Assistant general secretary Christina McAnea praises members and activists as she opens higher education conference
The article ‘You do fabulous work; you deserve decent pay’ first appeared on the…Read more…
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Assistant general secretary Christina McAnea praises members and activists as she opens higher education conference
The article ‘You do fabulous work; you deserve decent pay’ first appeared on the…Read more…
Hat tip Newham Council – Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz and her Cabinet members have listened to the views of residents and put forward proposals for how Newham Council intends to spend money on what people say is important.
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Pressured Royal Liverpool Hospital workers are shown managing a flood caused by decrepit pipes – the tenth in 2018 – in a new BBC documentary that highlights the impact on patients of Carillion’s…Read more…
US workers of the London-listed National Grid this week (January 7) voted to accept a new agreement hammered out by unions, ending a lockout that left the 1,250 gas workers without work or health…Read more…
As prime minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal faces continued opposition in Parliament ahead of an MPs’ vote scheduled for next week, Unite leader Len McCluskey today (January 9) reiterated the union’s…Read more…
As prime minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal faces continued opposition in Parliament ahead of an MPs’ vote scheduled for next week, Unite leader Len McCluskey today (January 9) reiterated the union’s…Read more…
England needs to embark on the biggest council house building programme in its history if millions of people are to avoid living in unsuitable, cramped or dangerous homes, a cross-party commission…Read more…
NEC Elections 2019: Community General Seat & Female Seat Nomination Request
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Last year I blogged about the duplicate text that lots of hedge funds were using to “explain” their non-compliance with the Stewardship Code. It’s still out there, and on a recent trawl I managed to find more examples of funds using the same blurb. But…Read more…
Four days of strike action, from Saturday (January 12), are on the cards at an East Yorkshire chocolate crumb manufacturer over a ‘shoddy’ pay offer. The workers at Meadow Foods at…Read more…
UNISON surveys 4,500 police staff members on issues facing them as home secretary conducts ‘frontline review’ to ‘better understand’ service’s experience and needs
The article Listen to what police…Read more…
All patients will have the right to see GPs online within the next five years, NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens pledged yesterday (January 7) as he unveiled the new NHS Long-Term Plan….Read more…
So the takeover of Shire PLC by Takeda Pharma has been completed. I thought I’d have a quick look for merger arbitrage plays in the filings.
A few familiar names in the list below. Most of these investors are listed as having an interest (presumably s…Read more…
BECTU (the entertainment industry sector of Prospect) worked with TUC Digital in late 2017 to pilot a new way of joining a union for the London Visual Effects (VFX) sector. Read on to find our more…Read more…
Instead of trying to discredit our analysis on household debt, the government needs to get a grip on a growing crisisRead more…
Newham LondonVerified account @NewhamLondonFollowingFollowing @NewhamLondonMoreNewham London Retweeted Metropolitan PoliceMayor @rokhsanafiaz and @NewhamLondon thanks all residents who supported the search for missing Maria.Newham London add…Read more…
The average British household now owes a massive £15,385 in unsecured debts, according to new research that found the country’s debt mountain has reached record heights. Unsecured household…Read more…
A new NHS ten-year plan unveiled today (January 7) by prime minister Theresa May and NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens was lambasted by Unite as nothing more than a ‘smoke and mirrors’…Read more…
In some parts of Europe, the stunning victories enjoyed by Hitler’s armed forces resulted in docile, subservient populations that were keen to avoid any further trouble. Whole countries…Read more…
Britain’s best-known political comedian considers the state of the NHS in its 70th year – and ponders its future
The article Mark Thomas gives the NHS a comedy check-up first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…