The latest government announcement on reforms to financial support for those with ill health or disability is misleading rhetoric. The lives of those with ill health or disability are completely misrepresented, and the language they use is divisive.
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Rapid deterioration in the Labour market
New figures today showed unemployment rising sharply by 166,000 on the quarter to 1,486,000. The unemployment rate rose by 0.5 percentage points to 4.3 per cent.
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UNISON opinion: Your vote matters
Don’t miss out as the deadline approaches in the union’s service group executive elections
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UNISON opinion: Your vote matters
Don’t miss out as the deadline approaches in the union’s service group executive elections
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Raising pay is crucial step in ending social care crisis
Fair pay agreement is best way forward
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Raising pay is crucial step in ending social care crisis
Fair pay agreement is best way forward
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Service group elections – don’t miss the chance to vote
Service groups influence your work life – you have until Friday 17 May to get your vote in
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Service group elections – don’t miss the chance to vote
Service groups influence your work life – you have until Friday 17 May to get your vote in
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Getir Gets Out As Race To The Bottom Continues
Turkish rapid food-tech delivery company Getir valued at $12bn in 2022 has pulled the plug on its UK and US operations, as well as its remaining European operations after it burned up cash as orders plummeted. Launched in the middle … Continue reading Read more…
‘Let’s build an international workers’ movement’
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham hailed the triumph of global solidarity that is the International Dockworkers Council (IDC), which met in Liverpool this week for its mid-term conference. Returning to the birthplace of the IDC in Liverpool, the global federation of dockworkers’ unions convened to discuss their shared struggles. In her opening speech, Sharon praised […]
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Devolution and the quango state
This week is the 25th anniversary of the first elections to the Scottish Parliament. Commentary typically focuses on how the Parliament has performed and how its procedures can be reformed. While I agree with many of the criticisms, the Scott…Read more…
Georgia at a crossroads
A year ago, the increasingly rightist, pro-Russian Georgian government proposed legislation that shocked the country. Under the new law, individuals or organisations that received money from foreign donors would have to declare themselves as “foreign…Read more…
UNISON opinion: PM should call an immediate general election
Voters in council elections have deserted the Conservatives over their party’s failure to properly fund local services
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UNISON opinion: PM should call an immediate general election
Voters in council elections have deserted the Conservatives over their party’s failure to properly fund local services
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MediaNorth Condemns Banning Of Al Jazeera by Israeli Government.
The Israeli government voted on Sunday 5th May to shut down the operations of Al Jazeera, one of the last remaining international media networks reporting from the war-ravaged Gaza strip. As a result, Al Jazeera’s offices in Israel were closed, … Continue reading Read more…
Mexican General Election – Why The Election Is Crucial For Latin America
London, let’s do this.
Great result! Sadiq back as our Labour Mayor for another 4 years. Read more…
Launching the TUC’s “Ready to Go” AI Bill
We’re very proud that this groundbreaking AI Bill project has been led by the trade union movement.
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‘These are not accidents’
On International Workers Memorial Day, Unite members of the London Building Workers branch gathered with trade union comrades to remember a roofer killed at work. Ekarmanjeet Singh was originally from Gurdaspur in India and had been working as a roofer in the UK for three years before his death. The 25 year old died on […]
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West Hammers play defence then offense on tour for Sadiq & Labour 2024
Today I joined my West Ham ward Labour comrades John W, Ash and Varghese on a “GTVO” (Get the Vote out”) canvass of key priority routes in our ward and elsewhere in West Ham. John & I picked up routes and leaflets from our campaign HQ in…Read more…