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High Court will hear how former home secretary Suella Braverman reneged on key recommendations from the Windrush scandal inquiry
The article UNISON given go-ahead to join judicial review of government inaction over Windrush first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Freedom is fragile, and we must not take it for granted. That is the theme of this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day, marked on 27 January.
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February 2024(NB you should get paid release to attend this course if UNISON is the recognised trade union with your employer. If not recognised then still ask. Any problems speak to your branch) This course has been designed for newly elected an…Read more…
Thousands of Unite members joined an historic strike in Northern Ireland on Thursday (January 18) that brought all public services to an unprecedented standstill. The strike, which has been called the biggest in Northern Ireland in half a century, brought together an astonishing 150,000 public sector workers to demand better pay and conditions and adequate […]
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Tata Steel on Friday (January 19) confirmed plans to close the Port Talbot steelworks’ two blast furnaces, with the proposed loss of more than 2,500 direct jobs. The announcement comes despite the government providing £500m in funding to the company to make the transition to green steel by building electric arc furnaces, which make steel […]
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On a freezing day in Northern Ireland, they walked out for the money they’ve been promised – but are still waiting for
The article Blog: A strike of last resort that’s been forced on members first appeared on the UNISON National site.
On a freezing day in Northern Ireland, they walked out for the money they’ve been promised – but are still waiting for
The article Blog: A strike of last resort that’s been forced on members first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Well done to Newham Enforcement officers and Cabinet lead Cllr Shaban Mohammed. More please, more. Need to make sure this “landlord” does not find ways to try and get around “ban”. Hat tip @letsandleases via @NewhamBooker• Newham Counci…Read more…
Unite has responded to reports that Tata Steel in Port Talbot has rejected plans put forward by trade unions to keep the plant’s blast furnaces operational, which could put more than 3,000 jobs at risk. It was reported on Thursday (January 18) that Tata Steel told of its intentions at a summit in London and […]
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Palestine in 2024 – What the World should be doing For the first time since the war on Gaza began there was a “Labour Members for Palestine” bloc on the march last Saturday, January 13th. The bloc was organised by … Continue reading Read more…
Health and education staff strike over absent pay rise
The article Westminster government must unlock funding for Northern Ireland public sector pay rise now first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Health and education staff strike over absent pay rise
The article Westminster government must unlock funding for Northern Ireland public sector pay rise now first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Join the TUC-organised march and rally in Cheltenham on 27 January(hat tip UNISON – I cannot attend due to clash https://www.justgiving.com/page/john-gray-1702669640623)Forty years ago, GCHQ workers were banned from joining a trade union. Twenty-…Read more…
UNISON stands in solidarity with the International Transport Workers Federation and its affiliates, including Nautilus International, whose members have come under attack
The article UNISON statement on the situation in the Red Sea first appeared on the UNISON National site.
UNISON stands in solidarity with the International Transport Workers Federation and its affiliates, including Nautilus International, whose members have come under attack
The article UNISON statement on the situation in the Red Sea first appeared on the UNISON National site.
On Saturday 27 January, hundreds of union members will gather in Cheltenham to mark 40 years since Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government attacked trade union rights at GCHQ.
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When young trade unionists interviewed young workers in hospitality and retail in Cardiff and Merthyr Tydfil the results were eye-opening.
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If you want to get rid of the tories sign up here https://labourunions.org.uk/newdealweekend/Read more…
The Bernie Sanders campaigns in 2016 and 2020 were a high-water mark for Socialist politics in the U.S. Sanders, who campaigned as a Democrat, won over thirteen million votes, 43% of the total, in his…Read more…
Wage growth slowed according to the latest figures published today (January 16) but pay is still outpacing inflation. Average weekly wage growth, which excludes bonuses, slid to 6.6 per cent in three months to November from 7.3 per cent in the previous month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported. But with inflation falling more […]
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