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When we stand together we can take on anyone
The article We should be proud of our past and ready for the battles ahead, says UNISON general secretary first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
The HCPC should be doing all it can to encourage people to continue in their professions
The article HCPC decision to increase fees is ‘hugely disappointing’ first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
Unite, which represents 300 workers at Ambrosia’s factory in Lifton, south Devon, has welcomed the announcement today (February 15) that the owner Premier Foods is no longer seeking to sell the…Read more…
Dave Prentis tells women’s conference that UNISON is a ‘the women’s union’
The article ‘We’re still standing’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
For the fifth and final part of our #HeartUnions series this week, we hear from Unite member David Trigg and Unite solicitor Robert Lemon about why they ‘heart’ Unite’s legal services. Robert…Read more…
We’re fighting every step of the way to win our case on “sleep ins” – making sure care workers who stay overnight with the vulnerable people they care for receive the pay they deserve for their work….Read more…
Debates suggest a range of approaches to tackling the problem, including education for employers and promoting a scheme to help women if they’re feeling unsafe
The article Delegates stress their…Read more…
Delegates discuss health and safety for women, plus the plight of the Waspi generation
The article Women’s conference opens with a range of debates first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Gordon McKay urges activists to continue the fight against Conservative policies that knowingly hurt working people
The article President tells women’s conference unions make lives better…Read more…
Austerity is forcing nearly every English local authority to raise council tax over the next year, according to a new survey of council bosses. The survey found that 80 per cent of councils believe…Read more…
The Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) delivered a snub today (Thursday 14 February) by pushing ahead with an ‘extortionate’ registration fee hike, despite receiving a 38,000-signature…Read more…
Passengers taking British Airways flights from Gatwick airport face not being supplied with food or drink on flights this spring if HGV drivers take industrial action, in a dispute over pay. …Read more…
Imagine feeling as though no matter how much hard work you put in, hours given and qualifications earned, progression in your company is always out of reach. This week (February 11 – 17) marks…Read more…
The High Court said that a full trial must be held as quickly as possible as Unite sought an injunction against Birmingham City Council for breaking a 2017 agreement that ended a long-running bin…Read more…
Unite has called for assurances over jobs after aeroplane manufacturer Airbus announced today (February 14) that it would be ending production of its A380 superjumbo passenger jet. Airbus,…Read more…
Since Unite’s Period Dignity campaign national launch last September, the initiative has seen a series of successes among business both small and large, including just last week aerospace giant…Read more…
Hat tip “Labour Against Austerity”
By Daniel Blaney
“The Mayor [of Newham] has set out a clear ambition for housing in Newham, with a particular focus on increasing social housing stock in the borough.
This will require significant Council capital i…Read more…
HCPC must listen to its registrants and scrap this increase
The article HCPC fee increase is an unjustified ‘tax on practising’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Brexit warnings from the car giant Ford underline the catastrophic consequences of a no deal Brexit, Unite said today (February 13) as it called on ministers and MPs to take a no deal, hard Brexit…Read more…