At UNISON we know that many members deliver public services but are employed by private contractors. If that’s you, you may be wondering how recent pay deals for the sector you work in will…Read more…
‘Undemocratic decision’
Strikes against a decision by an NHS trust to outsource workers are “only the beginning” of the fightback, Unite has warned. The warning came after the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Foundation…Read more…
Happy 70th birthday to the NHS – let’s keep it free, for all, forever
This Saturday thousands will gather in London to celebrate seventy years of the NHS – and to demand it remains publicly owned and properly fundedRead more…
“Shifting Housing’s Overton Window”
Another great article by stevehilditch on Redbrick (even though I had to Google “Overton Window”)
“It’s a sign of a remarkable comeback for social housing that the new CIH report ‘Rethinking Social Housing’ contains few surprises. Only 3 years ag…Read more…
‘Scrap these plans’
Representatives of workers facing wholesale job cuts as a result of Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) ‘re-organisation plans’ and members of the local community will tomorrow (June 29)…Read more…
Blog: Say no to Subcos
Our union will stand by all of those striking today, and anyone else who ends up in the same position. We need to knock back the misguided and dangerous Subco principle before it takes root.
The…Read more…
‘Serious well-being concerns’
Members of Unite employed by Total E&P working on North Sea oil and gas platforms are set to begin industrial action next month in a dispute over pay and working hours. If strike action…Read more…
Pay us fairly plea
The prospect of residents in Hackney north London, becoming mired in a parking meltdown next month has dramatically increased after peace talks brokered by the conciliation service Acas collapsed…Read more…
Win for young people
Unite celebrated a major victory today (June 28) after Tower Hamlets council announced it had reached an agreement with an outsourcing firm that will now pay young people the London Living Wage…Read more…
UNISON’s legal team win top honour for employment tribunal fees court case
Judges commend Supreme Court victory as ‘a result that makes a real difference to a great many people’
The article UNISON’s legal team win top honour for employment tribunal fees court case…Read more…
Still waiting
Restaurant workers are still waiting for justice a full two years after the government said it would crack down on unfair tipping practices. It’s now been 731 days since the then-business…Read more…
Political Education, Gramsci and the War of Position
Dear Colleagues,
Just a brief note that captures a thought in between working and writing thesis findings.
I had the pleasure yesterday and taking to delegates attend the AGM of the Standing Conference of University Drama Departments – SCUDD: ht…Read more…
‘We want to stay in the NHS: for ourselves and future generations’
Members at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS trust started a five-day strike today – here’s why, their own words
The article ‘We want to stay in the NHS: for ourselves and future generations’ first…Read more…
USA: Massive attack on trade union in Janus vs. AFSCME Council 31 decision
From Richard Trumka, President, AFL-CIO The Supreme Court heard a case on June 27th (Janus vs. AFSCME Council 31) brought by the rich and powerful who are trying to take away your freedom to join in…Read more…
GMB’s victory for Hermes workers must not be a one off
Last week’s landmark legal ruling that Hermes couriers are workers was important, but there’s still a long way to go to ensure gig economy workers are treated fairlyRead more…
Greater London UNISON Welfare Quiz – Friday 20 July
GLR WELFARE QUIZSpecial Guest TBCPrizesRaffleWhen – Friday 20 July 2018: 5:00PMWhere – The Atrium, UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, NW1 2AYFREE NIBBLES & DRINKSAll proceeds will go to UNISON WelfareQuiz will start promptly at 5:45P…Read more…
The Time Has Come for Sectoral Bargaining
By Larry Cohen, Chair of Our Revolution
It is now clear that enterprise-based organizing and bargaining in the U.S. has a dim future. U.S. workers’ collective bargaining coverage is back to early…Read more…
Reckless decision prompts third round of strike action at NHS Trust
The decision taken today (Wednesday) by the board of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust to push ahead with the outsourcing of hundreds of staff is reckless and foolhardly, says UNISON….Read more…
Pensions reform offers no easy options, but scale matters
Scotland’s largest pension scheme is considering major changes in the way it’s £42bn worth of assets are administered.
The Scottish Local Government Pension Scheme (SLGPS) Advisory Board is…Read more…
Class Struggles in Scotland:
Shetland gas plant workers vote for industrial action 22 June 2018 Members of the Unite union at Total’s Shetland gas plant have voted to take industrial action. It comes amid a row over…Read more…