Today is International Women’s Day (IWD), a day where we celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. But Unite believes that this tear IWD marks a call to action for…Read more…
Let’s celebrate!
On International Women’s Day today (March 8), Unite is marking the day to celebrate women and their achievements – but just as importantly to highlight the many injustices women in the UK and across…Read more…
“When I give food to the poor they call me a saint. When ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist”
Not entirely satisfied
The NHS’ 70th birthday in 2018 should have be a time for celebration, but despite the hard work of its dedicated staff public satisfaction with Britain’s most cherished institution fell to its lowest…Read more…
London showing the way on fossil fuel divestment
Pension funds need to consider the long-term impacts of their investment decisions. That is particularly obvious when it comes to fossil fuel companies. The evidence is unequivocal that companies…Read more…
Save Honda Swindon
GS Len McCluskey signs the petition Resolute Honda workers Protest time Unite AGS Steve Turner address the rally Unite GS Len McCluskey with European network’s Unite’s Tony…Read more…
Bleak global economic outlook does not bode well for workers
“Council warns residents against workmen conning people out of thousands of pounds”
“Newham Council is warning residents against fraudsters attempting to con people out of thousands of pounds.
The con artists pretend to be contractors working for the Council offering repairs at the victims home. They then tell the victim that specia…Read more…
Wolfgang Streeck snippets
A couple of excerpts from How Will Capitalism End that resonates with me. The first has obvious application to Brexit (though this was written before it) though it also describes how I feel sometimes looking at ESG land.
[T]he arenas of distributi…Read more…
‘Blatant window dressing’
Prime Minister Theresa May’s new proposals to protect workers’ rights after Brexit are “meaningless” and “deeply disappointing”, Unite has said. Announcing the details today (March 6), the PM…Read more…
Honda workers say no to closure
Unite members working for Honda in Swindon and in its supply chain companies travelled to parliament today Wednesday (March 6) to enlist the support of MPs as they step up their campaign urging Honda…Read more…
Peace deal stalled
Bin workers employed by Birmingham council are gearing up for fresh strike action this Friday (March 8) as progress on a potential peace deal has stalled. Unite called on the council to turn…Read more…
‘Brexit Russian roulette’
No deal Brexit fantasists need to wake up to carmakers’ Brexit warnings or risk catastrophic damage to the jewel in the UK’s manufacturing crown Unite on Tuesday (March 5). The call came amid…Read more…
‘Enough is enough’
Hackney council is being blamed for four days of planned strikes by drivers and passenger escorts on the school buses for disabled children in a dispute over payments for working split shifts. …Read more…
‘We will not stand idly by’
Unite has written to the company building an energy from waste site in Ellesmere Port, accusing it of engaging in practices resulting in a race to the bottom for construction workers conditions and…Read more…
Newly released report proves police collusion with blacklisting
Blacklist Support Group news release On Wednesday 6 March 2019, the 10th Anniversary of the building industry blacklist being exposed, a newly released police report proves that the police shared…Read more…
A ban on zero-hours contracts – a victory for Irish unions
Irish unions have won a significant victory for the lowest paid, and most insecure, workers.Read more…
Women’s pay: time for government action to close the gender pay gap
Today is Women’s Pay Day – a stark reminder that average women’s pay in the UK is still significantly lower then average pay for men.Read more…
West Ham Ward #Labourdoorstep with Lyn Brown MP 23 Feb 2019
Picture college from recent canvass session. Our MP, Lyn Brown was on one canvass team and our East London GLA Assembly member Unmesh Desai, the second. It was a really busy canvass session and I met many residents and picked up lots of casework a…Read more…
Don’t be hoodwinked by PM’s promises on workers’ rights, warns UNISON
Commenting on the government’s announcement about workers’ rights, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Any guarantees about protecting existing and ensuring future employment rights must be…Read more…