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A great bit of local Labour movement history. I believe this is from a NUPE publication (one of the predator unions that formed UNISON) archives dated 1933.
The NUPE branch took up the issue of “wardsmaids” employed at Whipps Cross Hospital with…Read more…
Christina McAnea praises the ‘welcome move’ that means nearly 2,000 facilities management staff will return to Agenda for Change conditions
The article UNISON wins insourcing of Serco staff in five…Read more…
The union is also encouraging members and branches to donate to the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal
The article UNISON’s message of support to Ukrainian members first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Unite GS Sharon Graham slams ‘incompetent’ Coventry council fat cats after bin driver picket line visit Unite general secretary Sharon Graham has slammed ‘incompetent’ Coventry council fat…Read more…
Unite has struck a landmark agreement with one of the UK’s largest NHS trusts to bring 1,800 NHS workers employed by the outsourcer Serco into NHS employment.
The post ‘A landmark agreement’…Read more…
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This evening was our branch AGM held in central London. It was a hybrid, in person and zoom quorate meeting. I was pleased to have been re-elected (unopposed) as the branch Labour Link officer.
Our excellent guest speaker was David Lammy M…Read more…
Thomas Parker, Primitive Methodist lay preacher chaired the founding meeting of the National Agricultural Labourers Union (NALU ) meeting at Wellesbourne, Warwickshire 1872
Parker, Born ? Buried ?
Warwickshire History, vol. X, 2 ‘Thomas Parker’ pp. 47-…Read more…
Staff at Grain LNG against unloading cargoes from the Boris Vilkitsky and Fedor Litke but fear for jobs
The article Russian tankers heading for Kent must be stopped, says UNISON first appeared on…Read more…
Dear Colleagues, As the military aggression against an independent country unfolds at an alarming pace there is overwhelming support being expressed throughout Unite to support the people of Ukraine….Read more…
Dear Colleagues,
Although I always promote Tolpuddle in the sidebar of this blog, as I am going to attend again this year I thought I would give the event an extra special plug – and as this year’s Festival is live/real – and not via Zoom.
All re…Read more…
After the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on women, and as the war in Ukraine sees women and children flee – or stay to fight – we need to regain the progress toward equality
The article Blog:…Read more…
There is a saying that generals are always ready to fight the last war. The same may be said of political leaders. The difference is that they are ready to stop the last war, and…Read more…
There is a saying that generals are always ready to fight the last war. The same may be said of political leaders. The difference is that they are ready to stop the last war, and…Read more…
We’ve all watched the news with horror over the last few days, as Russian tanks, soldiers and airforce surged over the Ukrainian border. Many of us had hoped and expected that the horrors of war that plagued Europe for centuries were in thing o…Read more…
Education secretary withdraws order which would have affected 19 schools
The article Forced academisation threat for schools is stopped first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Dear Colleagues,
Just a brief post to promote a new resource from the TUC to challenge employers who make a pretence on International Women’s Day of a commitment to sex and gender equality.
As was witnesses during the Black Lives Matter (BLM) res…Read more…
UNISON is working with the international trade union movement to mobilise support for those affected by the war in Ukraine – and branches and members can help too
The article How to support Ukraine…Read more…
Labour market figures have revealed this week that real wages are plummeting. While it is tempting to look ahead at early estimates of nominal pay growth, these experimental statistics should be…Read more…
Last week our HeartUnions international event welcomed some fantastic speakers. Here are the highlights on how unions are winning around the world – and the power of collective action to deliver…Read more…