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Labour, ‘gongs’ and the British Empire

Jan 9, 2021By Martin Wicks

Recently Shadow Cabinet Minister Kate Green was asked by Nick Robinson on his podcast whether she thought that honours should … MoreRead more…

Jan 9, 2021Martin Wicks

Review: I am Pilgrim, by Terry Hayes

Jan 9, 2021By Eric Lee

A young Saudi man, radicalised by the experience of seeing his father beheaded for his iconoclastic views, grows into the world’s most fearsome terrorist — known as Saracen.  Deciding to take…Read more…

Jan 9, 2021Eric Lee

Standing for UNISON NEC Community Seats

Jan 8, 2021By John's Labour blog

 Really pleased to announce that Denise and I are standing again to be re-elected to be UNISON National Executive Council members (UNISON’s Parliament for our 1.3 million members outside our annual conference) for the two Community Service Group s…Read more…

Jan 8, 2021John's Labour blog

Review: SOE: An outline history of the Special Operations Executive 1940-46, by M.R.D. Foot

Jan 8, 2021By Eric Lee

Few people knew as much about the highly-secretive SOE – whose task, according to Churchill, was to ‘set Europe ablaze’ – as M.R.D. Foot. This short book is an introduction to…Read more…

Jan 8, 2021Eric Lee

Education unions need answers from education secretary

Jan 8, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

Safety concerns for staff about increased pupil numbers

The article Education unions need answers from education secretary first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Jan 8, 2021Dave Prentis blog

‘I can’t afford to retire’ – why carers need a living wage

Jan 8, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

Three out of four care workers don’t earn the living wage. UNISON vice president Sian Stockham is one of them and she’s leading the national fight to raise carers’ pay

The article ‘I…Read more…

Jan 8, 2021Dave Prentis blog

“Newham: Councillors rebel against Mayor over emission-based parking permit scheme”

Jan 7, 2021By John's Labour blog

 More than half of the east London council’s dominant Labour group have taken a very public stand against the borough’s Labour Mayor
JOSHUA NEICHOThirty-two Newham councillors, more than half the total number, have signed an open letter calling on…Read more…

Jan 7, 2021John's Labour blog

Collective bargaining promises in Brexit deal are nothing but hot air

Jan 7, 2021By Institute of Employment Rights Blog

The post Collective bargaining promises in Brexit deal are nothing but hot air appeared first on IER.Read more…

Jan 7, 2021Institute of Employment Rights Blog

How the Brexit deal threatens your rights at work

Jan 7, 2021By Institute of Employment Rights Blog

The post How the Brexit deal threatens your rights at work appeared first on IER.Read more…

Jan 7, 2021Institute of Employment Rights Blog

Carers need practical support more than applause

Jan 7, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

Applause and appreciation do not replace pay and practical support for our public service workers

The article Carers need practical support more than applause first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…

Jan 7, 2021Dave Prentis blog

FTSE 100 chief executives ‘earn average salary within 3 days’

Jan 6, 2021By John's Labour blog

 
By 5.30pm today (Wednesday 6 January) the average FTSE 100 Chief Executive would have already earned more this year than the average annual salary of UK workers. They only had to work 34 hours to earn £31, 461 which is the average medium wage fo…Read more…

Jan 6, 2021John's Labour blog

Workers Can’t Wait – Without Support, Millions Face Poverty

Jan 6, 2021By Power In A Union

By Len McCluskey With poverty and unemployment skyrocketing before lockdown, the government must act urgently to avoid a disaster – and support millions of workers who are already on the breadline….Read more…

Jan 6, 2021Power In A Union

“Why we need you to stand as a Labour Councillor”

Jan 5, 2021By John's Labour blog

 Why I would hope that candidates to be Councillors will also be “Labour and Co-operative” I am pleased that the Party is organising this training next week for members interested in standing in the local elections due to held in May 2021. &n…Read more…

Jan 5, 2021John's Labour blog

UNISON urges employers to review staff safety due to new COVID variant

Jan 5, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

Union writes to Health and Safety Executive urging updated guidelines to protect workers in light of new variant of coronavirus

The article UNISON urges employers to review staff safety due to new…Read more…

Jan 5, 2021Dave Prentis blog

‘Good news for members’

Jan 5, 2021By UNITElive

The merger, which won approval from both sets of shareholders yesterday (Monday  January 4), will create the world’s fourth biggest carmaker. Vauxhall employs 3,000 staff in the UK.

The post ‘Good…Read more…

Jan 5, 2021UNITElive

BTec exams must be cancelled now urges UNISON

Jan 5, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

Staff running these exams, many of them already at heightened risk, will be exposed to unnecessary additional danger

The article BTec exams must be cancelled now urges UNISON first appeared on the…Read more…

Jan 5, 2021Dave Prentis blog

Blog: Together we will get through this

Jan 5, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

The whole country is grateful for what you are doing despite severe restrictions across the UK.

The article Blog: Together we will get through this first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Jan 5, 2021Dave Prentis blog

Library staff ‘scared and stressed’ about working through lockdown

Jan 5, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

UNISON calls for libraries to stay completely closed, to protect library workers and their families

The article Library staff ‘scared and stressed’ about working through lockdown first…Read more…

Jan 5, 2021Dave Prentis blog

Close nurseries to all except vulnerable and key-worker children

Jan 5, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

Vaccine priority must be extended to nursery and school staff

The article Close nurseries to all except vulnerable and key-worker children first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Jan 5, 2021Dave Prentis blog

Nelson Social Democratic Federation (SDF) banner

Jan 5, 2021By Hayes People's History

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Jan 5, 2021Hayes People's History
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