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…
Another legal victory for our union – and for thousands of NHS workers
UNISON always believed that the rules around NHS pay already allowed for overtime and working beyond the end of a shift to be taken into account when calculating holiday pay. This is a victory for…Read more…
‘Let’s unite the country’ call
Polly Toynbee cannot help caricaturing herself as the metropolitan snob whose disregard for life outside north London still leaves her, three years on, struggling to understand the 2016 referendum…Read more…
Austerity has left UK justice on the brink – the Chancellor must act to save it
The FDA union’s Manifesto for Justice is a blueprint for reversing the damage that nine years of austerity have done to the UK criminal justice system.Read more…
Universal Credit should support workers, not punish them for not earning enough
Punishing Universal Credit claimants who don’t meet ‘in-work conditionality’ requirements risks pushing more people into poverty.Read more…
John's Labour blog 2019-06-10 23:54:00
Mass in B Minor by JS Bach. 29 June 2019 at 7:30pmAll Saints Chorus takes on another big sing concert. Book now on Eventbrite.
Jon writes
“Bach’s Mass in b minor, one of the greatest works of choral music performed in the 1000-year-old setting of Al…Read more…
Local Service Champions TRAILER
“Coming soon! UNISON local government’s new campaign film. Watch the trailer and keep your eyes peeled for this summer’s blockbuster.”
The single most satisfying thing I used to do as a housing officer is showing people around their new home. Mind yo…Read more…
Court of Appeal finds in favour of UNISON in holiday pay dispute
NHS workers who do overtime on a regular basis or frequently work beyond their normal shifts should now have these extra hours taken into account when their holiday pay is calculated, as a result of…Read more…
Manufacturing ’emergency’
Unite warned that the UK is in the grip of a manufacturing emergency after the latest economic figures showed manufacturing had shrunk 3.9 per cent with motor vehicle production plunging by a record…Read more…
‘Vile man’s bribes’
Tory leadership hopeful Boris Johnson has pledged to cut taxes for the better off by increasing the 40p threshold from £50,000 to £80,000, in a shameless bid to “bribe” wealthy Conservative Party…Read more…
Clear out the ‘cowboys’ call
Unite has welcomed a Parliamentary inquiry into the UK steel industry, prompted by the collapse of British Steel last month. Announced on Saturday (June 8), the inquiry by the business select…Read more…
Tax cut for higher earners is absurd after years of austerity
Commenting on the announcement from Conservative Party leadership contender Boris Johnson that he would cut taxes for higher earners, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Boris Johnson has…Read more…
GDP – is growth evaporating?
The latest stats on GDP growth paint a worrying picture for the UK economyRead more…
Shame that the current Tory leadership hopefuls aren’t like abstinent George!
Mind you, listening to Cameron blathering on would drive anyone to ….. I love the soundtrack. One of my favourites. Read more…
Post office move – putting a pint into a half-pint pot
Media Release Parks & East Walcot Community Forum The Post Office is proposing to close down the existing dedicated Post … MoreRead more…
Newham European Election results 23 May 2019
Hat tip post to Martin at ForestGateDotCom
Newham had the highest number of Labour votes of any borough in London and at 51% the largest share of the vote.
The average vote for Labour in London was only 23.8%
Hat tip photo to Newham Young Pioneers
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Why voluntary right to buy for Housing Associations is nuts
So scare government grant is being used to effectively give an existing social tenant a home which will then be lost for ever from social housing instead of being used to help build another social home? This is nuts in a housing crisis.
Hat tip Red Br…Read more…