Unite, which represents NHS workers, together with SOS NHS Derbyshire is holding a candlelit demonstration outside Derby council this Wednesday (November 21), in protest at plans to axe a vital…Read more…
‘Genuine fears’
Unite the union, representing workers at both Mitie and Mears, is seeking reassurances from both companies that the workforce will be fully protected following today’s announcement (November 19) that…Read more…
‘Vitally needed work’
Unite, the construction union, is stepping up its campaign to ensure that when work restarts on the Midland Metropolitan hospital in Sandwell, West Midlands, the workforce are treated decently and…Read more…
‘Depth of anger’
The introduction of new hybrid boats on the Woolwich Ferry could be disrupted when the service reopens on the December 31, Unite warned today (November 19) ahead of a ballot for strike action over…Read more…
Gatwick strikes off
Two planned 48 hour stoppages involving Gatwick airport workers which were set to start tomorrow (November 20) and Monday, November 26 have been suspended while workers vote on a revised pay offer,…Read more…
Toilet dignity call
Most of us take having adequate toilet facilities for granted – when we really need to go, most of the time we can. But for tens of thousands of workers in the UK, lack of access to decent…Read more…
‘It’s not rocket science’
On World Toilet Day today (November 19) Unite is shining a spotlight on the problems tens of thousands of workers in the UK face in accessing adequate toilet facilities at work. Find out more in the…Read more…
Let’s walk and talk …
What can we do to help UNISON grow this week?
The article Let’s walk and talk … first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
‘Vote down May’s plan’
Last week, the Brexit drama became a full-blown crisis. Anxiety is growing throughout industry over the continuing confusion and uncertainty over the terms of Brexit, and the possibility that…Read more…
Blog: UNISON Direct – some of our union’s unsung heroes
They support, they advise and they ensure that every UNISON member reaches the person or people who can help them with any issues they’re facing. Most UNISON members will never need the support that…Read more…
Labour Must Hold Their Nerve And Vote Down May’s Bad Brexit Deal
“We can’t be bounced into a bad Brexit – the idea that the only choice is between this deal or no deal is preposterous and an insult to the country” says Unite’s Len McCluskey…Read more…
Toilet dignity day
Unite is demanding that employers take action to ensure that workers are granted toilet dignity in the workplace. Unite believes that tens of thousands of workers in the UK either are not…Read more…
Time off for union training – what's the secret?
The TUC has published new guidance on how to get an employer to agree to give union reps paid time off work to trainRead more…
Why you could be waiting till your 70s for a state pension
The UK state pension age is already on the rise – now the IMF thinks people might have to work into their 70s before retiringRead more…
Kyffin Williams: The way to the cottages
Love this. Calendar present 2018 (March) from my Mum. Painting by Welsh artist Kyffin Williams sometime 1990 – 2006. Read more…
Review: The Secret Twenties: British Intelligence, The Russians and the Jazz Age, by Timothy Phillips
Timothy Phillips has written a gripping account of the secret war between the British intelligence services and the Bolsheviks during the 1920s. Based largely on documents he unearthed in the…Read more…
Cardiff City wins LGBT branch organising award
Scotland and the North West also pick up trophies as the annual LGBT recruitment awards are announced in Harrogate
The article Cardiff City wins LGBT branch organising award first appeared on the…Read more…
Giving LGBT the plus factor
Delegates at UNISON’s LGBT conference unanimously backed changing the group’s name to LGBT+ to boost inclusivity
The article Giving LGBT the plus factor first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
‘Thank you for making people’s lives better’
UNISON president Gordon McKay praises delegates for all the work they do
The article ‘Thank you for making people’s lives better’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Newham Labour Family at Unity Anti-Racist & Anti-Fascist March
This picture collage is from today’s March and Rally in Central London. Newham Labour Councillors, Party members & supporters met in the morning outside Stratford Station in order to travel down together to the march.
While we were gathering there…Read more…