Commenting today (Sunday) ahead of tomorrow’s publication of the government’s 10-year plan for the NHS, UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said: “Encouraging people to take better care of themselves…Read more…
Unsecured borrowing hits another record high
As the longest pay squeeze for two centuries continues, households are increasingly relying on borrowing to keep afloat.Read more…
“Social housing report calls for massive overhaul of tenants’ rights Renters need better deal to prevent another Grenfell disaster, says the Social Housing Commission”
Completely agree. Tenants have no collective voice, little power and very mixed protection. While the public sector is not at all perfect the private sector needs complete fundamental reform. “Sweeping new powers must be given to social tena…Read more…
Why Labor is dying — an international perspective
The Labor Party looks set to receive fewer seats in the Knesset than at any other time in its history. There is even the possibility, albeit a slim one, that it will disappear entirely by…Read more…
Newham Holocaust Memorial Day 2019: “Torn from home”
Torn from home is the theme for Holocaust Memorial Day 2019. This theme helps us to reflect on how the loss of a safe place to call “home” is part of the trauma faced by anyone experiencing persecution and genocide.On this page:Holocaust Memorial Day…Read more…
Fat Cat Friday
“Today’s #FatCatFriday – when the typical FTSE100 CEO has already earned the average wage for a whole year.
While greedy execs sit on piles of cash, thousands of families struggle to make ends meet due to rising insecure work and draconian condit…Read more…
Review: No Tomorrow, by Luke Jennings
Codename Villanelle was one of the most fun books I read in 2017. I was disappointed by the hit BBC series “Killing Eve” which was based on it, and was reluctant to give this book…Read more…
‘Shameful’ pay freeze
Print workers at Suffolk firm, CPI William Clowes, who have been given just two pay rises in the last 14 years, will take a third day of strike action on Thursday, January 17. The workers at…Read more…
‘Terrible blow’
Unite said it would be offering its members maximum support and pursing legal action for compensation over a failure to consult after Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL) collapsed into…Read more…
‘Fat Cat’ Friday
For most of us, it takes an entire year to earn enough to pay our bills, feed ourselves and keep a roof over heads– and even then, for those in insecure, minimum wage jobs, full-time work does not…Read more…
Gigged: a new old story
One of the books I’ve read over the holiday period is Gigged by Sarah Kessler. It’s a quick read, nicely written and manages to get across some important points.
First up, if you’re reading the book from labour-oriented perspective you may find the st…Read more…
Iran: stop oppressing trade unionists
The TUC strongly condemns the arrests of the striking steel workers and calls for their immediate and unconditional releaseRead more…
Rest in Peace Joby
“A ROUGH sleeper found dead in Malvern on Christmas Day…”
“At least 440 homeless people died in UK in past year, study shows”
“Homeless deaths rise by a quarter in five years, official figures show”Read more…
Patient safety threat
A New Year campaign has been launched by Unite to stop the pathology services in Kent being outsourced to a ‘profit hungry’ private company. Unite, which has 100,000 members in the health…Read more…
‘Around and around in circles’
Intransigent bus bosses are being blamed for the impending week-long strike on Sunday (January 6) by 650 bus drivers in the north east in a pay dispute, which will cause ‘severe disruption’ for…Read more…
‘National scandal’
As passengers are slammed with year-on-year rail fare rises, the service they receive in return has continued to deteriorate to unsustainable levels, according to a new research. An analysis…Read more…
2019 – the big challenges ahead
Happy New Year! Traditionally a time to think ahead and a good time to consider the big challenges facing Scotland and the wider world.
At present, Brexit dominates the policy discourse and, within…Read more…
Energy unions call for talks on just transition
UNISON, Unite, GMB and Prospect call for meeting with energy secretary after releasing template for a just transition to a low-carbon economy
The article Energy unions call for talks on just…Read more…
Branch AGMS February 2019
The branch has organised two AGMS as follows: Tuesday 12 February 2019 at 12.30 pm, Tolkien Room, City Central Library, Hanley. Buffet at 12 midday – must be pre-ordered by Friday 1 February 2019. Wednesday 20 February 2019 at 12.30 … Cont…Read more…
Your Brit train fares
Monthly rail season ticket cost
🇬🇧Chelmsford➡️London £393🇬🇧Manchester➡️Liverpool £257🇧🇪Ghent➡️Brussels £150🇩🇪Eberswalde➡️Berlin £120🇮🇪Drogheda➡️Dublin £116🇫🇷Etampes➡️Paris £68
The most expensive rail fares in Europe go up 3.1% again today.
We need pub…Read more…