
There are over 3m people who have been diagnosed with diabetes and there are a large number of people who are undiagnosed. One major complication that people with diabetes often develop is…
‘Our manifesto is for you’
Labour today (May 16) launched its manifesto to widespread acclaim as the party pledged to reverse seven years of failed austerity, invest in infrastructure and public services, and rebalance the…
ECJ Singapore ruling adds to case against ISDS in Brexit deal
Today the European Court of Justice (ECJ) gave an important boost to the case for scrapping Investor State Dispute Settlement, as well as other corporate court systems like it, in trade agreements. Part of the ECJ’s ruling today was that trade deals that contain ISDS need to be ratified in EU…
UNISON on Labour’s manifesto
Commenting on the publication of the Labour Party’s 2017 manifesto today (Tuesday), UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Labour has produced a manifesto that delivers for public services….
#RentersVote for #ToriesOUT
This email I received below is interesting. How angry are people about being so ripped off and what are they going to do about it? “There are now more renters than people who voted Tory in 2015. In other words the #RentersVote could swing it!
Our re…
Blog: Ambulance workers are a special breed
Branches like these show how right we are to be proud of our union, and what UNISON activists are capable of, even in these difficult times.
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#GE2017: Why this election matters so much to young people
If you’re under 25, this election matters because it is about securing your future. A massive 2.4m young people are currently missing from the voter register, more than enough votes to swing the election outcome drastically in any direction they chose. We know that turnout for 18-24 year olds has…
‘Incredible disrespect’
Unite the union has accused whisky giant Chivas Brothers of ‘disrespect’ to workers. The company – owned by French-based multinational Pernod Ricard – confirmed in November last year…
‘Leopards don’t change their spots’
In a cynical move to falsely rebrand itself as the party of working people, the Tories today (May 15) announced a raft of policies offering greater employment rights and protections. …
Hot topics for national delegate conference
Representatives of UNISON’s 1.3 million members will meet in Brighton next month to decide policies and priorities that will take the union forward
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