Government should have been fixing schools long before start of term
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Government should have been fixing schools long before start of term
The article Pupils face schools turmoil over government’s inaction on building safety, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Government should have been fixing schools long before start of term
The article Pupils face schools turmoil over government’s inaction on building safety, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Deploying new technology can often be challenging. But deploying technology that will change organisations and how the people within them do their work is generally a lot more complicated than just the technology itself. As distributed organisations, with many stakeholders and complex democratic structures, unions have a lot to consider. Those projects that don’t address … Continue reading Managing big tech changes in UK unions
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Every year, the TUC hosts the Union Campaigns and Communications awards, which highlights good practice in comms work across TUC affiliates over the year. Winning this year’s category for best communications with reps and activists was the NEU’s Pay Up! campaign, which developed a dedicated portal for activists, giving them insight into how the unions’ … Continue reading Award-winning digital tools for reps: NEU case study
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In 1927 Sigmund Freud was 71 years old and in failing health when he wrote this short book about religion. The title is a misnomer — there is hardly anything about the future here at…Read more…
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This September the crowd at the annual Burston Strike School rally in Suffolk will be treated to the country sounds of Hank Wangford and his band. Anyone who has seen or heard Hank play will know this is a perfect choice for an event headliner – the only surprising thing is that he hasn’t played before.
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‘We now have the absurd situation of government departments ringing schools days before term begins, telling them to prepare for potential building closures’
The article UNISON urges government to make schools safe now first appeared on the UNISON National site.
‘We now have the absurd situation of government departments ringing schools days before term begins, telling them to prepare for potential building closures’
The article UNISON urges government to make schools safe now first appeared on the UNISON National site.
‘We all love our jobs and are dedicated to our patients. But you have to stand up for what you believe in’
The article Clinical support workers set to strike for the first time in NHS history first appeared on the UNISON National site.
‘We all love our jobs and are dedicated to our patients. But you have to stand up for what you believe in’
The article Clinical support workers set to strike for the first time in NHS history first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Date: 13 September 2023* *Time: 2:30pm-6pm* *Address: City Hall (Newham) Kamal Chunchie Way, London E16 1ZE* The Greater London Regional Black Members Committee is hosting an event at City Hall (Newham). This inter-generational event is an o…Read more…
Selby bin strikes by refuse workers employed by Urbaser on behalf of the North Yorkshire unitary authority have ended after an improved pay deal was secured. The workers voted to accept the deal, which will see pay increase by eight per cent backdated to April for all workers. Drivers will also see their bonus for […]
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Off message but earlier this month Gill and I went for this nice little 7 mile walk in Danbury, Essex. Recommended. Need monthly subscription to OS but the number of free walks you can access means it is well worth it. Ringed by woods and com…Read more…
As I sometimes do, I saw this play recently and decided to read the text later. It was a very good play — and it is a superb text. This is the story of Russian…Read more…
Check out Clarion UNISON Facebook page”Clarion is currently threatening to sack long serving and loyal staff to get rid of their pension promises. Unlike P&O’s pathetic excuses there is no known financial reasons for these sackings.UNISON believe t…Read more…
I loved Dark Matter, I liked Recursion, and I had high hopes for this book too. But I was disappointed. While the other books by Blake Crouch were about theoretical physics (in a sense), with…Read more…
Economist Jim O’Neill (now Lord O’Neill) originally coined the phrase ‘BRICs’ in a 2001 Goldman Sach’s economic paper with the title ‘The World Needs Better Economic BRICs’ – which discussed the prospects for four emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India, … Continue reading Read more…
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