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Andrew Haldane, Chief Economist at the Bank of England, has pointed to the decline in trade union power as a key factor in the last ten years of real wage stagnation, alongside the rise of insecure work, low productivity and automation.
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12 October 2018
By Dr Ewan McGaughey, Senior Lecturer at the School of Law, King’s College, London, and research associate at the Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge
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12 October 2018
By Dr Lydia Hayes, Reader in Law, Cardiff University
The decision of the Court of Appeal in Mencap v Tomlinson-Blake has overturned a decade of progressive decisions at the EAT and…Read more…
Work and pensions secretary Esther McVey admitted yesterday (October 11) that Universal Credit (UC) will make people worse off – as pressure increased on the government for it to be scrapped. …Read more…
Police and justice conference hears the inspirational story of Marcellus Baz
The article From selling drugs to meeting the Queen – one man’s extraordinary story first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
There’s no good reason to pay staff a pound less than others doing the same job, just because they’re employed by a subco. UNISON will stand with these striking workers – and others fighting unfair…Read more…
There was outcry at UNISON’s police and justice conference today at the new lists that bar police staff from jobs for life.
The article Barred from the force for cancer – the government lists…Read more…
Pay reform in the police and probation service was the first topic of this year’s police and justice service group conference
The article Pay is top of agenda at police and justice conference first…Read more…
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The government’s flagship benefits policy is pushing low-paid workers into debt. It must be scrapped before any more damage is done.Read more…
Ship workers’ union, Unite, called on Cammell Laird bosses to come clean on the business case for slashing over 290 jobs at the firm’s Birkenhead shipyard today (October 11), and demanded that the…Read more…
Assistant general secretary Christina McAnea addresses police and justice conference
The article “Sexual harassment isn’t just about celebrities” first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
The collapse of Carillion in January left half constructed buildings and disrupted public services up and down the country, causing misery for thousands of workers and costing the taxpayers millions….Read more…
Payment of bills to Newham council’s suppliers ‘could grind to a snail’s pace’, if a dispute involving finance staff who process the payments is not resolved, Unite warned today (October 11). …Read more…
UNISON is turning November into Grovember with a big recruitment drive. Here are some helpful tips to support activists and members alike, working to recruit their new union colleagues
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Rising crime rates can no longer be ignored by the government
The article Cuts to police and justice sector puts communities at risk, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Union calls for citizens’ rights to be ‘written in stone’ – whatever happens to Brexit negotiations
The article UNISON members set for final lobby over their Brexit future first appeared on the…Read more…
‘I’ve never had to go on strike before, but we’re all standing together and I’m not scared’ – hospital domestic Andrea Lea
The article Bolton hospital staff strike today and tomorrow for NHS pay…Read more…
Much more needs to be done to improve the social care sector and restore the dignity that’s lacking
The article UNISON responds to CQC State of Care report first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
“There is a by-election in Boleyn ward on Thursday 01 November. Please join our fantastic Labour candidate, Moniba Khan (seen with Newham elected Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz), out on the doorstep speaking with residents about their priorities for our bor…Read more…