Heathrow airport is braced for ‘Easter holiday chaos’ following the announcement of strikes over a pay dispute and attempts at ‘union-busting’ at ground handling firm Vanderlande, Unite said today…Read more…
Sick pay from day one call
The threat of a coronavirus pandemic and the measures taken to contain it have exposed insecurity in the workplace as many workers face the prospect of being forced to stay home without pay. …Read more…
Coronavirus Q&A
As the virus spreads and continues to dominate the news, we have all your work-based coronavirus questions answered
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For the love of animals
Trevor* always wanted to work with animals, so when the opportunity arose to work as an inspector for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) more than 15 years ago, he…Read more…
Government must invest in youth services after years of cuts, says UNISON
Councils need proper funding to help young people
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NMC Health voting rights
I spent a bit of Sunday trawling through NMC annual reports and RNS announcements. If you look at the disclosed shareholders in the annual reports you can figure out the holdings of the controlling shareholders. If you then look at the AGM results you …Read more…
Carol Sewell: Why I’m standing to be a member of Labour’s NEC
“BAME Labour members need a strong, experienced voice on our national executive committee. That is why I’m standing – because with decades of experience as a trade unionist, I know what it takes to make our voices heard. In recent years, we’ve seen a w…Read more…
Harrods pay win
A dispute over pay and other issues at the iconic Harrods store in London has been brought to an end after security officers and CCTV operators voted in favour of an ‘excellent’ deal from the…Read more…
‘Culture of insecure work’
The lack of permanent contracts for a small group of key educational staff at Newham council is systemic of the wider problem of insecure work across the UK, Unite said today (March 2). The…Read more…
We all have a shared interest to combat coronavirus
Employers, the government and individuals all need to work together to fight this global health threat
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Government must ensure coronavirus sick pay for all workers, says UNISON
Dave Prentis writes to Secretary of State for Work and Pensions asking her to amend rules
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Why we need allies more than ever
Against a backdrop of a rise in hate crimes, UNISON has launched new guidance on how LGBT+ members can be supported
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‘Pillar of decency’
It is with the utmost sadness that I must advise that our friend and colleague Mr Ed Sabisky died yesterday (Sunday, March 1) in hospital following his stroke ten days ago. At this tragic time…Read more…
‘We need to promote settled status scheme’
Community conference hears of threat to social care workforce
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‘We are in the business of protecting the most vulnerable people’
Community conference sets out key policies in social care, housing, health and safety and much more
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Lambeth – amplifying the advertorial…
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Working with Community organisations #UCommunity20
Recruitment and organising: Building Community Links –
Motion 2
Conference, President, John Gray, speaking on behalf of the Community Service Group Executive in favour of motion 2.
My former branch in Tower Hamlets, east London, was affiliated for m…Read more…
Star Trek: The Paper Clip Maximiser
One of the books I really enjoyed recently was The AI Does Not Hate You by Tom Chivers. It’s sorta more about the people who think about AI, and how they think about it, and it was basically right up my street.
There’s a bit early on where he describe…Read more…
Happy St David’s Day – Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus!
Hat tip Ruth G
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TR1 tales at NMC
A few more funky bits and pieces in the entrails of NMC Health’s filings…
A couple of banks facilitating stuff for clients presumably. In the Morgan Stanley case it’s an equity swap. Quite interested in who would want an NMC equity swap at this poin…Read more…