On the day that Black members of the Labour Party were due to hold a protest outside Conference this afternoon about the failure of the Party to acknowledge the findings of the Forde report in respect of allegations six, the Party finally published onl…Read more…
‘Labour must step up’
Unite delegate and chair of the Labour Party National Women’s Committee Ruth Hayes moved a motion on violence against women and girls on the first day of the Labour Party Conference on Sunday (September 25). Urging conference to read the motion from Labour’s Women Conference in full, Ruth highlighted how “over a decade of Tory […]
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Labour Party Conference 2022 – Sunday Morning
Following the London reception yesterday evening I had a (non keto) pizza with UNISON colleagues then a relatively early night. Up for a early morning run along the Mersey, back for breakfast then UNISON delegation meeting at 9.30am.Conference started …Read more…
The country needs a transformative Labour government
Meaningful policies will have a real impact for public service workers
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“A Fresh Start with Labour” ‘Lab22 Conference
Labour Party annual conference starts tomorrow but I came down today to Liverpool to attend the London Labour Evening Reception and be ready as a UNISON Labour Link delegate for our first pre conference meeting early tomorrow morning. At the…Read more…
Democracy and the rights of members in the Party and the trade unions
I can thoroughly recommend Al Jazeera’s “The Labour Files” the first episode of which is now available online.Having lived through what happened in Brighton and Hove Labour Party over recent years, I can vouch for the honesty and integrity of many of t…Read more…
Review: Lady Killer, by Ed McBain
This, the eighth book in the legendary 87th Precinct series, was written over the course of just nine days, according to author Ed McBain. It’s a concise, tense account of just a few hours in…Read more…
5 ways to integrate employment charters into public procurement
Not a penny of public money should go to bad bosses. Around the country, innovative devolved authorities and trade unions are working together to hard-wire good work into public contacts.
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Consistent support for human rights includes Palestinian rights
The theme of the 2022 UN International Day of Peace is End Racism. Build Peace. The situation in Palestine shows clearly how racism and conflict are fundamentally interrelated.
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Todays’ mini-budget delivered Robin Hood in reverse: tax cuts for the rich – pay cuts for working people
Kwasi Kwarteng, the latest Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer, followed the pattern set by George Osborne: tax cuts for the rich and big business, pay cuts for everyone else.
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Urgent action needed to support bi workers
Bi Visibility Day is a chance to learn more about bi workers’ experiences and to call for change in our workplaces.
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West Ham Labour informal social with Lyn Brown MP
Just back form a very pleasant evening with comrades from West Ham at the Black Lion pub in Plaistow (one of the oldest in Newham). Our local MP Lyn Brown was there and a wide mix of members enjoying drinks and pre Labour Party conference gossip. …Read more…
Even Living Wage Foundation rate is not enough, say UNISON members
The real living wage is now £10.90 across the UK and £11.95 in London
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Woolwich Ferry workers vote to strike
The actions of TfL (Transport for London) managers running the Woolwich Ferry service will once again lead to industrial action on the Thames. TfL managers are refusing to discuss pay in the midst of a cost of living crisis. 87% of the workers who took part in the ballot voted for strike action. The workers’ […]
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Hull Stagecoach bus workers to strike
A huge industrial action mandate will see more than 250 Hull Stagecoach bus drivers, cleaners, engineers and commercial assistants take all out strike action from 7 October until 29 December. Hull Fair runs from 7 October to 15 October. ‘Palpable anger’ at a below inflation pay offer, lack of pay parity compared to other areas […]
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Unite’s Network Rail workers to join latest strikes
Unite, the UK’s leading union, has confirmed that its members employed in electric control rooms will join other rail unions in taking strike action next month on Saturday 1 October, Wednesday 5 October and Saturday 8 October. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said, “Our members at Network Rail play a crucial and demanding role in […]
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GXO delivery workers in strike vote
The workers, who are responsible for about 40 per cent of the beer deliveries to UK pubs and venues, are being balloted for strike action until 6 October over a five per cent offer. The offer, which comes with a caveat that sick pay is reduced, is far below the 12.3 RPI rate of inflation, […]
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Stop seeing unions as the enemy, says UNISON
Ministers are showing a blatant disregard for working people
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‘A budget for the rich’
New chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget, announced today (September 23) was widely slammed as a handout for the wealthy amid a slew of unfunded tax cuts that disproportionately benefit the already well-off. Following a long-discredited ideology of ‘trickle down’ economics, Kwarteng announced a £45bn tax giveaway to the wealthiest and big businesses. Commenting on the announcements, […]
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UNISON condemns the death of Mahsa Amini
Kurdish woman died after three days in a police cell in Iran
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