UNISON’s charity There for You has once again helped send hundreds of children back to school in new uniforms – and is encouraging parents to pledge to make the most of the old uniforms
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UNISON’s charity There for You has once again helped send hundreds of children back to school in new uniforms – and is encouraging parents to pledge to make the most of the old uniforms
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Unite will become the first major union to commit to stop funding hate speech and divisive narratives through advertising spend, when it signs the Conscious Advertising Network (CAN) manifesto…Read more…
No responsible government would risk a no-deal Brexit, but Boris Johnson doesn’t care about the millions who will pay the price.Read more…
Local authorities in the England have been at the sharp end of austerity for almost a decade. Now, new research shows just how wide the gap in their funding will grow unless we take action. But the…Read more…
Yesterday as a local Councillor, I went with Council officers to visit the area in my ward around Byford Close E15 to speak and reassure residents following the senseless street murder of a 15 year boy here last week.
The Police have recently charged …Read more…
Unite general secretary Len McClusket moved the vote of thanks to the outgoing TUC president, Mark Serwotka. He said: I’m delighted to move this vote of thanks to our presiding…Read more…
Parliament has spoken out loudly and clearly against a disastrous No Deal Brexit, yet Boris Johnson and his government still appear determined to crash the UK out of the EU without a deal. For…Read more…
London bus worker, James Mitchell, joined the debate for buses and a green transport system, by speaking in support of this composite, as “Unite is the largest trade union for bus…Read more…
Unite assistant general secretary Howard Beckett joined the Brexit debate by, “making the case for the TULO Brexit position and pleading with Labour MPs to speak as one on Brexit and speak with…Read more…
Unite assistant general secretary Steve Turner as the Unite and General Council spokesperson on Europe, moved the General Council statement on Brexit – which preceded the debate. Here’s…Read more…
The Unite delegation met early on Sunday morning (September 8) to discuss Unite’s input at this year’s Trades Union Congress (TUC) conference, held in Brighton, September 8 to 11. Len started…Read more…
Health service could be brought to its knees without a
The article A no-deal Brexit would bring chaos to the NHS, warns UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Funding announced in the Chancellor’s spending review goes nowhere near to solving this
The article Billions needed to address jaw-dropping council funding cuts first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
Picture collage from this morning’s Labour Doorstep in Custom House, West Ham with activists and local MP Lyn Brown, Newham Executive Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz and local ward Councillors Sarah Ruiz and James Beckles.
Cara, our Labour attack dog was out wit…Read more…
“Come along to our Herb Festival on 14 Sept, from 12 noon – 4pm. Workshops, live music, face painting, teas and food. Entry and workshops free, food and drinks for donations”Read more…
A German couple recently went on holiday in the Austrian Alps, and found a four-star hotel in the village of Gerlos. To their shock, in the lobby were two framed photographs of men in World War…Read more…
Furious NHS Tayside pharmacy support workers have vowed to continue strike action after the process for resolving a long running pay dispute suddenly collapsed. Due to a flawed job evaluation…Read more…
Stopping a catastrophic no deal Brexit and an industrial strategy that supports jobs at the heart of a green economy are among the key themes for Unite at this year’s TUC Congress in Brighton, which…Read more…
Unite is demanding urgent answers after it was revealed this week that cladding on the unfinished Midland Metropolitan hospital is expected to be found to be unsafe. The revelations have…Read more…
As a snap general election looks increasingly likely amid parliamentary deadlock over Brexit, Unite has called on all those eligible to seize the opportunity – by registering to vote. The…Read more…