UNISON responds to the government consultation on proposals that would allow higher and further education employers in England to opt out of providing LGPS membership for new staff members
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UNISON responds to the government consultation on proposals that would allow higher and further education employers in England to opt out of providing LGPS membership for new staff members
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The third volume in Mick Herron’s Jackson Lamb series of thrillers continues to be as good as promised. Each of the books sees one or more members of his ‘slow horses’ team leave…Read more…
On Wednesday 26th July at UCL we held our fifth TUC Digital Lab session, looking at the challenges and opportunities for unions in making greater use of digital in organising. The session began with…Read more…
The future of Belfast’s Harland & Wolff shipyard could be guaranteed if the Government were to award the contract to build aircraft carrier support vessels to a UK Consortium. The…Read more…
Tonight I chaired UNISON London Housing Associations Branch Executive meeting during which we discussed our support of the End Violence at Work Charter.
I am pleased to report that a number of our branch employers are close to signing the Charte…Read more…
If ever a lesson was needed in how the worst of capitalism works, it can be found in the scandalous collapse of Belfast’s Harland and Wolff shipyard into administration. When Newry-based cruise…Read more…
Strikes by security workers at Gatwick airport have been suspended after an improved pay offer was made. The 130 members of Unite, who are employed by ICTS (UK) to scan passengers’…Read more…
In a blow against precarious work, senior judges have ruled all workers are entitled to a minimum of 28 days paid annual leave, even if they do not get given work or are not paid for parts of the…Read more…
Unite has renewed calls for an inquiry into toxic cabin air after nearly 200 British Airways passengers had to be evacuated after their aircraft filled with smoke. The flight from London…Read more…
Changes must go further for the sake of all workers
The article Doctors are not the only ones who need NHS pensions help, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
“The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) and a fireworks grand finale will again delight audiences on Sunday night. The RPO has been performing at Under the Stars for more than six years bringing an ensemble of up to 75 musicians. They cover a huge rang…Read more…
Unite has struck back after Gatwick airport security workers were illegally told they could be fired for taking part in lawful industrial action. The threats have diminished the chances of a…Read more…
Workers vowed to continue occupying Belfast’s Harland and Wolff shipyard yesterday (August 5) as the company went into administration. Putting the firm into administration risks the end of 160…Read more…
At a time of real uncertainty for public services with a No Deal Brexit looming on the horizon, these victories make me so proud of our union, and what we can achieve together.
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At this time of real insecurity, it’s time the government provided much needed funds across the whole public sector, before further long-lasting and avoidable damage is caused
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Court of Appeal ruling has implications for hundreds of thousands of employees
The article Landmark UNISON case confirms minimum annual leave for all workers first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
I was pleased to see that the 12 trade unions affiliated to the Labour Party have renamed their co-ordinating organisation, formerly called TULO/Unions together, to become “Labour Unions” – which just makes things clearer.
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A strike by more than 4,000 workers at Heathrow due to start tomorrow at 00:01 and finish at 23:59 has been suspended while the workforce votes on an improved pay offer, Unite said today (5 August)….Read more…
The crisis afflicting Britain’s health services continues this week, with Unite health visitors engaged in fresh industrial action amid a backdrop of misleading NHS spending pledges from prime…Read more…
Unite’s Steve Turner joined Harland and Wolff shipyard workers on August 1 – their fourth day of protests against the site’s closure. The union’s assistant general secretary for…Read more…