As talks between steel giant Tata and unions broke down over changes to members’ pensions scheme, Tata electrician Charlotte Upton, 25, spoke to UniteLive about the upcoming industrial action ballot…Read more…
Practice what you preach
The Church of Scotland is being urged to think again before ratifying a report which would break official links with Unite at its General Assembly in Edinburgh today (May 22). The Central…Read more…
Calling all UNISON members at Stoke on Trent College!
Are you a UNISON member employed by Stoke on Trent College? Is your job at risk? Could you be next in the firing line? Worried about your future? If you are then please come along to a mass member meeting … Continue reading →Read more…
Austerity doesn’t work
Earlier this week, the internationally renowned political scientist and author on world debt Susan George, addressed, the General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU) conference. Ahead of the…Read more…
The Hypocrisy World Cup? FIFA sponsors silent on Qatar abuses
62 workers may lose their lives for each game played during Qatar’s 2022 World Cup, a tournament likely to be sponsored by FIFA partner companies Coke, VISA, McDonald’s, Adidas, Kia and Hyundai….Read more…
STOP NHS sale of end of life cancer care in Staffordshire
Stop the NHS sell-off of £1.2 billion Cancer Care in Staffordshire: Petition Presentation Thursday 4th June 13:30 – 16:30 The 38 Degrees petition directed at the four CCGs involved in the process has been signed by over 60,000 people (please … Continue reading →Read more…
UK poverty hits millions
The stark situation for many millions of Britons facing poverty has been outlined by new data from the office for national statistics (ONS). Staggeringly under the last Tory-led government…Read more…
Hello All!
Hello one & all! For those of you lucky enough not to know me let me introduce myself. I’m Justin Ashton UNISON City of Stoke on Trent Branch Secretary. I was elected to the post some six months ago now … Continue reading →Read more…
Live from the Tata talks
Just as the Tata talks ended yesterday (May 22) UNITElive reporter Rae Passfield spoke with Unite national officer for steel Paul Reuter about the latest on the proposed changes to Tata Steel…Read more…
This flagrant disregard
Reps from unions including Unite, the GMB, and Community left a meeting with Tata Steel company representatives yesterday (May 21) bitterly disappointed. In a joint statement, the unions said…Read more…
End Austerity NOW! London Demo 20th June
The Peoples Assembly are organising their first large scale demonstration since the Tory Government were elected earlier this month. This is your chance to get on the streets of London & show the government that their policies aren’t working for … Continue reading →Read more…
How will your MEP vote on TTIP?
The European Parliament votes soon on a resolution on the controversial TTIP trade agreement.Read more…
UNISON warning over public services in Stirling and Clacks
Friday 22 May 2015
Council staff have grave concerns about the future of public services in Stirling and Clackmannanshire, says UNISON.
UNISON will present a report to senior managers in both Stirling and Clackmannanshire Councils today which raise grave concerns about plans to run Clackmannanshire’s education services from Stirling, and Stirling’s social care services from ClackmannanshireRead more…
A year on…
Facebook sent a reminder this morning of this picture. I cannot believe it is a year since the Newham Council elections 2014.
I have been a Councillor now for just over 5 years.
It will be good to reflect on what I have done, what I haven’t done and …Read more…
The funding sting in the tail of Devo Manc
UNISON North West has produced an excellent policy statement on Devo Manc. They are rightly concerned by the blurred lines of accountability, future funding and how services will be delivered or…Read more…
Disabled workers in Great Britain: What now?
The TUC released a comprehensive report today revealing just how little progress for disabled people in the workforce was achieved under the 2010-15 government. The headline employment and unemployment rate figures paint a picture of essential stagnati…Read more…
List of London Labour Mayoral applicants
Dear colleague,
Further to my earlier email, the list of applicants for the London Mayoral selection is:
Diane AbbottTessa JowellKeran KeraiSadiq KhanDavid LammyNeeraj PatilGareth ThomasChristian WolmarConstitue…Read more…
West Ham CLP London Mayor Nomination meeting – 28 May
Labour’s London Mayor Nomination – 28 May 2015
I would like to invite you to West Ham Labour party’s all-member meeting on 28 May where we will decide whether to nominate candidates to stand for London Mayor.
After we’ve finished making nominations we hope you will stay and join us for a…Read more…
Worst paid job in UK
Waiting tables is, according to the latest figures, the worst paid job in the UK. The vast majority of waiters are on the minimum wage, barely eking out a living from profit-flush companies,…Read more…
Promising little, delivering less: Qatar fails its migrant workers
It’s a resounding defeat for the workers. In five areas there has been limited progress. In four areas there’s been … nothing at all. After all the promises.
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