The U.S. administration has been rebuked for creating an authoritarian climate that endangers “liberal democracy” and the rules-based international system. With regards to trade, the…Read more…
Local authorities must work to eradicate exploitation in global supply chains, says UNISON
Local authorities are not doing enough to protect workers’ rights globally, according to research published today (Monday) by UNISON. According to the report Ethical Procurement in UK Local…Read more…
Energy workers face turbulent times
Union’s energy group conference debates privatisation, renationalisation and hydrogen gas
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Culture is a human need
Local government conference vows to campaign for libraries and cultural services.
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NHS cash boost welcome, but it’s not enough, says UNISON
The NHS needs a funding guarantee, not just a pledge
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UNISON members fighting for justice
Glasgow janitors and Birmingham social workers applauded as they tell local government conference of their campaigns.
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Summer meltdown?
Motorists in Hackney, north London, are facing a summer meltdown as the borough’s traffic wardens, members of Unite, have announced six days of strike action next month. The 40 traffic…Read more…
A bold vision
Shadow transport secretary transport Andy McDonald shared Labour’s vision for the future at UNISON’s water, environment and transport service group conference.
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Vital local services are collapsing say council staff in UNISON survey
Local government spending cuts have left councils across the UK unable to meet the needs of local communities and, in some cases, are putting the public at risk, says UNISON today (Monday). A survey,…Read more…
Essex Way: Epping to Chipping Ongar
Off message. Last year Gill and I finally finished the London Loop walk (which took us 3 years to complete in stages) but on 10 June we started our next long distance walking challenge, the 82 mile (130 km) Essex Way. Which starts in Epping and fi…Read more…
What do we know about Theresa May’s NHS funding pledge – and what don’t we know?
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Vital local services are collapsing say council staff in UNISON survey
Local government spending cuts have left councils across the UK unable to meet the needs of local communities and, in some cases, are putting the public at risk, says UNISON today
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A changing work environment
Safety, new working practices and the increased use of technology were high on the agenda of the UNISON water, environment and transport conference in Brighton.
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UNISON calls for properly funded council housing
Meeting just three-days after Grenfell anniversary, conference calls for safe and affordable housing for all
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Councils are bringing public services back in house
Conference calls for full review of outsourcing as tide begins to turn
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Shout it from the rooftops, declares local government conference
Conference calls for campaign to raise the profile of local government services and workers
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Community Land Trusts – are they part of the answer? Compass in Newham debate 3rd July
This looks like a good event but I have clash that evening. Read more…
‘Be bold, be active’, local government members urged
Service group conference gets under way in Brighton with rallying call
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Consumers at risk from contaminated and diseased meat
The public could be at risk of eating contaminated and diseased meat because of failings at slaughterhouses, according to a survey of meat hygiene inspectors published today (Sunday) by UNISON. The…Read more…
120k kids in B&Bs, Grenfell Tower; 200k Tenants abused pa; NHHG Fashion, Rutting Stags, Tackling Fuel Poverty – Labour Housing Group AGM 2018
This morning I went to the AGM of the Labour Housing Group which took place at Camden Town Hall. The LHG is a socialist society affiliated to the Labour Party, which as the name suggests, is a forum concerned with the political development of Labour ho…Read more…