Interesting snippet from the Investor Forum annual report:
The Zimbabwean government must stop the repression of trade unionists
Over the last few days, workers in Zimbabwe have faced violent repression and intimidation for peacefully protesting against steep fuel price increases that have pushed the already unbearable high…Read more…
“East End promise: an interview with Newham mayor Rokhsana Fiaz”
(hat tip “Inside Housing”) Newham’s new mayor has a tough job on her hands to tackle some of the country’s worst housing deprivation. Peter Apps finds out how she plans to do it. Photography by Peter Searle
By several measures, …Read more…
Blog: An honour and a privilege to stand with the Birmingham homecare workers
It is incredible to see how these care workers stand together, fight back and strike – day after day after day.
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“World class workforce”
Unite signed a union recognition agreement with Hitachi Rail Europe at it’s cutting edge train manufacturing facility in County Durham today (30 January).
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Shunted into the sidings?
Britain’s rail manufacturing renaissance could be shunted into the sidings Unite warned today (January 30), as it urged the government to support UK manufacturing, jobs and skills by investing in…Read more…
‘No other choice’
Baggage handlers and check-in staff employed by Azzurra Ground Handling at Luton Airport will begin voting for industrial action today (January 30) over the company’s decision to impose a pay freeze…Read more…
‘Much needed initiative’
Unite is strongly backing a consultation by the Scottish government which would make the term electrician a protected title. If the Scottish government grants electricians protected title…Read more…
‘Crisis-level’ debt
Long-term wage stagnation and skyrocketing housing and transport costs are continuing to take their toll as the number of people claiming financial insolvency reaches a seven-year high. New…Read more…
Review: The Meaning of Treason, by Rebecca West
This extraordinary book, published in 1949, tells the stories of the trials of a number of British subjects who betrayed their country during the Second World War. The bulk of the book is a long…Read more…
Homecare workers paid less than the minimum wage
Thousands of care workers across England and Wales are being paid less than the national minimum wage because councils aren’t insisting that homecare companies pay for travel time, says UNISON today…Read more…
Empty promises aren't enough – we need a Brexit deal that protects jobs and has binding guarantees on employment rights
Warm words about improving rights post-Brexit won’t cut it – to guarantee their rights working people need substantial changes to Mrs May’s entire dealRead more…
Planning issues usually make my head hurt…..
Planning issues usually make my head hurt but thanks to @NewhamLondon officers for today helping Cllrs and local residents understand better the #LocalPlan #localcentre #towncentre #contiguous #ribboneffect.
The idea of calling the left hand loca…Read more…
End threats to pay and hours for Birmingham care workers now
UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis is due to show his support this evening (Tuesday) for homecare workers in Birmingham who have been involved in a year-long dispute over their pay and working…Read more…
Food shortages threat
Some of Britain’s biggest retailers have warned of food shortages and rocketing prices in the event of a no deal Brexit, as Unite called on Theresa May to take the disastrous option off the table….Read more…
‘First small step’
Unite is passionate about ensuring that all its members regardless of race or gender throughout all its sectors are not discriminated in the workplace. This commitment is demonstrated by the…Read more…
‘Mismanagement and failure’
Unite is calling on the contractors preparing to restart work on the troubled Royal Liverpool hospital to ensure first class employment rights, in order to avoid further problems and delays on the…Read more…
Toxic cabin air ‘damaging lives’
Unite has reiterated its call for a full public inquiry into aerotoxic syndrome after a British Airways pilot declared an emergency last week (January 21) and was forced to turn back to the flight’s…Read more…
Bad weather is snow joke for staff trying to get to work
Employers should use common sense during this week’s cold snap and not force staff to make dangerous journeys into workRead more…
Ightham Mote & One Tree Hill walk
Off message but great walk two Sundays ago in Kent even though we got hopelessly lost. We drove to and parked at the National trust owned moated Manor House at Ightham Mote. Which dates from the 13th century and is justifiably described as “the m…Read more…