Christina McAnea urges staff to use new hotline for reporting kit issues
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Forced to choose between health and hunger
Construction workers are still being forced to go to work and put their and their families’ health at risk, or else stay home and comply with social distancing measures — and face losing their…Read more…
Coronavirus: your rights at work – UNISON advice as 24 March
Some really good advice from my union for all workers – If you work in or provide public services make sure you https://joining.unison.org.uk/join-unison-today/…
As the COVID-19 virus spreads, find out what your rights at work are.Important update: …Read more…
Does America need a socialist party?
In the aftermath of the disappointing results for the Sanders campaign in the primaries following Nevada, supporters of the self-described “democratic socialist” Senator from Vermont have been…Read more…
HE unions submit a ‘timely and serious’ pay claim for 2020/21
All staff deserve a pay rise that keeps up with the cost of living while catching up with 10 years of lost pay
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End NHS staff car parking charges
Unite has welcomed the news that York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has announced that it will be suspending car parking charges for NHS staff from Tuesday (March 24) until further notice….Read more…
Ask Alys: Will I be paid?
Q: Will I be paid if my workplace closes? Now the government has advised people not to leave home for work unless they absolutely have to, we reply to the question of what happens to your…Read more…
Norse Medway Covid19 approach ‘dangerous’
Unite has said it is ‘dismayed’ at council services outsourcer Norse Medway’s approach to social distancing for key workers as well as staff who need to self-isolate because of the coronavirus.
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March 2020 Edition Of Media North – Download
You can download the new 8 page pdf edition of Media North’s latest newsletter by clicking on this link MediaNorth.March2020 Features in this issue include: BBC Under Attack By Tories; Local…Read more…
Shopping centres, pubs and other businesses urged to provide free parking to NHS and care staff, says UNISON
Dave Prentis says move would help keep workers and patients safe
The article Shopping centres, pubs and other businesses urged to provide free parking to NHS and care staff, says UNISON first…Read more…
Clarity call
Following on from an earlier statement responding to the news that the UK would be put on lockdown amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Unite general secretary Len McCluskey on Tuesday (March 23) appealed to…Read more…
While you’re helping the nation, UNISON is working for you
Like its members, UNISON is working around the clock to allay the impact of the coronavirus
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Our Emily’s ready
Absolutely huge shout out to all our fantastic, inspirational and courageous NHS teams working mega hours right now both frontline and behind the scenes, throughout the UK.
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‘Stand behind workers’
Prime minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday (March 23) night far stricter measures that have effectively placed the UK on a ‘lockdown’ similar to other countries such as in Italy and…Read more…
Newham Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz response to Prime Minister statement 23 March 2020
“Dear Newham Resident,
Earlier this evening, the Prime Minister announced new measures to enforce social distancing across the country as the confirmed cases and deaths due to Coronavirus continue to rise in the UK.
In Newham, six deaths attributed t…Read more…
We must all abide by the lockdown rules, says UNISON
Staying at home will help health workers and all of us
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Cancel local authority debt
To provide councils with resources which are desperately needed for this unprecedented crisis, cancel the debt owed to the Public … MoreRead more…
Coronavirus – the self-employed need urgent support too
We’re glad the government has agreed to help fund wages for employees, but what about the millions of self-employed who also face collapsing earnings?Read more…
25 million jobs could be lost worldwide as a result of COVID-19, says ILO
The economic and labour crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic could increase global unemployment by almost 25 million, according to a new assessment by the International Labour Organization (ILO)….Read more…
Legislating in Times of Crisis: The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
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