Wearing the rosette. Have you voted yet? Beguiled by the looking glass of nostalgia democracy once a noble endeavour. Equality and social justice enduring for ever. Until it doesn’t. They’re…Read more…
‘Not good enough’
Doctors, who are members of Unite, have two major concerns over the new contracts for junior doctors– three years after the dispute with then health secretary Jeremy Hunt. Doctors in Unite is…Read more…
‘Giant of the union movement’
Unite members are invited to a memorial lecture commemorating the life and work of legendary trade unionist and Labour politician Sir George Edwards, who established the National Union of…Read more…
In the fight for workers’ rights, there are no borders
The following is the text of my presentation to the international seminar held in Oslo this week by the Arthur Svensson foundation. First of all, I want to thank the Svensson foundation for the…Read more…
Two years after Grenfell, the fight for justice continues
The Grenfell tragedy must never happen again. The new prime minister should make our buildings safe, invest in fire protection and reform fire and building safety systems.Read more…
Newham recruiting 33 youth workers – the biggest expansion of youth services anywhere in London
Hat tip Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz “**Please share widely** We want the best youth workers for our children and young people in Newham! 👌🏽
Am really pleased to announce that today we launched the largest recruitment campaign for youth workers in Newham for a…Read more…
‘Grim news’
The closure of Fiddler’s Ferry coal-fired power station in Warrington by next March is ‘grim news’ for the workforce and the North West economy, Unite said today (June 13). Unite has about 110…Read more…
‘Insulting’ pay offer
A total of 900 bus drivers in South Yorkshire are holding two days of strike action after rejecting the ‘insulting’ offer of a one year pay freeze, Unite said today (June 13). The workers,…Read more…
‘Wrong decision’
Unite said it would be going to the Supreme Court to appeal today’s (June 13) decision by the Court of Appeal which overturned previous rulings by an employment appeal tribunal and employment…Read more…
Review: Homage to Catalonia, by George Orwell
I first read George Orwell’s account of his time in Spain many years ago, and now re-read in advance of a visit to Barcelona. I am actually writing this review from the hotel in which Orwell…Read more…
No-deal Brexit uncertainty continues
Labour’s most recent effort to block a cliff-edge Brexit last night (June 12) was narrowly defeated in the Commons by a margin of 11. MPs voted against a motion tabled by Labour that would…Read more…
Hamfrith walkabouts then residents meeting (& being 91 years young)
This morning I went on my 3rd recent walkabout of the Hamfirth estate area with Newham Council Technical, Caretaking and Repairs officers to produce an action plan to this evenings’ meeting with residents at the Atherton Leisure Centre, E7.
We are goi…Read more…
NHS privatisation threat
Unite is continuing its campaign against NHS privatisation – most recently by raising a warning flag over proposals to transfer 1,000 staff at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust to a wholly owned…Read more…
Non-disclosure agreements silence workers – time to change the law
Too many employers are using NDAs to shirk responsibility for tackling and eradicating sexual harassment, discrimination and bullying at work.Read more…
“Last Week they were thanking us for saving the free world in 1944…This week they have taken our TV licence off us…”
Shocking but the blame lies with this Tory Government for this cut – not the BBC.
Free TV licences for the over 75’s was a long standing policy which was paid for by the Government. Then the Government said they will not pay for it anymore.
Are we no…Read more…
College staff need training in handling weapon-related incidents
Staff and students have suffered serious injuries as a result of offensive weapons being brought into colleges, according to a UNISON survey published today (Tuesday). Machetes, hammers, metal bars…Read more…
Two-year pay victory
Workers at glass manufacturer Encirc Limited in Elton Cheshire have hailed victory in a dispute over pay. Unite’s 475 members voted by 78 per cent to accept the new two-year pay deal and, as a…Read more…
‘Ducking-and-diving’
Refuse workers employed by Newham council, who could have lost more than £20,000 each since 2007 in a dispute over grading, will strike for nearly a fortnight, Unite said today (June 11). …Read more…
Radical movement
Unite has urged members who are also part of Labour to get involved with the party’s groundbreaking grassroots campaign in preparation for a general election. The Labour Roots project, which…Read more…
‘Direct attack’ on pensioners
The Tories have broken a key manifesto pledge after the BBC announced on Tuesday (June 10) that free TV licences for over-75s would be scrapped. From June 2020, TV licences, which now cost…Read more…