Trade unions including Unite, schools, workplaces and individuals across the UK will be wearing red tomorrow (October 19) in a show of support for vital anti-racism campaigning that’s fighting back…Read more…
European unions call for solidarity with Glasgow women
Equal pay victory ‘would be an inspiration to millions of other women fighting for better pay’.
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Further education cuts threaten sustainability of UK businesses, says UNISON
Further education should not be at the bottom of the pecking order when it comes to investment.
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Staff with caring responsibilities need supporting at work, says UNISON
UNISON research shows parents and carers struggle to stay in work because of inflexible working conditions
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UNISON LGPS Seminar – Tuesday 11th of December 2018 – 10.30am to 4.30pm
The union’s Capital Stewardship Programme is holding our annual seminar for all LGPS Board members, branches and activists on the governance and economics of the LGPS. There are major reforms being implemented England, Wales and Scotland and these will…Read more…
‘Massive impact’
Conservative controlled Derby council’s, plans to cut jobs, will target the most vulnerable residents in the city, Unite has warned. Unite’s representatives were yesterday informed that the…Read more…
NEC gears up for growth
Two months of industrial action and campaigning shows why we need to go for growth, executive hears
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Communities or regions?
Boundary change in local government is usually shunted into the ‘too difficult’ box, for good reasons. Local identity can get everyone excited. I painfully recall spending three days at Boundary…Read more…
Investment freeze threat
Theresa May should stand up to the warring factions in her party to avoid a job destroying hard Brexit, Unite said this week (October 16). The call came ahead of a crunch 48 hours for Theresa…Read more…
‘Tax on going to work’
NHS staff in England are being hit with substantial parking fees which totalled nearly £70m last year – a situation that Unite has slammed as a ‘tax on going to work’. New figures from NHS…Read more…
‘Betrayal of children’
Health visitors and school nurses face “savage” cuts Labour’s shadow health secretary told delegates at the Unite and Community Practitioners’ and Health Visitors’ Association conference today…Read more…
October-fest Branch meeting: Nancy Platts and Chris Wheal
It’s branch meeting time again – and have we got a stellar line-up for you this month!
Star of the show is suffragette and trade union activist Clementina Black – friend of Eleanor Marx and the…Read more…
HCPC seeks new chair of the council
The Health and Care Professions Council Protecting the public The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is a regulator of health and care professionals and our aim is to protect the public. To…Read more…
Vote Moniba Khan – Labour’s candidate for the Boleyn by-election on Thursday 1st November 2018.
Pictures from Saturdays afternoon canvass in Boleyn ward, East Ham. Meeting point is the 1966 World Cup Champions statute. There were 2 canvass teams, one with the Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz and the other with the candidate, Moniba Khan, which I was sen…Read more…
‘Uncertain time’
Unite, which represents airport staff, is seeking urgent answers and reassurances, following yesterday’s announcement (October 15) that Swissport has lost the Ryanair baggage handling contract to…Read more…
‘Looking rosy’
Cider making in Somerset has undergone a renaissance since 2016 when it looked like The Shepton Mallet Cider Mill would close ending a cider-making tradition in the town stretching back to 1770….Read more…
‘Tip of the iceberg’
A new database shows that 124 mainly left-leaning organisations – including trade unions and anti-racist groups – were spied on for decades by undercover police. Unite said the list, compiled…Read more…
Why Do You Need To Be A Unison Member?
Unison does a lot more on behalf of it’s members than first thought!! AdvertisementsRead more…
Disabled Members Annual Report 2018 – Fighting For a Fairer Future
The 2018 Disabled Members Report – “Fighting For A Fairer Future” is a comprehensive report on the activities of Unison disabled members nationwide throughout the year and is well worth a read – Disabled Members Annual Report 20…Read more…
Unison Black Action Magazine Autumn 2018
Features include:- Celebrating 25 Years In Unison Unison Campaign Successes You Can Give The Gift Of Life Bernie Grant Honoured Bullying & Harassment Black Members Give Me Hope And Confidence Battling The Hostile Environment Black Action Autumn 2018Read more…