On Sunday (January 27), Unite is joining the world in observing International Holocaust Memorial Day, when, on the day 74 years ago, the survivors of the most destructive Nazi concentration camp,…Read more…
‘New dawn’
A new era in employment relations is possible at Arriva Durham County Ltd, following its 650 bus drivers voting in favour of a revised pay offer by a large margin. Unite said today (January…Read more…
End-of-year accounts for 2018 – branch audits
Information for honorary branch auditors from UNISON head of audit John Nagle
The article End-of-year accounts for 2018 – branch audits first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
‘Complete betrayal’
The UK government is failing to support the domestic steel industry through public procurement, as the government’s own figures published this week have shown. Less than half of the steel the…Read more…
UCL UNISON launches #BringThemIn campaign for outsourced workers
‘Our members deserve equality in terms and conditions’ declared union
The article UCL UNISON launches #BringThemIn campaign for outsourced workers first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Newham Council Extraordinary Meeting on Repairs & Maintenance Service (RMS)
This is my speech to the crowded meeting on Tuesday where I moved a report with recommendations on why we had a £9 million overspend on RMS, what we did about it and what we are doing to make sure this never happens again.
“Thank you all for attending…Read more…
Stock-lending and shorting, again
I’ve been thinking a bit more about the potential conflicts of interest around stock-lending and shorting in light of the RD:IR paper I blogged about a couple of weeks back. It suggested that passive managers are in part able to offer lower fees becaus…Read more…
NUJ calls on members to back Dutch photojournalists’ campaign 25/1 – 26/1/2019
The NUJ has expressed solidarity and support for the 456 photojournalists in the Netherlands who are taking strike action on Friday 25 January 2019. The Dutch union Nederlands Vereniging van…Read more…
Infrastructure investment politics 2
I’ve blogged a couple of times before about the political challenges facing investment in infrastructure. In the last couple of days there have been a couple more news stories that show how sharp these issues are getting.
First up, the FT ran a piece …Read more…
“Brexiteers’ madness”
Airbus’ chief executive has blasting the government’s handling of Brexit as a “disgrace” and warned a no deal scenario could force the company from the UK.
The post “Brexiteers’ madness” appeared…Read more…
We really, really want workers’ rights
A Comic Relief t-shirt made by Bangladeshi staff paid just 35p a hour has sparked calls for better protections for textile workers in the country. Following revelations that the t-shirts –…Read more…
‘Bandit capitalism’ strikes again
What Unite has dubbed ‘bandit capitalism’ has struck again this week, when on Tuesday (January 22) the café chain Patisserie Valerie collapsed into administration, precipitated by potentially…Read more…
‘Action not warm words’
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey today (January 24) met with prime minister Theresa May to press the trade union movement’s case for unequivocal protection of jobs, investment and workers’…Read more…
Spare the country the calamity of a ‘no-deal’, says UNISON
A ‘no-deal’ Brexit must be avoided at all costs
The article Spare the country the calamity of a ‘no-deal’, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Be Really Shocked about Homelessness in Newham
“A fairly shocking housing stat I’ve come across as background to a feature: There are 7,515 children in temporary accommodation within the 36km² which makes up Newham, east London.
This compares to 4,920 across the 40,000km² which makes up the e…Read more…
‘Scuttling out of the UK’
Unite has blasted billionaire Brexit extremist James Dyson for moving the headquarters of his company from the UK to Singapore just as Britain gears up to leave the EU. The move will see the…Read more…
Lorry inspections slashed
A series of freedom of information requests by Unite has revealed huge cuts in independent roadside inspections of lorries, potentially putting all road users in danger. Unite has discovered…Read more…
‘Devastating’ job losses
Barclays will force through the cuts with compulsory redundancies, a move the union said was “deeply irresponsible”. The bank announced yesterday that 288 people had been told their jobs will…Read more…
Speaking up for schools
Our consultation ballot is now open, so school support staff can have your say
The article Speaking up for schools first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Who’s your Plus One?
The NUJ CEC (Continental European Council) launched at the end of 2018 a new programme – Who’s your Plus One? The intention is not, as one member suggested, to improve the image of your golfing…Read more…