#SaveHondaSwindon campaigners will be joined by a giant ad van emblazoned with a plea to the car giant to stay true to the town in a day of action across Swindon to avert the closure of the town’s…Read more…
Social workers in England – speak up
Have your say on changes to social work registration
The article Social workers in England – speak up first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Who we are
A major exhibition of photographer Martin Jenkinson’s work is on in his adopted hometown of Sheffield until April 14 at Weston Park Museum. Martin, who was commissioned by many unions including the…Read more…
Transforming the experiences of young people in the workplace
Beth Farhat talks about the year of the young workers – the problems that they face and transforming their experiences in the workplace by a reinvigorated trade union movement.Read more…
Campaigning in Stratford Ward – Saturday 23 March 11.30 Meet Maryland Station
Canvassing in Stratford. Meeting time and location: Saturday, 23rd of March 11:30AM (leafleting) 12:00PM (canvassing) Maryland Station E15 1SARead more…
‘Left in the dark’
Unite, which represents over 50,000 lorry drivers, has blasted the government and other key organisations such as Kent county council, for failing to consult the union over Brexit planning….Read more…
Hanging by a thread
Theresa May’s Brexit paralysis is leaving the jewel in the UK’s manufacturing crown hanging by a thread, Unite said today (March 21) as an expected announcement about investment into the car industry…Read more…
Proper investment in wages and apprenticeships will help ease NHS staffing crisis, says UNISON
Response to major report into health service and care workforce
The article Proper investment in wages and apprenticeships will help ease NHS staffing crisis, says UNISON first appeared on the…Read more…
My last UNISON branch secretary report to our AGM 2019 (My first AGM as branch chair)
At the UNISON Housing Associations branch AGM on 12 March at House of Commons I stood down as branch secretary after 9 (or 10) years but was elected as Branch Chair. Below is my report to the AGM.
“While it has been another challenging year for member…Read more…
Cervical screening return to NHS is welcome, says UNISON
Smooth handover now needed and assurances about jobs after privatisation failure
The article Cervical screening return to NHS is welcome, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
‘A disgrace’
Security staff at Southampton General Hospital, who are being attacked in the A&E department, will strike for eight days in their dispute over pay rates, sick pay, and safety concerns. The…Read more…
Amey pay offer slammed
Unite has branded a pay offer, made to its 500 members employed by Amey undertaking prison maintenance work, as a farce and a ‘lucky dip’. The problems relate to last year’s pay increase which…Read more…
Outsourcing model ‘flawed’
MPs should probe why the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has to pay almost £80,000 in indemnity costs for failing to disclose information over the privatisation of the MoD firefighters, Unite, Britain and…Read more…
Big challenges require radical action
It’s time to get radical if we are to address the vast challenges facing Scotland and the rest of the UK.
Let’s start by understanding the scale of the problems facing us. In my New Year blog,…Read more…
Liverpool University agrees to apply for living wage status
University’s move comes just days after University of Manchester becomes 5,000th living wage employer
The article Liverpool University agrees to apply for living wage status first appeared on the…Read more…
Affordable Housing Conference – “A Bold Plan for Local Authority to Deliver it’s own Housing”
My speech today at this “Affordable Housing” conference in central London.
“Thank you. As I think I am the only politician speaking today, I hope you will find our perspective of what we are doing in Newham of interest.
First the bad stuff, whi…Read more…
‘Groundbreaking’ agreement
Dudley Council has become the latest local council in the West Midlands to use its influence to support local construction workers by signing up to Unite’s Construction Charter. Unite’s…Read more…
Manufacturing jobs crisis
Unite warned of a deepening jobs crisis in UK manufacturing as the latest jobs figures showed 24,000 jobs had been in lost in the sector in the six months June to December 2018. The warning…Read more…
It’s time to talk about peace, not separation
The late Amos Oz had a very appealing way of describing his vision for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. “I don’t believe in a sudden burst of mutual love between Israel and Palestine,” he…Read more…
Wage growth, but only for the few
Recent reports on wage growth disguise the fact that only high earners are benefitting.Read more…