Teachers in Egypt have been protesting outside the Ministry of Education demanding to be put on permanent contracts.Read more…
When a choice isn’t worth having
Margaret Thatcher’s now notorious Sermon on the Mound gave the notion of “choice” a central place in both public policy and Christian thinking. Nearly 30 years later, Thatcher’s heirs are elevating choice to the paramount principle of pensions policy-making. I have written…Read more…
The New Housing Question
~ by Mat Thomas Council Housing has been the only publicly owned and publicly controlled housing system in Britain. It has been necessary to utilise local authority management because such a…Read more…
RMT Waterloo Branch News (1636) 2015-03-26 13:43:00
Dear Colleague
To advise that the meeting point for the joint protest for Public Ownership on the 31st March 2015 at Waterloo station is as below, for those who are attending this venue, could you…Read more…
UK coal mines hanging on a thread
Today, in refusing to back UK Coal’s bid for State Aid, the government has almost shut the door on UK Coal mining. A £10m loan will avoid the inconvenient closure of UK Coal’s Thoresby mine during an election period. As TUC General Secretary, Frances O’Grady, said today, “Immediate help for UK Coal…Read more…
London’s NHS in crisis
A report launched today (Thursday 26 March) reveals that London NHS’s crisis has moved into intensive care. London’s NHS – into the unknown outlines a further unravelling of services as the NHS becomes more fragmented and financially squeezed. Roy Lilley is the chair of the inquiries that formed the basis for the reports. […]
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Keeping the fight alive
The growing connection between Unite’s community and industrial members saw the unveiling of the world’s first dual-purpose trade union banner by the Derby Unite Community branch last week (March 19). Historical images of a Derby strike pre-dating the Tolpuddle Martyrs have been combined with a 21st century communication Quick Response (QR) code. When scanned […]
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Paying up: who’s been getting pay rises, who hasn’t, and will that change?
Guest post written by Laura Gardiner of LSE and Abigail McKnight of the Resolution Foundation. Britain’s wage squeeze has been well documented. But the public narrative on pay trends has recently suffered from some confusing – and at times highly inaccurate – claims in relation to pay rises for…Read more…
London’s NHS in intensive care, says new report
Unite-funded research outlines a further unravelling of services as the NHS becomes more fragmented and financially squeezedRead more…
Leaflet and lobby SNP conference 28 March
#decentwork @ScottishTUC is asking all political parties to support its Manifesto for Decent Work and this weekend it is the turn of the SNP to be lobbied at its conference in Glasgow. The event follows previous lobbies of the Tories, Labour and Lib Dems. Leafleting and the lobby will start at 12.00 at the SECC. More details at http://ajustscotland.org/events/8/snp-campaign-conferenceRead more…
Workers Memorial Day 28 April 2015 – Event in Stoke-On-Trent
The North Staffs Trades Union Council has organised a march starting at Stoke Station on 28/4/15 at 4pm with leafleting and finishing with a march to Timithoy Trow Memorial, London Road, Stoke Details are available here – Workers Memorial Day 28 … Continue reading →Read more…
Why Workers Won’t Unite: That is the question
In her review of two US books on the decline of unions in the States, Kim Philips Fein of NYU takes us through a hop, skip and a jump of US Union history and then dives into a complex seeming summary…Read more…
Unions announce milk strike as relations sour in Leeds
GMB and Unite members vote for action in dispute over holiday pay and pension benefitsRead more…
UNISON members vote to re-open local government pay negotiations
Delegates at special conference express wish to achieve at least the Living Wage for all workersRead more…
Heinz meanz what? Workers seek reassurance after merger announcement
Unite calls for urgent meeting with bosses after Heinz plans to merge with KraftRead more…
Barnet care workers out on strike again over 9.5% pay cut
UNISON members “very underwhelmed” by £400 offerRead more…
Safety fears as fire chiefs take steps to replace new equipment with old
FBU calls on Cambridgeshire and Peterbrough fire authority to reconsider plansRead more…
UNISON Special Local Government Conference 2015
I am not a member of the Local Government Service Group anymore (even though my pay and conditions like many UNISON Community members are still determined by the National Joint Council) so I was not there yesterday and don’t know how accurate this UNIS…Read more…
“Dear Pissed off Voter…why I am going to Vote”
The right to vote is so precious. People have suffered and died for this right. Politics in this country is far from perfect but if you don’t vote, then you betraying these democracy martyrs from the past and present and just giving the thumbs up …Read more…
Will conference words of unity translate to reality?
Calls for unity from both platform and floor were welcome after a sometimes bitter special local government conference in London on Tuesday – and unity is essential if anything positive is to come…Read more…