The recently revitalised Brighton and Sussex branch is going from strength to strength – which is just as well in these troubled times.
Our next meeting is on Thursday, November 29, and there is…Read more…
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The recently revitalised Brighton and Sussex branch is going from strength to strength – which is just as well in these troubled times.
Our next meeting is on Thursday, November 29, and there is…Read more…
School support staff are true stars in our schools
The article Cuts to school support staff could leave vulnerable children at risk first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Top video from Chester at CY Film production on Newham activists and the “Stand up to Racism” march last Saturday. Apologies for muddling date of London Blitz. It was over 70 years not 60.Read more…
Reduce carbon emissions and create thousands of jobs
The article Government must give bold hydrogen scheme the go-ahead, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
On UN Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we’re clear that employers and the government need to do much more to tackle violence against women at workRead more…
Unite has branded Theresa May’s Brexit promises as “worthless” following the publication of a joint document on Britain’s post-Brexit relationship with the European Union.
The post “Blindfold…Read more…
From December, people coming from outside Europe to work in public services and the wider economy will have to pay £400 a year for the duration of their work visa, per person and in advance, for…Read more…
Another excellent housing “myth buster” by Red Brick (Website of the Labour Housing Group) “home ownership is now easily the most subsidised tenure, much more so than social housing, with private renting receiving the least help”.
“It often seems that…Read more…
Money is getting tight – but what do the figures say about how much, or more accurately how little, our wages have kept pace with the costs we have to pay each week?
The article Wages, prices and…Read more…
For October 2018, members in the West Midlands region received £104,164.30 in compensation payments for Personal Injury claims. There were no pay-outs for members of this branch this time but it always pays to be a Unison member. AdvertisementsRead more…
Picture collage from yesterday’s evening demo and rally in Westminster against cuts in school funding. Despite the rain, it was a cheerful, noisy and well attended event. Newham Labour Group met up with local activists beforehand at Stratford Station (…Read more…
There’s always a danger that a) if pension funds delegate voting rights to asset managers and b) if they appoint multiple asset managers then they may end up voting different ways on the same stock.
Googling around for something completely different t…Read more…
Communication practitioner wins teaching and learning support staff category at the National Association for Special Educational Needs’ annual awards
The article Giving children a voice first…Read more…
Audit Scotland tries hard to use building language in their reports, but it was obviously a real challenge when it comes to health and care integration.
Audit Scotland has recently published their…Read more…
Credit unions aren’t about the desperate need to buy now-pay later, whatever the cost – they’re about building and growing our security and our strength. That’s something that unites us, and it’s why…Read more…
UNISON is urging MPs to highlight the urgent need for substantial investment in education and training for nurses and other healthcare staff. The call comes ahead of a special debate later…Read more…
We can’t support a deal that puts paid holidays, time off for working mums and dads, and equal pay for women at riskRead more…
Many thanks to all participants at @NewhamLondon Homelessness Action Group. We had residents with lived experience, DWP, Charities & officers working together to tackle the scourge of Homelessness. We have a way to go #OurDayRead more…
Brussels, 20/11/2018. The JURI committee of the European Parliament today decided overwhelmingly that whistleblowers in the European Union should be entitled to protection from retaliation or…Read more…
Unite has criticised Tory MPs for blocking an amendment to the Agriculture Bill that would have paved the way for establishing minimum standards for farmworkers who’ve seen their pay, terms and…Read more…