Unite is seeking urgent clarity after reports emerged on Sunday (January 27) that super market giant Tesco – the largest private sector employer in the UK – was considering plans to axe 15,000 jobs….Read more…
Blog: The UK cannot leave the EU without a deal – the risk is too great
Last week, I met the Prime Minister in Downing Street. I spoke to her at length about the concerns of public service workers. I told her that years of austerity at the hands of her party mean public…Read more…
Ann Coulter wants Jared Kushner to be deported
Right-wing pundit Ann Coulter is furious at Donald Trump for, in her view, caving in to the Democrats and putting an end (for now) to the US federal government shutdown. Coulter has long criticised…Read more…
Health service staffing is compromising patient health, says UNISON
Crisis level staffing has become normal across the NHS
The article Health service staffing is compromising patient health, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Newham Holocaust Memorial Day : Torn from Home
A really moving ceremony. Well done to all involved. I was so proud of all the confident and articulate young people who came up to speak and the great music that they played. Hat tip pictures and copy below to Newham Council Website/Facebook page
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"corporate governance zealots"
There’s a bit of a daft bit in the Sunday Times today from Patience Wheatcroft. It argues that “corporate governance zealots” will drive directors of PLCs towards private equity, where there is less hassle/scrutiny. The argument is that we don’t want t…Read more…
“Roared like a lion”
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey yesterday (26 January) celebrated the life and achievements of one of Leeds’ 19th Century trade union heroes.
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Holocaust Memorial Day – Today we remember those “torn from home”
On this day, we remember the precious lives lost and the deep grief felt by those who survived. We honour their memories. We challenge hate. And we remember, as we sit in our homes, with our families…Read more…
Dinner with John McDonnell – Thursday 7th March 2019
An evening with John McDonnell MP
West Ham CLP fundraiser/social – Thursday 7th MarchDear Member
We’d like to invite you to a really special CLP event – a fundraising dinner with John McDonnell MP, at the invitation of our MP Lyn Brown. J…Read more…
Workers Uniting Statement On Venezuela
BlackRock short position in AA Plc
I find this weirdly fascinating. At 4.61% Blackrock’s short in AA Plc is by far its largest current short position. The second largest is half the size – 2.26% in Go-Ahead Group. And it’s been steadily heading up over the past year.
I think it’s Blac…Read more…
My Love Is Like a Red Red Rose – Karen Matheson
Its Burns night. Enjoy!
O my Luve’s like a red, red rose,
That’s newly sprung in June:
O my Luve’s like the melodie,
That’s sweetly play’d in tune.
As fair art thou, my bonie lass,
So deep in luve am I;
And I will luve thee still,…Read more…
Dying to work
A major private sector employer along with a city council will sign a Unite agreement to give maximum support to workers with a terminal illness next week.
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‘Always challenge, always speak out’
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.
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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…