Today’s budget is proof the money exists. But the political will to help working people doesn’t
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Fee rise for stretched NHS workers is unfair and misjudged, says UNISON
Compulsory annual registration fee could rise from £98.12 to £117.74.
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Government is making rich richer while leaving struggling families in despair
Teetering public services deserve much better
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‘If we don’t vote then nothing will change’
Unite’s consultative ballot on industrial action over NHS pay in England closes on September 30. Each day this week, we’ll hear from a different member from our Unite health sector who explains why it’s so important to have your say on pay. Unite senior rep Laura has a unique, bird’s eye view of the huge challenges facing […]
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The Gresford Colliery Disaster – 22 September 1934
Today is the 88th anniversary of the Gresford Disaster which killed 266 Men (and boys). I was brought up in another former coal mining town about 10 miles away and remember learning as a child, the poem below. It is telling that I can still …Read more…
‘When we act together, we win’
It was only the second full day of strike action for Liverpool dock workers on Wednesday (September 21), but the atmosphere was already jubilant. Hundreds of dock workers were joined on the picket line by general secretary Sharon Graham, confident that their ironclad solidarity will, in the end, triumph. The more than 500 striking workers, […]
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‘We have to get that message out’
Unite’s consultative ballot on industrial action over NHS pay in England closes on September 30. Each day this week, we’ll hear from a different member from our Unite health sector who explains why it’s so important to have your say on pay. While doctors, paramedics and nurses are rightly celebrated as heroes in our NHS, the health […]
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Solving NHS and care crisis must involve proper workforce plan, says UNISON
Pay and proper planning is key to fixing NHS and social care
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UNISON comments on NHS Confederation’s call for better funding for social care
For too long, the government has ignored pay and staffing.
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Government should follow Foundation’s lead with early wage rate rise, says UNISON
Ensuring everyone is paid at least £15 an hour would be a lifeline for millions.
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A trade unionist reading list
Hat tip UNISON Learning “A few weeks ago one of our UNISON learning reps asked us if there was a ‘reading list’ of recommended books with a trade union angle. Well, there wasn’t… so we asked on social media, and UNISON members, activists, staff, and al…Read more…
Government should follow Foundation’s lead with early wage rate rise
Government should raise minimum wage to £15 an hour
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Governing With Purpose – a guide for charity trustees
As someone who works with and serves on several third-sector boards, I have sometimes wondered why anyone does this. External criticism and internal squabbling are not unknown, and thanks are not always forthcoming. Moreover, when personal time h…Read more…
UNISON reacts to government energy package for businesses and public sector bodies
This package is too little too late.
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‘It’s the only way we can make this government listen’
Unite’s consultative ballot on industrial action over NHS pay in England closes on September 30. Each day this week, we’ll hear from a different member from our Unite health sector who explains why it’s so important to have your say on pay. Unite rep and paramedic Debbie Wilkinson will soon go on her first holiday in over […]
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Labour Party Conference 2022 (& plug for fringe ‘Levelling up net zero: How can we invest in a fair and just transition?’)
Labour Party conference starts on Sunday in Liverpool and I am looking to being one of the two elected UNISON Labour Link delegates for Greater London. I will post when I can.However, quick plug with a different hat for a fringe I will be speakin…Read more…
A spectre is haunting Europe
A spectre is haunting Europe – the spectre of fascism. We caught a glimpse of that spectre in Sweden last weekend and we are likely to see more of it next weekend in Italy. It…Read more…
Alstom rail maintenance workers in strike vote
More than 70 highly skilled workers who perform maintenance of rolling stock will be balloted from today until 4 October. French-based Alstom’s latest financial report shows it brought in sales of £13.6bn in 2021/22 and made net profits of £233m Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said, “Once again a company making huge profits is offering […]
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London market security guards to strike
New Covent Garden Market in Nine Elms London is facing severe disruption later this month as its outsourced security guards, employed by OCS Group UK Ltd, begin strike action over poverty rates of pay. The security guards who work at the market, the hub of London’s fruit vegetable and plant trade, are paid just £9.69 […]
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Fresh Muller Gloucestershire strikes
HGV drivers and shunters at Mullers’ Stonehouse factory in Gloucestershire will begin a fresh round of strike action this week over imposed rota changes that are detrimental to their quality of life. The change to a five days on two days off rota system contravenes an agreement with Unite signed by the company earlier this […]
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