Today marks International Women’s Day a celebration rooted in commemorating the industrial action taken by young migrant women workers during the New York International Ladies Garment Worker Strike, 1909.
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Ramadan 2024: Your rights at work
ACAS and EHRC guidance provides employers with a range of best practices during the holy month, for example, by allowing Muslim workers to start their work day earlier
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Ramadan 2024: Your rights at work
ACAS and EHRC guidance provides employers with a range of best practices during the holy month, for example, by allowing Muslim workers to start their work day earlier
The article Ramadan 2024: Your rights at work first appeared on the UNISON National site.
‘Cut sanctions, not incomes’
Unite leaders and activists took the fight to ‘Cut Sanctions, Not Incomes’ into the heart of the UK Parliament last week (February 27). The event was hosted by John McDonnell MP and attended by Baroness Ruth Lister and MPs representing constituencies right across England and Wales. Opening up the debate, Unite South West regional officer […]
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‘We’re fighting back’
On International Women’s Day today (March 8), striking Drax canteen workers, who are predominantly female, have escalated their industrial dispute over fair pay. The workers, who have been striking since early December in a dispute with their employer Baxter Storey and Drax’s management, announced today that they have voted to extend their strike action mandate. […]
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‘No notice’ given to Glasgow East Women’s Aid workers
Unite the union this week confirmed that its Glasgow East Women’s Aid membership were given ‘no notice’ prior to the Easterhouse based organisation being placed into administration last week. The organisation was thrown into turmoil last October after 13 Unite members were suspended amid allegations that workers were targeted on grounds related to their trade […]
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Violence in schools is no laughing matter
Education secretary is wrong to make light of aggression
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Violence in schools is no laughing matter
Education secretary is wrong to make light of aggression
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The neoliberal backdrop to the miners’ strike
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Urgent action needed to avert school technician recruitment crisis
Low pay, heavy workloads and a lack of appreciation are why schools and colleges are struggling to attract technicians
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Urgent action needed to avert school technician recruitment crisis
Low pay, heavy workloads and a lack of appreciation are why schools and colleges are struggling to attract technicians
The article Urgent action needed to avert school technician recruitment crisis first appeared on the UNISON National site.
‘Let’s focus on the fight ahead’
On International Women’s Day, Unite Equalities is gearing up for a special IWD online event tomorrow (March 9) that is open to all – you can find out more about how you can attend here. Below is a special IWD message from Unite general secretary Sharon Graham ahead of tomorrow’s event. — Whether it is […]
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‘Standing up to be counted’
Every day this week on UniteLive, we’re featuring one of our many inspiring women members in the lead up to International Women’s Day today – if you’ve missed any stories in our series, you can read them all here. Today, we hear from Unite reps and health visitors Jo and Kerry, who are making history […]
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‘Our fight for equality never stops’
This week on UniteLIve, we’ve featured a number of our inspiring women members in the lead up to International Women’s Day today (March 8) – if you’ve missed any of our stories, you can read them all here. But International Women’s Day celebrations don’t stop today – tomorrow (March 9) Unite Equalities is hosting a […]
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Labour Housing Group Executive Elections 2024 – Election Re-run. Finish today Friday 8.3.24 5pm
“We
have unfortunately come to the view that the ballot for the EC needs to be
rerun, as it became clear that some voters had abused the system.The list of voters will be the same as were eligible to vote on the first
occasion and the candidates …Read more…
UNISON opinion: This is what community looks like
They’re the most diverse group of members in the union, but they have an awful lot in common – as they meet this weekend in Chester, welcome to the community service group
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UNISON opinion: This is what community looks like
They’re the most diverse group of members in the union, but they have an awful lot in common – as they meet this weekend in Chester, welcome to the community service group
The article UNISON opinion: This is what community looks like first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Harassed workers ‘systematically failed’
Unite has called for concrete legislation to tackle third party harassment at work by ensuring employers take a zero-tolerance approach to incidents and produce policies that truly protect workers. Third parties are those not directly involved in an organisation, such as customers in the hospitality and retail industries, or patients in the health sector. Half […]
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Gaza Wasteland
The tens of thousands of people who have died in Gaza are not the result of ‘collateral damage’, in that … MoreRead more…
Harassment, abuse and discrimination have no place in a 21st century NHS
Staff must be able to do their jobs free from attacks and abuse
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