The government must compensate those who have lost out
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The government must compensate those who have lost out
The article People claiming universal credit must be compensated after judgement, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Unite vowed today (January 11) to fight any compulsory redundancies, following briefings that 1,000 job losses were on the cards over the next two years at Ford’s Bridgend engine plant in South…Read more…
Unite has joined the chorus of concern over the future of the Wylfa nuclear power station. Hitachi, the company behind the new nuclear power station, said ‘no formal decision’ has been made…Read more…
The government’s controversial welfare reform, Universal Credit, suffered another defeat today (January 11) after four single mums took on the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) in court and won….Read more…
More police forces are using more volunteers in more roles as they reduce the number of staff they employ – so UNISON asked forces in England and Wales to try and explain what is happening
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UNISON welcomes government’s decision not to extend the two-child limit
The article U-turn welcome but two-child limit should go for everyone, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Hat tip http://classonline.org.uk/blog/item/exiting-the-eu-defending-our-rights-and-securing-our-public-services. For workers in public services, Brexit is a hot topic. Colleagues in the hospital where I work often ask me, ‘what on earth is …Read more…
Higher ed conference agrees a raft of campaigns to defend university workers and the sector
The article It’s all about protecting members and services first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
Unite has called for transport secretary Chris Grayling to resign after it emerged his bumbling no deal preparations for cross channel ferry services ignored Eurotunnel, potentially imperilling…Read more…
Against a backdrop of continuing Brexit uncertainty and declining demand for diesel cars, both Ford and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) today (January 10) announced job losses across their businesses…Read more…
The 200 job losses at water heating manufacturer Heatrae Sadia in Norwich is ‘a hammer blow’ to Norfolk’s economy, Unite said today (January 10). “This is very bad news for the local…Read more…
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and trade unions have rejected a putative olive branch from prime minister Theresa May after it was suggested today (January 10) that the government would support a Labour…Read more…
To: All Branches & Regional Councils Dear colleagues It is with deep regret that I advise of the passing of Lynne Crouch, our Senior Membership Officer, on 30th December…Read more…
Higher education delegates call for RPI +3% pay rise as they demand ‘an end to insulting and derisory’ offers
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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.
join us at one of our Newha…Read more…
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…