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December 1 will be a day that hundreds of thousands of hospitality workers in the Republic of Ireland will remember – it’s the day that they’ve reclaimed what’s rightfully theirs. Up until today, workers in Ireland’s hotels, restaurants and other establishments where tipping is customary, had long been the victims of theft on a grand […]
The post ‘Watershed moment’ appeared first on Unite Live.
NHS vacancies in England reach record high
The article Government must act decisively to save the NHS first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Facebook reminded me this morning that it is the 11th anniversary of the 2011 successful strike action to protect public sector pensions (Facebook immediately lost any thanks for this memory for refusing to allow me to share, since they thought my post…Read more…
Reacting to the Ofgem’s newly published price review on Wednesday (November 30) Unite has slammed the regulator’s failure to rein in rampant profiteering by energy distributors such as UK Power Networks. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said, “Ofgem have utterly failed to protect the public from rapacious energy profiteers. This price review will allow distributors […]
The post Unite GS blasts failure to rein in energy profiteers appeared first on Unite Live.
London’s Plant Based World Expo were warned that Quorn is not the ethical business it claims to be by protestors today (November 30). The protest was in support of Quorn’s Billingham factory workers who have been on strike over pay since September. The expo is being sponsored by Quorn and a representative from the company […]
The post Workers expose Quorn’s tattered ethical credentials appeared first on Unite Live.
UNISON says pay and staffing reason for more people leaving Nursing and Midwifery Council professional register this year than in 2021
The article Put pay right to solve nurse and midwife exodus, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
I have been on a Keto (low carb) diet since June and so far it has worked (I have lost 23 pounds with 6 more to go). I have been exercising as well and cheating massively from time to time. I know it is not great to exclude a major food group fro…Read more…
Ambulance workers in England to strike
The article Boost NHS pay to prevent pre-Christmas strikes first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The work will find out more about the housing issues members are facing
The article Take part in UNISON’s survey on the state off housing first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Action short of a strike will begin in December
The article Environment Agency workers announce industrial action dates first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Members of Unite employed in engineering construction roles at Fawley oil refinery in Hampshire will step up strike action in a dispute over bonus payments. The 130-strong workforce, who are employed by three contractors Altrad, Bilfinger and Enerveo, are seeking a bonus payment of £2.37 an hour, the maximum allowed under the relevant industrial agreement […]
The post Strikes escalate at Fawley refinery appeared first on Unite Live.
A long-running pay dispute at the GE Steam plant in Rugby has ended after a pay deal was secured by Unite. More than 75 workers had been taking intermittent strike action since April this year over flexible working payments and other financial issues. The dispute was settled after the company agreed to provide a number […]
The post Rugby GE Steam workers celebrate pay win appeared first on Unite Live.
The post The opportunities and limitations of strategic litigation in the industrial relations context appeared first on IER.
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Last week in Birmingham, Unite’s various sectors held their respective national industrial sector conferences, which occur every two years. In the video below, you can catch all the highlights from the fourth and final day of the conferences. Film by Nathan Darby
The post Unite sector conferences: Day 4 roundup appeared first on Unite Live.
UNISON demands that a migrant workers centre is created in Qatar, as the key legacy of the sporting event
The article UNISON stands with migrant workers in Qatar – beyond the World Cup first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Last week in Birmingham, Unite’s various sectors held their respective national industrial sector conferences, which occur every two years. In the video below, you can catch all the highlights from the third day of the conferences. Film by Nathan Darby
The post Unite sector conferences: Day 3 roundup appeared first on Unite Live.
Last week in Birmingham, Unite’s various sectors held their respective national industrial sector conferences, which occur every two years. In the video below, you can catch all the highlights from the second day of the conferences. Film by Nathan Darby
The post Unite sector conferences: Day 2 roundup appeared first on Unite Live.
Last week in Birmingham, Unite’s various sectors held their respective national industrial sector conferences, which occur every two years. In the video below, you can catch all the highlights from the first day of the conferences. Film by Nathan Darby
The post Unite sector conferences: Day 1 roundup appeared first on Unite Live.
Ahead of a Unite strike ballot of ambulance workers closing on Wednesday (November 30), the Mirror spoke to several Unite paramedics who’re at the end of their tether. A perfect storm of huge and rising patient handover wait times, high levels of staff sickness mostly due to stress — with many leaving the service altogether […]
The post ‘The system is broken’ appeared first on Unite Live.
The lack of any government messaging on COVID has also affected the issue
The article Energy bills see schools pull back on ventilation and CO2 monitoring first appeared on the UNISON National site.