Unite today (August 10) has confirmed that members working at Total’s Shetland Gas plant have accepted an improved pay offer. Following a consultative ballot, 65 per cent of Unite members on a 94 per…Read more…
House of Fraser fears
The poor working and pay practices at Sports Direct should not be transferred to the House of Fraser now that Mike Ashley’s company has acquired the troubled High Street chain, Unite said today…Read more…
‘Short-sighted decisions’
Some temporary agency workers have been found to be working for the NHS for more than a decade at a time, in the process wasting limited health service resources, new research has found. A…Read more…
Blog: Universal Credit is creating chaos in family finances
People are suddenly finding that their Universal Credit payments either stop completely or fall dramatically simply because of the way they are paid. What’s more they can lose hundreds of…Read more…
Forest Gate North “Great Get Together” Bank Holiday Monday – 27 Aug
“This looks fun! Forest Gate North are having a Great get Together Summer Social on Bank Holiday 27th Aug on Wansted Flats opposite Golden Fleece pub E12 5DB.
Bring Food and Drink. Lots of prizes and activities”
Hat Tip Andy Diagram. Read more…
Seven months’ food supply warning
Britain could only sustain itself on home-grown produce for seven months in the event of a Brexit that prevented food from easily being imported from the EU and abroad, according to new research….Read more…
Workers have suffered the most dismal decade for growth on record
Today’s feeble GDP figures still fall far short of long-term averages. After enduring the most dismal decade on record, workers deserve so much better.Read more…
Suspend Boris Johnson
I usually think that as a Labour Party activist it is a bit pointless for me to sign petitions calling for political opponents to resign over something they have said, no matter how stupid or offensive. However, Boris Johnson’s vile racism and islamoph…Read more…
Update for Green UNISON Day 13 September
Plans are stepping up for UNISON Scotland’s day of workplace action on climate change.
We’ve just sent branches a guide and ideas for activities to involve members and we look forward to hearing about plans as they develop.
Branches have been asked to complete an audit of their own practices on things like recycling and use of plastic and a survey on what their employers do on things likeRead more…
Adoption of “the full” IHRA document – prelude to a witch-hunt?
“My fear is, if we similarly enshrine this definition into law, outside groups will try and suppress – rather than … MoreRead more…
Blog: Why we’re fighting on over sleep-in payments
Like on the Employment Tribunal Fees case, we believe that we have a strong case, with both the facts and what’s right on our side.
The article Blog: Why we’re fighting on over sleep-in payments…Read more…
Sainsbury’s talks continue
Unite held three hours of talks with Sainsbury’s management yesterday (August 8) when, Unite national officer for the food industry Joe Clarke said, the union “made robust representations…Read more…
Unpaid leave plan slammed
Cash-strapped Somerset county council’s plan to ask its workforce to take two days unpaid leave in each of the next two years is a result of its own financial incompetence, Unite said today (August…Read more…
Worse off
Workers at a leading crane manufacturer in Sunderland will be starting a series of strikes tonight (August 9) in a dispute over an ‘inadequate’ pay offer. The workforce at the Liebherr…Read more…
‘Clear act of discrimination’
London bus driver Marcia Carty drives her bus every day wearing her standard work uniform. But like many people practicing certain religions, she also wears a symbol to observe her faith. In her…Read more…
Northamptonshire County Council cuts will devastate lives, warns UNISON
The Council has created an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty for local residents and for staff.
The article Northamptonshire County Council cuts will devastate lives, warns UNISON first appeared on…Read more…
‘Profit-hungry tentacles’
How the private sector has extended its profit-hungry tentacles across the NHS hoovering up lucrative contracts should come under the scrutiny of MPs when parliament returns in the autumn. The…Read more…
More funding for GP services call
Doctors in Unite (DiU) has joined the call for further investment in general practice, after the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) urged a £2.5bn cash injection on top of the extra NHS…Read more…
Are unions winning the US Mid-West?
On Tuesday, the mid-western state of Missouri voted two to one to reject a right to work law, a law common in the deep south that’s been credited with reducing wages and union organisation. It’s a…Read more…
Dappled Sunshine Walk in Bush Wood
Off message but on Sunday we were supposed to go on a run around Wanstead Flats and Park but it was so hot that we walked instead for a hour or so.
Picture is from Bush Wood (with a little help from Google photo assistant).
I just love the greenery a…Read more…