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…
Theresa May promised to defeat modern slavery – so why is she letting employers off the hook?
If the government is serious about tackling modern slavery, it must close the loophole that allows businesses to ignore the risk within supply chainsRead more…
Severe Weather Emergency Provision or Protocol: What is SWEP?
“Homelessness is an emergency whatever the weather but in winter and freezing weather, people are in even greater danger. Hannah Faulkner, Head of Pan-London Rough Sleeper Services at St Mungo’s explains how we help bring people in from the cold during…Read more…
‘Totally unacceptable’ pay offer
Workers at leading pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing company, Recipharm HC Limited in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire are staging a series of three 49-hour strikes in February in a row…Read more…
‘Deeply irresponsible’
Unite, which represents staff at Barclays has vowed to fight job cut plans announced by Barclays today (January 22). The bank has informed some 300 staff at its Millshaw site in Leeds that they will…Read more…
Manufacturing jobs threat
With thousands of skilled jobs losses across manufacturing yet to feed through to official data, Unite warned government ministers against crowing too loudly about the latest jobs figures out today…Read more…
Royal Mail ‘Monopoly’
Unite has slammed the Royal Mail for feathering the nests of shareholders at the expense of staff and consumers after the firm, privatised in 2013, announced this week (January 17) a property deal…Read more…
‘Chicken run’ Christmas workers to strike?
We all know that turkeys don’t vote for Christmas – but now Unite ‘poultry workers’ will be voting to spend their Christmas at home with their families. Feathers could…Read more…
Newham Peoples Budget Forum – East Ham
Picture collage from this evenings consultation forum at Newham Town Hall. Which I thought went very well. I chaired the meeting due to last minute illness. The Mayor, Cabinet lead for Finance and officers did excellent presentations. Residents gave lo…Read more…
Blog: Give Further Education the funding it so desperately needs
Further Education is a vital resource that has given our country and our communities so much. It benefits not just the young but the lifelong learner. And as a union built on the principle of public…Read more…
The government took too long to scrap settled status fee, says UNISON
This idea should never have seen the light of day in the first place
The article The government took too long to scrap settled status fee, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…