Unite members employed by controversial outsourcer Mitie at London’s City Airport are being balloted on an offer to pay the London living wage (LLW) from July 1. Unite which represents 32…Read more…
Newham council ‘ducking and diving’
Refuse workers employed by Newham council could have lost more than £20,000 each in the last decade in a dispute over grading, Unite said today (April 11). The 45 refuse workers will be…Read more…
Bus lane fines for ambulance crews must end, says UNISON
Drivers being hit with penalties for rushing patients to hospital
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Sleepless nights over cash fears?
Financial worries are fuelling working people’s mental health problems, according to a shocking new survey. A third of those polled reported suffering from mental ill health specifically…Read more…
Nursing associates a ‘fantastic addition’ to the NHS team
Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Andrea Sutcliffe praises the new members of the register – and launches development of five-year strategy at health conference
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Review: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, illustrated by Renée Nault
Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale has been in the news a lot lately. Her book is now considered a classic, a recent television adaptation was a huge success, and a sequel is due out…Read more…
Murder investigation launched in Manor Park
Newham Council “Sad incident in Church Street, Manor Park, on Monday evening. Man in 20s died from gun and knife wounds.
Extra police in area reassuring residents. Sympathy to those who knew victim. Call police on 101 with information about incident o…Read more…
Safe staffing a ‘vital’ campaign for NHS’s frontline staff
Delegates hear that patients and staff alike are suffering from chronic shortages
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‘Cruel and unnecessary’
A disability benefit cut causing misery for thousands of working people with multiple sclerosis is costing more to implement than it saves, a charity warned today (April 9). MS Society…Read more…
Hospital staff say patient meals not fit to eat
More than half of hospital staff in England wouldn’t eat food served to patients because it’s unhealthy and of poor quality, according to a survey by UNISON published today (Wednesday). Many NHS…Read more…
‘Extremely alarming’
Unite, which represent staff at Barclays, has today (April 9) expressed dismay at the news of approximately 460 job losses at the bank. Barclays has informed staff in Coventry Westwood Park…Read more…
‘Major boost’ for construction
In a major boost for construction projects in the West Midlands, Sandwell Council and Birmingham City Council will officially have signed a Unite Charter today (April 9) protecting construction…Read more…
Too stressed to work
Stress at work is on the rise, with more and more companies reporting an increase in stress-related absences, according to a new survey. Two-fifths of businesses said they have recorded a rise…Read more…
‘The government may have ground to a halt – but our union hasn’t’
Dave Prentis sings the praises of members, while outlining the aims and challenges ahead
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Blog: Our position on privatisation? Total opposition
Our union, the union we have built together, is perfectly placed to lead and win that fight. And I know that our incredible health activists, at this conference and around the country, will be at the…Read more…
Police staff unions submit pay claim
England and Wales pay claim seeks 5% increase, while addressing a number of issues, including annual leave disparity
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The country is in the hands of Theresa May’s flying circus
The UK is four days away from a catastrophic no-deal Brexit
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AFG taking a big cut from funding it receives
UNISON releases figures as workers take a third day of action in fight against company cutting pay
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The problems we face every day
From bullying to the menopause – union’s health conference hears about the issues affecting staff every day
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IG Metall European Elections Manifesto
Click here to download the EU election manifesto of the giant German trade union IG Metall – a very interesting read indeed. Fourteen pages long and very easy to read and in English too. Thanks…Read more…