Mental health workers are struggling under unsustainable workloads, an NHS watch-dog has found. Unite called for better funding for mental health services to deal with the issue, with Labour…Read more…
Unanimous vote
Unite members at Cammell Laird gave their unanimous backing to hold a ballot for industrial action today (October 15) over bosses’ plans to slash approximately 40 per cent of the Birkenhead…Read more…
‘Here’s to the next 100 years’
Unite’s finance sector, which has 130,000 members, is among the union’s largest groups. Unite has long campaigned tirelessly on issues important to finance members, including on pay, job security,…Read more…
‘Severe staff shortages’
Falling numbers of EU nationals working in the NHS have sparked fears that already worrying staff shortages in the health service will only be further exacerbated post-Brexit. The latest…Read more…
Unison Retired Members Community Meal at YMCA 2 November 12pm
Unison Retired Members of this branch are hosting a free community meal at the YMCA Hanley on Friday 2 November at 12 midday – ymca community meal 2 november 2018. Everyone welcome. AdvertisementsRead more…
Blog: We’re demanding that the government stand up for further education
Further education colleges play a vital role in the fabric of our local communities. They are one of the key building blocks of our education system, yet they are being chipped away by a government…Read more…
Report of delegate on Hazards Campaign Keele University 27-29 July 2018
Features in this report include: Families Against Corporate Killing Grenfell Tower Tragedy Investigating Incidents & Injuries Fire Risk Inspections Fighting Sexual Harassment and much more. Well worth a read… Hazards Conference Delega…Read more…
Japan must innovate to meet its demographic challenge
Harnessing Japan’s history and culture of innovation can help its declining working population provide for the growing number of retireesRead more…
Wansted Flats WREN: History walk following summer fires
This afternoon Gill and I went on a walk organised by the local conservation and wildlife group called WREN in the “flats” (ancient heath land, part of Epping Forest, now owned and managed by the City of London) right next door to where we live.
Patisserie Holdings
Just a couple of bits of info relating to Patisserie Holdings – the company behind Patisserie Valerie.
I had a quick look at filings to see if there was anything of note. One interesting disclosure is this TR1 notice showing that back in April Blackro…Read more…
Twenty first century socialism in the streets
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UNISON London Regional Council: Speakers on Camden Parking Strike; Rise of the New Far Right & Legal measures to fight mental health discrimination at work
I was little late turning up to the Greater London UNISON Regional Council on Thursday, so missed the guest speakers from Camden UNISON on their dispute with Parking Contractors NSL on poverty pay (see UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentis, on th…Read more…
Workers on boards round-up
Just a quick round-up of some news that relates to the issue of worker representation on boards. I think the fact that there is quite a bit is indicative of the shift in thinking that is going on.
1. This is old, but I had totally missed it. Mears Gro…Read more…
Newham private rented sector licensing scheme breaks £5m barrier for recapturing lost Council Tax
Since the introduction of licensing in 2013 an extra £5,002,203 has been collected from rogue landlords renting out houses in multiple occupation.
Newham’s Private Rented Sector (PRS) licensing scheme began five years ago but was forced, by governme…Read more…
Weakening of trade unions behind pay stagnation, says Bank of England’s Chief Economist
Andrew Haldane, Chief Economist at the Bank of England, has pointed to the decline in trade union power as a key factor in the last ten years of real wage stagnation, alongside the rise of insecure work, low productivity and automation.
Speaking to tr…Read more…
Workers on boards and ‘inclusive ownership funds’: How should it be written into law?
12 October 2018
By Dr Ewan McGaughey, Senior Lecturer at the School of Law, King’s College, London, and research associate at the Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge
Democratic…Read more…
Mencap v Tomlinson-Blake: a disaster for the sustainability of social care?
12 October 2018
By Dr Lydia Hayes, Reader in Law, Cardiff University
The decision of the Court of Appeal in Mencap v Tomlinson-Blake has overturned a decade of progressive decisions at the EAT and…Read more…
‘Misery-causing monster’
Work and pensions secretary Esther McVey admitted yesterday (October 11) that Universal Credit (UC) will make people worse off – as pressure increased on the government for it to be scrapped. …Read more…
From selling drugs to meeting the Queen – one man’s extraordinary story
Police and justice conference hears the inspirational story of Marcellus Baz
The article From selling drugs to meeting the Queen – one man’s extraordinary story first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
Blog: A decision that defies logic, common sense and fair play
There’s no good reason to pay staff a pound less than others doing the same job, just because they’re employed by a subco. UNISON will stand with these striking workers – and others fighting unfair…Read more…